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 his

Aris had hugged him of

being such a burden

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

looked

said with a smile. "When I joined my Sect, I saw how hard it

a fight, and whenever I saw that, I was

other beasts. It was hard to see you guys leave for the Tribes to temper yourselves, but the hardest part

return alive, and we wouldn't see each other for a

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

I now realize how much of a burden I must

Gravis repeated. "You've never

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

at Aris, and he saw that

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

I am your

probably working really hard to stay important to Heaven

and an awkward smile

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

remembered the tens of thousands of years

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

human, just like half of all beings. You can't work yourself to the bone at all times,

anyone 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,

outcome is uncertain.

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

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 could have just abandoned us for our unthankful conduct, and

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

get the gift of life. Our mother abandoned us, and there was nothing

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

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

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