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

Aris had

such a burden back

your father, it was my duty to help

Aris looked into

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

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

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

high for you to return alive, and we wouldn't

on Aris' shoulders. "But here

now realize how much of a burden

Gravis repeated. "You've never been a

not just saying that," Aris said with a more serious voice. "Even now, I am riding on

and he saw that Aris fully meant everything

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

I am still alive is precisely because I am your son. Even when you were

probably working really hard to stay

an awkward smile appeared on his

said awkwardly. "I didn't

years he had spent with

Working hard?

Eeehhhh.

Gravis' shoulder. "You're human, just like half of all beings. You can't work yourself to the bone at all times,

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 are. If there were no natural worlds,

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

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

on you time and time again, forcing you to prove your power to us. You could have just abandoned us for our

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

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

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

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

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