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."

she left in shame. She came in last in the tournament, and she felt too ashamed to

since she doesn't have any other companions in the highest

one member of the group had to be the weakest. Sadly, it just had to be Cera. If Styr or

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

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

relied on being a Black Demon to ascend. She comprehended Divine Lightning as her level six Law, and she immediately ascended

nodded. Now,

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

more time in their Realm to comprehend more Laws to increase their

had no problem accepting Gravis' advice. Aris had had some issues,

being a beast, which

beast spent more time

more powerful than Cera was that they had all waited

was also the weakest of the group. However, he knew several other Laws due to his surroundings and resources. After all, he had been the leader of a powerful Tribe, which meant that he had consumed many resources

had been

alone, even

Why?

precisely because of her past

they made their decision, they often resented the other side since it

separated it from beasts. She thought these emotions of love, empathy,

everyone 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

become a Peak

slightly above-average and also only because she was a Black Demon. If she were no Black Demon, her Battle-Strength would be very average,

were supposed to be weaker

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

how the Black Magnate had resurrected his mate and had killed

her as proof. After all, to make the demonstration as effective as possible, he would have summoned the thing that had been

hadn't cared deeply for his mate, he

is she?" Gravis