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

the first time that Aris had hugged him of

a burden back then,"

as he gently pushed Aris away. "As your father, it was my duty

and Aris looked into each

I joined my Sect, I saw how hard it was for human

break down when their children left for a fight, and whenever I saw that, I was reminded of you. Was this how you felt when we left?" he

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

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

Aris' shoulders. "But here

and I now realize how much of

Gravis repeated. "You've never

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

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

I count as a beast, and I shouldn't have any

reason why I am still alive is precisely because I am your son. Even when you were not there, you protected

really hard to stay important to Heaven so that we don't

and an awkward smile appeared

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

of years

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

shoulder. "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

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 worlds where only beasts are. If there were no natural worlds, not even one in a hundred

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

times while not even being there. In a sense, it hurts my pride,

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

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

reach the Nascent Nourishing Realm, and we would get the gift of life. Our mother abandoned us, and there was

beasts with mindsets completely unlike human mindsets. We didn't feel any love for you, and we only saw

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

people would have simply cut contact. After all, you also