Lightning Is the Only Way

Jake was unsure what Gravis was planning, but Gravis just wouldn't say what he was planning. Gravis only said that it would be fun.

After that event, the group went shopping for a while, and Gravis bought a ton of stuff for Yersi and Stella. He also asked Aris what he wanted, but Aris adamantly refused. In Aris' mind, Gravis had already done more than enough for him. It was time for him to pay Gravis back.

This was one thing where Aris and Gravis just couldn't agree on. Gravis wanted to help Aris, but Aris wanted to help Gravis.

It was kind of sweet but also annoying.

"How is Cera?" Gravis asked after a while.

The atmosphere immediately turned strange.

"Dad, you know that Cera is more beast than human," Aris said.

Gravis nodded.

"Cera has been amongst beasts for nearly her entire life, and her inner conflicts have vanished just like mine. However, a resolution of an inner conflict might not always be the best for the surrounding people."

Gravis had already expected something like that, which was why he hadn't immediately asked about her.

"Cera is not interested in us," Aris said.

Gravis took a shaky breath. He had expected something like this, but it was still difficult to hear.

"How is she?" Gravis asked.

"She seems to be doing well," Aris answered. "She embraced being a beast, and there are no inner conflicts left. She believes that something like love or familial bonds don't exist, which is true in her case. After all, she doesn't have the ability to feel the associated emotions."

"Because of that, it doesn't matter whether we are family or not. She only sees us as some companions that haven't met for a long time."

shame. She came in last

any other companions in the highest world, but she will only do so when her strength is no longer in the

just had to be Cera. If Styr or Manuel had come in last, they

was hiding his power and since Ferris never unleashed his

is a Black Demon, and she should have been quite

Law, and she immediately ascended

nodded. Now, everything

a beast, but with that also came the beast mindset. Gravis still remembered how difficult it had been for the three of them

three of them that they should spend more time in their Realm to

Gravis' advice. Aris had had some issues, but they got resolved in the

being a beast,

as tempering for humans. If every beast spent more time to increase their

comprehended their level three Laws back then. The reason why they were more powerful than Cera was that they

several other Laws due to his surroundings and resources. After all, he had been the leader of a powerful

he had been

was someone that acted alone, even

Why?

of her past

decision, they often resented the other side

her humanity, she started to resent the aspects of humanity that separated it from beasts. She thought

on her own. She probably became the target of several Tribes, forcing her to increase her Realm to resist the ever-growing power of her

Cera had become a Peak Immortal

Black Demon. If she were no Black Demon,

beast, and beasts were

Realm and received their Spirit. Before that, they would all be bound by the beasts'

and had

feelings for his mate, he wouldn't have used her as proof. After all, to make

hadn't cared deeply for his mate,

she?"