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

was the first time that Aris had hugged

such a burden back then,"

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

looked

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 saw how difficult it was for them to allow their children to temper

down when their children left for a fight, and whenever I saw that, I was reminded of you. Was this

smile. "It was difficult. It was hard to see you guys growing up in the wilds while constantly having to fight off other

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

Gravis smiled as he put his arms on Aris' shoulders. "But here you are! You've

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

that," Gravis repeated. "You've never

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

he saw

couple of times," Aris said. "For Heaven, I count as a beast, and I shouldn't have any Karmic Luck. Yet, if I didn't have Karmic

am your son. Even when you

are probably working really hard to stay

listened to Aris, and an awkward

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

remembered the tens of thousands of years he

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

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.

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, but beasts have worlds where only beasts

outcome is uncertain. When two parties have the same power, it's all

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

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

Realm, and we would get the gift of life. Our mother abandoned us, and there was nothing to

human mindsets. We didn't feel any love for you, and we only saw you as a more powerful beast of our race. We didn't think about your

loving us. You helped us

you