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

Aris had hugged him of

such a burden

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

looked into each

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 saw how

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

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

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

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

matured, and I now realize how much of a

that," Gravis repeated. "You've never been

saying that," Aris said with a more serious voice. "Even now, I am riding on your

and he saw

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

am your son. Even when you were

stay important to Heaven

listened to Aris, and an awkward smile

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

tens of thousands of years he had spent with Stella, doing absolutely

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

know," Aris said with a reassuring smile 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 times, and you need your breaks. I understand that. But I don't want you to undervalue yourself. Without you, most of us would

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

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

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

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 you

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

life. Our mother abandoned us, and there was nothing to it. I'm partially a beast,

saw you as a more powerful beast of our race. We

knew all of these things, but you still never stopped loving us. You helped

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