Lightning Is the Only Way

Silence.

Gravis looked at the equipment he had carelessly thrown to the side with regret.

Gravis had assumed that Stella was creating the Formation Arrays, not the entire equipment.

Stella had put so much work into everything, but Gravis had thrown everything to the side.

"I'm sorry, Stella," Gravis said slowly. "I didn't know that you have forged all of this equipment."

"Does that change a thing?" Stella asked calmly.

"What do you mean?"

"It's not about you caring for my feelings or anything. It's about the truth, and the truth is that all my efforts have amounted to nothing."

"As always," Stella added with a regretful expression.

"Hey, your equipment is still very good! After all, I didn't lie when I said that I hadn't seen these Formation Arrays before. If you created them, that's wonderful!" Gravis said with a reassuring tone.

Stella sighed.

"That's not it, Gravis," she said as she looked at him with complex eyes.

"I know why you did what you did. You saw something that bothered me, and you took care of it. You care for me, and that's why you went out to spend a ridiculous number of God Stones just to get this huge chunk of ore. You thought that this entire thing was troubling me, but you thought incorrectly," Stella said with a sigh.

Gravis wasn't sure what he should think right now. "What do you mean?" he asked again.

"Gravis, put yourself in my shoes for a bit," Stella said. "I love you, and I want only the best for you, and I know you feel the same way towards me."

"You give me equipment. You give me safety. You give me Laws. You give me everything."

"Yet, what do I give you?" Stella asked.

Gravis raised an eyebrow.

help with your

can't help with your

can't help with

you when you're in danger since you're much

something, but there's absolutely

gave it my all! I taught so many disciples. I gathered so much money.

Stella asked quietly again. "What was my

Orpheus dealt with 30% of your debt and that the Myriad Sect also dealt with something like

know that, even if I didn't help, you would have had no issues

and it's my duty and desire to help him. Yet, I'm just a

Gravis remained silent.

I have also comes from you. I'm only this powerful because

that way, but I feel like I'm only in the Star God Realm because of you. Nearly all of my Laws come from you. I see how hard everyone else is working, and I'm so impressed with their dedication and their growth

I only have

do anything, and you

even have to temper myself since I don't need to fight to comprehend Laws.

eyes. At this point, she wasn't even sure if she was talking to

doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever you need me, which is literally the

only stay home and do nothing while

the extent of everything I can contribute

a thing still

relationship is between two relatively equal partners. One partner can be better at some things, but there are always things that the

I can't contribute anything, all of this wouldn't count as

a partner

"I'm a pet."

only thing I'm

all I

Silence.

some irrational thoughts created by impulsive emotions. No, the things Stella was telling Gravis had been on her

this is what

reminded of

felt like he had to protect her. However, Stella's growth was so incredibly fast that she went

was impossible for Liam to catch up to Stella, no matter how

in the same