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.

the hug

the first time that Aris had hugged

a burden back

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

and Aris looked

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

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

see you guys growing up in the wilds while constantly having to fight off other beasts. It

return alive, and we wouldn't see each

shoulders. "But here

realize how much of a burden I

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

said with a more serious

Aris, and he saw that Aris fully

of times," Aris said. "For Heaven, I count as a beast, and

alive is precisely because I am your son.

really hard to stay important to

listened to Aris, and an awkward

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

remembered the tens of thousands of years he

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

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

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 Ascenders would be

of Karmic 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

In a sense, it hurts my pride, but I also know

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

fact that you were willing to help us so much is

of an exchange. You would get the chance to reach the Nascent Nourishing Realm, and we would get the gift of life. Our

with mindsets completely unlike 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 survival, and we didn't

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

contact. After all, you also have to think about your own power and