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 and embraced

was the first time that Aris had hugged him

for being such a burden

pushed Aris away. "As your father, it was my duty to help you on your way.

and Aris looked into each other's

"When I joined my Sect, I saw how hard it

left for a fight, and whenever I saw that,

hard to see you guys 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,

not high for you to return alive, and

his arms on Aris' shoulders. "But here you are!

how

that," Gravis repeated. "You've

said with a more serious

he saw that Aris

count as a beast, and I shouldn't have any Karmic Luck.

still alive is precisely because I am your son. Even when

probably working really hard to stay important to

to Aris, and an awkward smile appeared on

"I didn't really work that hard, you

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

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

as he put his hand on Gravis' shoulder. "You're human, 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

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, not even one in a

outcome is uncertain. When two parties have the same power,

In a sense, it hurts my pride, but I also know that luck shouldn't be a deciding factor

you time and time again, forcing you to prove

about humans, and the fact that you were willing to help us so much is not

Realm, and we would get the gift of life. Our mother abandoned us, and there was nothing to it. I'm partially a beast, and I realize that

completely unlike human mindsets. We didn't feel any love for you, and we only saw you as a more powerful beast of our race. We didn't think about

but you still never stopped loving us. You helped us time

simply cut contact. After all, you also have to