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."

due to this companionship, but after the tournament, she left in shame. She came in last in

endeavor since she doesn't have any other companions in the highest world, but she

the group had to be the weakest. Sadly, it just had to be Cera.

never unleashed his full power. However, even when Manuel

came in last?" Gravis asked. "She is a Black Demon, and she

and she immediately ascended after comprehending it. In fact, Cera was the first of

nodded. Now,

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

them that they should spend more time in their Realm to comprehend more Laws to

accepting Gravis' advice. Aris had had some issues,

a beast, which

more time to increase their Battle-Strength, they would kill more humans, defeating the very purpose of their

also immediately ascended as soon as they comprehended their level three Laws back then. The reason why they were more powerful than Cera was that

that comprehended a level six Law, which meant that he was also the weakest of the group. However, he knew several other Laws due to his surroundings and resources. After all, he had been

had been more

alone, even more

Why?

of

made their decision, they often resented the other side since it had been a source of negativity in

resent the aspects of humanity that separated it from beasts. She thought these emotions of love, empathy, and companionship as weakness and refused to feel anything remotely

and everyone on her own. She probably became the target of

Cera had become a Peak Immortal

only because she was a Black Demon. If she were no Black

beast, and beasts were supposed to

and received their Spirit.

how the Black Magnate had resurrected his mate and had killed her to

deep feelings for his mate, he wouldn't have used her as proof. After all, to make the demonstration as effective as possible, he would have

for his mate,

is she?" Gravis