Lightning Is the Only Way

When Gravis heard Aris speak, he felt like he was meeting someone completely new.

Aris had always had inner conflicts. Some parts of human psychology and beast psychology battled in his mind. One side told him that he should get into contact with others more and join a group, while another part of himself told him that he didn't need all that. He only needed power.

Gravis knew of all these inner conflicts, but when he saw Aris again, he felt that the conflicts had been resolved.

The Opposer had told Aris that he should go into a world where the tempering was organization-based, not species-based. In that world, humans and beasts joined the same powers, and they lived in relative harmony with each other. The enemies were not the ones that didn't look like them, but the ones belonging to other powers.

Apparently, living in such a world for such a long time had done a lot to shape Aris' personality.

Well, that and time. After all, Aris had spent nearly 200,000 years in that world.

"Aris," Gravis said with a smile on his face as he came closer. Then, Gravis looked Aris up and down. "Honestly, when I just saw you, I thought that I saw another version of myself. You really resemble me."

Aris smiled slightly.

Pack!

Gravis' eyes widened as Aris pulled him into a hug.

"I missed you, father," Aris said.

Gravis was taken aback as he heard Aris' words.

Without noticing it, Gravis' feelings were going wild.

Gravis had always told himself that his children were beasts and that it was normal for them to not want to spend any time with him. He knew that, and that was why he always gave them their free space.

However, this didn't mean that Gravis didn't wish for a deep connection with his son.

After all, Aris was his son!

Even if they hadn't met for a long time, Aris was still one of the most important beings in his life.

returned the hug

the first time that Aris had hugged him

such a

it was my duty to help you on your way. I've never

and Aris looked

joined my Sect, I saw how hard it was for human parents to let go of their children. I also saw how difficult it was for them to allow their

down when their children left for a fight, and whenever I saw that, I was reminded of you. Was this how you

growing up in the wilds while constantly having to fight off other beasts. It was hard to see you guys leave for the Tribes to temper yourselves, but the hardest part was watching you guys leave for

to return alive, and

arms on Aris' shoulders. "But here you

I now realize how

that," Gravis repeated. "You've never been

Aris said with a more serious voice.

saw that Aris fully meant

higher world, I have been saved by sheer luck a couple of times," Aris said. "For Heaven, I count as a beast, and I shouldn't have any Karmic Luck. Yet, if

reason why I am still alive is precisely because I am your

probably working really hard to stay important to Heaven

and an awkward smile appeared on

Gravis said awkwardly. "I didn't really work that

the tens of thousands of years he had spent with Stella,

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

just like half of all beings. You can't work yourself to the bone at all times, and you need your breaks. I understand that. But I don't want you to undervalue yourself. Without you, most of us would probably already be

rare for anyone without Karmic Luck to reach the highest world. Even with the inclusion of all the natural worlds, only one beast arrives for every two humans. Humans don't have worlds where only humans are, but beasts have worlds where only beasts are. If there were no natural worlds,

Karmic Luck. It is the force that tips the scales when an outcome is uncertain. When two parties have the same power, it's all down to luck, and the party with

times while not even being there. In a sense, it hurts

and time again, forcing you to prove your power to us. You could have just abandoned us for our

humans, and the fact that you were willing to

get the chance to reach the Nascent Nourishing Realm, and we would get the gift of life. Our

only saw you as a more powerful beast

still never stopped loving us. You helped us time and time again, even though we

would have simply cut contact. After all, you also have to think about