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 came in last in the tournament, and she felt too ashamed to join a group where every single being was more

in their endeavor since she doesn't have any other companions in the highest world, but she will only do so when her strength is no longer in the bottom

He 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,

in last since he was hiding his power and since Ferris never unleashed his full power. However, even

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

exactly the issue. Cera relied on being a Black Demon to ascend. She comprehended Divine Lightning as her level six Law, and she immediately ascended after comprehending it. In fact, Cera was the first of

Now, everything

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

should spend more time in their Realm to comprehend more Laws to increase their Battle-Strength. Back then, the three of them felt that doing something

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

embraced being a beast,

every beast spent more time to increase their Battle-Strength,

they were more powerful than Cera was that they had all waited for each other. They waited

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

why he had been

that acted alone, even

Why?

was precisely because of her

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

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

target of several Tribes, forcing her to

had become a Peak

Black Demon. If

beasts were supposed to

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

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

make the demonstration as effective as

cared deeply for his

is she?"