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

Aris

for being such a burden

he gently pushed Aris away. "As your father, it was my duty to help you on your way. I've never seen you as a

and Aris 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

a fight, and whenever I saw that, I was reminded

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

were not high for you to return alive, and we wouldn't see each other

on Aris' shoulders. "But here you are!

smiled. "I have matured, and I now realize how

Gravis repeated. "You've never been

with a more serious voice. "Even now, I am riding

and he saw

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 I didn't

I am your son.

working really hard to stay important

and an awkward smile appeared on

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

tens of thousands of years he had spent with Stella,

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

"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 yourself. Without you, most of us would probably already be

Humans don't have worlds where only humans are, but beasts have worlds where only beasts are. If there were no natural

Karmic Luck. It is the force that tips the scales when an outcome is uncertain. When two parties have the same power,

not even being there. In a sense, it hurts my pride, but I

forcing you to prove your power to us. You could

were willing to help us so much is not something many

You would get the chance to reach the Nascent Nourishing Realm, and we would get the gift of life. Our mother abandoned us, and there was nothing to it.

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 your survival, and we

helped us time and time

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