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."

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

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

felt bad for Cera, but one member of the group had to be the weakest. Sadly, it just had to be Cera. If Styr or Manuel had come in last, they wouldn't have minded much, but

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

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

Law, and she immediately ascended after comprehending it. In fact, Cera was the first of everyone that ascended. From what I know, she isn't

nodded. Now, everything

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

them that they should spend more time in their Realm to comprehend more Laws to increase their Battle-Strength. Back

had

had embraced being a beast, which meant she

were supposed to act as tempering for humans. If every beast spent more time to increase their Battle-Strength, they would kill more humans, defeating the very purpose of their

Laws back then. The reason why they were more powerful than Cera was that they had all waited for each other. They waited

that he was also the weakest of the group. However, he knew several other Laws due to his surroundings and resources. After all,

had been

was someone that acted alone, even more so than normal

Why?

of her past

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

it from beasts. She thought these emotions of

that, Cera had fought everything and everyone on her own. She probably became the target of several Tribes, forcing her to increase her

Cera had become a Peak Immortal Emperor so

and also only because she was a Black Demon.

beasts were supposed to be weaker

reached the Star God Realm and received their Spirit.

had resurrected his mate and had killed her to show

he wouldn't have used her as proof. After all, to make the demonstration as effective as possible, he would have summoned the thing that had been the most important thing in his

he hadn't cared deeply for his mate, he wouldn't

she?" Gravis