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 embraced his

that Aris had

a burden back

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

and Aris looked into each other's

that you were an honest person, I 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

whenever I saw that, I was reminded

sighed with a bitter smile. "It was difficult. It was 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

to return alive, and we

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

matured, and I now realize how much of a burden I must have been

repeated. "You've never

a more

at Aris, and he saw that Aris fully meant

as

I am still alive is precisely because I am your

really hard to stay important to

listened to Aris, and an awkward smile

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

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

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

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

for every two humans. Humans don't have worlds where

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

hurts

have supported us in the middle world while we all looked down on you time and time again, forcing you to prove your power to us. You

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

would get the gift of life.

and we only saw you as a more powerful beast

helped us time and time again, even though we were neutral towards you, at

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