Lightning Is the Only Way

"Well," Skye said from the side with a frown. "Originally, we intended to create a Sect with you, but it seems like that's no longer possible."

Skye pouted like a little girl, and Gravis had to sigh.

"I know, sorry," Gravis said. "I also looked forward to meeting all of you again. I also wanted to go on adventures with you again and relive our past, but I don't think that's possible anymore."

Gravis looked at his friends with a bitter smile as he remembered how he had ridden on Skye's back in the lower world.

That had been a long time ago.

"Things have changed too much. I can go with you to some places, but it won't be the same. The things that are dangerous for you guys are not dangerous to me, and the things that are dangerous to me will directly kill you."

Gravis took a deep breath and sighed.

"Things are no longer the same."

Silence.

"Great!" Ferris shouted with an excited smile, drawing odd gazes from everyone. "So, we only need to become more powerful, right? As long as we are several levels above you, we can have fun together again, right?"

Some of the people shook their heads, but Gravis actually thought about Ferris' words.

"Actually, that's not false," he commented, drawing surprised gazes from everyone. "I will probably reach the Star God Realm soon to help in the comprehension of my Laws. At that point, I will probably just comprehend Laws for a long time. When I'm done, all of you will probably be several levels above me again."

"At that point, we should be about equal in strength, right?" Gravis asked with a smile.

Several of Gravis' friends nodded with smiles.

Yeah, that was a possibility.

"When the time comes, we can search for some Secret Areas," Gravis said with a smile as he looked at Manuel. "That would be like the Heaven's Trial back then, right?"

Manuel nodded with a smile. "Yes, it would be. Actually, I hadn't thought that we would be able to go through something similar again, but the words you've just said made a lot of sense to me. I'm sure that there are some special areas in this world that groups can go to together, right?"

Manuel looked at the Opposer.

The Opposer nodded.

Manuel's smile widened. "Great," he said.

"Sorry, but I have to decline," Arc said from the side. "I'm too interested in my new freedom, and I want to see the world. I've been stuck in my world for way too long, and I want to feel my power rising again."

Gravis nodded at Arc. "No problem. You do whatever you want."

Then, the group talked about many random topics for a long time. After a while, Gravis' friends even warmed up to the Opposer.

Of course, that was mostly thanks to Gravis' mother, who kept breaking down the Opposer's image in front of everyone.

After some time, Mortis left with his mother.

The two of them wanted to get to know each other more. After all, the situation was a bit awkward between them.

Arc didn't have much to contribute, but he liked listening to everyone. He wasn't impatient in any way since he had lived far longer than any of them.

SHING!

Then, someone arrived.

asked the group with narrowed

my mom," Gravis

which no one was

one except for Gravis and Arc. After all, they knew the

emotions inside of her, the most prominent

lost against Gravis when she had accepted that she wouldn't be with him. She didn't want to be with him regardless, but that

a nonsensical

have a great opinion of Gravis, but that didn't bother

important what Joyce thought of him since it had no power over

one of

Gravis wasn't sure

had changed

simply treated her with politeness, like

but she also

the walls

like you don't care when you obviously do? I mean, I can see it in the configuration of your Laws, but why have that

started talking about what

to join forces. The group from the middle world

Why?

all had something that connected them, and they were all rather outstanding in their own right. Additionally, they were all honest and direct people, which made it

people, which was why there were

they had to find jobs for everyone, and the first job they all talked about was

beings immediately

Manuel and Styr.

trying to create the perfect plan. None of the two tried

that

Why?

dealing with humans was harder

much emotional complexity since they were missing emotions like love, making them easier to manage, but humans were different. A lot of humans acted contradictory

have issues with managing beasts, but Styr would have issues with

Manuel

that the position of Oracle

had built the River Tribe, and Styr

would probably mainly deal with beasts. After all, beasts felt more comfortable talking to other

the hierarchy of the Sect but would

and he also

everyone talked about the

they wanted to talk about it, but they actually didn't

wanted that

not suited

Skye hated responsibility.

wanted to feel like a hotblooded youngster, traveling

not suitable

position. However, she said that she could take the position if

that position, but she

that was

Silence.