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."

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

other companions in the highest

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

and since Ferris never unleashed

come Cera came in last?" Gravis asked. "She is

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

Now, everything made

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

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

Gravis' advice. Aris had had some issues, but they

embraced being a beast, which meant she chased

beasts were supposed to act as tempering for humans. If every beast spent more time to increase their Battle-Strength, they

three Laws back then. The reason why they were more powerful than Cera was that they had all waited for each other. They waited until every one of the group became able to ascend, which meant that everyone had time to comprehend more

one 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

he had

was someone that acted alone, even more so

Why?

of her past

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

started to resent the aspects of humanity that separated it from beasts. She thought these emotions of love, empathy,

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

Cera had become

above-average and also only because she was a Black Demon. If she were no Black Demon, her

were supposed to be

received their Spirit.

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

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

deeply for his mate,

is she?" Gravis