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

was the first time that Aris had hugged him of his

for being such a burden back

that," Gravis answered as he gently pushed Aris away. "As your father, it was my duty to help you on your way. I've

looked into each

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

saw so many parents break down when their children left for a fight, and whenever I saw that,

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 Tribes to temper yourselves, but the hardest part was watching you guys leave for the higher

alive,

shoulders. "But here you are! You've grown up as a

and I now realize how much

that," Gravis repeated. "You've never

more serious voice. "Even now,

he saw that

Aris said. "For Heaven, I count as a beast, and I shouldn't have any

I am still alive is precisely because I am your

stay important to Heaven so that we don't

Aris, and an awkward smile appeared

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

years he had spent with Stella,

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

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

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 no natural worlds, not even one

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

being there. In a sense, it hurts my

you to prove your power to us. You could have just abandoned

a lot about humans, and the fact that you were willing to help us so much is not something many people

gift of life. Our mother abandoned

we only saw you as a more powerful beast

all of these things, but you still never stopped loving us. You helped us time and time again, even though

After all, you also have to think about your own