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."

in shame. She came in last in the tournament, and she felt too ashamed to join a group where every single

the highest world, but she will only do so when her

the group had to be the weakest. Sadly, it just had to be Cera. If

was hiding his power and since Ferris never

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

comprehended Divine Lightning as her level six Law, and she

Now,

Gravis still remembered how difficult it

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

Aris had had some issues, but they got resolved in the

had embraced being a beast, which meant

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

ascended as soon as they comprehended their level three Laws back then. The reason why they were more powerful than Cera was that they had all waited for each

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 that increased

he had been more powerful than

alone, even more so than

Why?

because of her

something, as soon as they made their decision, they often resented

resent the aspects of humanity that separated it from beasts. She thought these emotions of love, empathy, and companionship as weakness and refused

everyone on her own. She probably became the target of

Cera had become a Peak

it meant that her Battle-Strength was only slightly above-average and also only because she was a Black Demon.

beasts were supposed to be weaker

received their Spirit. Before that,

resurrected his mate and had

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

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

she?" Gravis