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.

hug

first time that Aris had hugged

such a burden back

pushed Aris away. "As your father, it was my duty

looked into

would have doubted these words," Aris said with a smile. "When I 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

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

up in the wilds while constantly having to fight off other beasts. It was hard to

alive, and we wouldn't

Gravis smiled as he put his arms on Aris' shoulders. "But here you are! You've grown up as a

smiled. "I have matured, and I now realize how much of a burden I must have

repeated. "You've never

that," Aris said with a more serious voice. "Even now, I

looked at Aris, and he saw

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 I didn't

precisely because I am your son. Even when

hard to stay important to Heaven so that we

to Aris, and an

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

tens of thousands of years

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

a reassuring smile as he put his hand on Gravis' shoulder. "You're human, just like half of all beings. You can't work yourself to the

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

uncertain. When two parties

being there. In a sense, it hurts my pride, but

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

that you were willing to help us so much is not something many people would have

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

were beasts with mindsets 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

stopped loving us. You helped us time and time again, even though we

cut contact. After all, you also have to think about your own power and