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."

companionship, but after the tournament, she left in shame. She came in last in the tournament, and she felt too ashamed to join a group where every single being was more powerful

she wants to join everyone in their endeavor since she doesn't have any other companions in the highest world, but she will only do so

it just had to be Cera. If Styr or Manuel

power and since Ferris never unleashed his full power. However, even when Manuel hid his

asked. "She is a Black Demon, and she should have

as her level six Law, and she immediately ascended after comprehending it. In fact, Cera was

nodded. Now, everything

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

to comprehend more Laws to increase their

had had some issues, but they got resolved in the

a beast, which meant she chased the next

spent more time to increase their Battle-Strength, they would kill

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

Laws due to his surroundings and resources. After all, he had

he had been

acted alone, even more so than

Why?

was precisely because of her

had an inner conflict about something, as soon as they made their decision, they often resented the other side since

her humanity, she started to 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 similar

everyone on her own. She probably became the target of several Tribes, forcing her

why Cera had become a Peak Immortal Emperor

Black Demon. If she were no Black Demon, her Battle-Strength

beast, and beasts were supposed to be weaker

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

Black Magnate had resurrected his mate and had killed her to show how nothing had any value

to make the demonstration

his mate, he wouldn't

is she?" Gravis