Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis informed Stella of his new plans the same day.

Stella supported Gravis, but it was still hard for her. After all, two terrifyingly dangerous situations would hit Gravis back to back. First, the Gate of Death, and then, his fight with Arc.

However, it wasn't only Stella that got surprised today.

Gravis also got a big surprise.

"Then, I'm going to ascend," Stella said.

Gravis was taken aback. "What? Already?"

Stella nodded with a sigh. "I would love to continue being with you, but I know that you will always have regrets if you lose your opportunity to become powerful because of me."

Gravis' heart stopped. "That sounds like a breakup," he said.

"No. No!" Stella shouted, quickly waving her hands. "I'm not breaking up with you! I would never want to break up with you! Don't even joke about that!"

Gravis released a sigh of relief when he heard her.

"Then, what exactly do you mean?" he asked.

"Well, in our time together, I was the one that got all the advantages," Stella said. "Since you have comprehended the level seven Law of Emotions, you have been able to help me comprehend several level six Laws. Yet, what did you get in return? Nothing. You already know all the Laws I know, and even if I comprehended a new level six Law, I wouldn't be able to help you comprehend it since my Law of Empathy is too weak."

"Don't say stuff like that," Gravis said with an uncomfortable expression. "Being with you is the only important thing to me. I don't care if you can't help me with Laws."

"I know," Stella said as she embraced Gravis. "But I still feel like I'm taking advantage of you, and I don't want to feel like that."

"You're not-"

"I know," Stella interrupted him. "However, feelings don't always follow logic. You, of all people, should know that."

Gravis had to sigh again when he heard her words.

She was right, sadly.

Why did Emotions have to be so hard?

When it came to others, it was incredibly easy for Gravis to see through their personality.

Yet, when it came to himself and Stella, it was like Gravis was blind.

Gravis knew how to create specific emotions, but it also felt very weird.

to create these emotions had nothing to

enough, and I don't want to be the reason for any of your delays. Do you understand what I

want to ascend so that I have one additional reason to become more powerful as quickly as possible, right?" Gravis asked

Law of Empathy and get a head start on the

won't be that long

"Yes. For you, it should be

with this?" Stella asked, looking

into Stella's eyes

willing to help me to such an extent. How couldn't I be happy when I have

you for understanding," Stella said

think you understand me better

only silently embraced

for the last day, Stella and Gravis only sat together, simply talking to

and Liam had said that he

one had to remember that Liam was

How terrifying?

comprehended

he knew just one level six Law less than Stella. After all, Laws of Perceived Reality and Emotional Laws couldn't be transmitted with the Law of Empathy. Because of that, Gravis had only been able to give Stella the level six Laws of Time and Divine Lightning. Stella had also learned one more level six Law on her own,

finding a Sect

of that, Stella and Liam both couldn't temper themselves in this world

was time to

wanted to leave even earlier but had stayed because of

even in the most powerful higher

were more than

drag on for years, but it also seemingly passed in the

this day to

couldn't be stopped, and eventually, the

traveled to the place where they had initially met, one of

was the place where Gravis had fought Stella and where their teacher had saved Stella's

the

at the very place

and Liam had already become

had arrived, the memories

as she looked at the mountain below them. "When I fought you, I had believed that you were some arrogant youngster. But

back then. On top of that,

image of your burning skull

Gravis. "Yet, here we are, an old couple. I would have

and conflicted. It felt like someone else had decided that we would be together, and I

I forgot these doubts. So what if it was decided by something more powerful? As long as

leaned forward and kissed Gravis

later, they