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 and

Aris had hugged him of

for being such a burden

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

looked

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 them to allow their children

many parents break down when their children left for a fight, and whenever I saw that, I was reminded of you.

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, but the hardest part was watching

return alive, and we wouldn't see each

on Aris' shoulders. "But here you are! You've

have matured, and I now realize how

Gravis repeated. "You've never

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

looked at Aris, and he saw that Aris fully meant everything he

I count as a beast, and I shouldn't have any Karmic Luck. Yet, if I didn't have Karmic Luck, I wouldn't

is precisely because I am your son. Even when you were not there, you protected my

really hard to stay important

an awkward smile appeared on his

said awkwardly. "I didn't really work that

thousands of years he had spent with Stella,

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

to the bone at all times, and you need your breaks. I understand that. But I don't want

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

is the force that tips the scales when an outcome is uncertain. When two parties have the same power, it's all

being there. In a sense, it hurts

forcing you to prove your power to us. You could have just abandoned us for our unthankful conduct,

learned a lot about humans, and the fact that you were willing to help us so much is

were born of an exchange. 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. I'm partially a beast, and

saw you as a more powerful beast of our race. We didn't think about your survival, and

but you still never stopped loving us. You helped us time and time again, even though we were neutral

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