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

help with your

can't help with

when you're in danger

you with something, but there's absolutely nothing I can do," Stella said

I tried everything in my power to help you. I gave it my all! I taught so many disciples. I

that do?" Stella asked quietly again. "What was my help

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

was my help worth? Has my help even made a difference? You know that, even if I didn't help, you would have had no

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

Gravis remained silent.

I'm only this powerful because I have an outstanding

all of my Laws come from you. I

have to

anything, and

to fight to comprehend Laws. A

absent eyes. At this point, she wasn't even sure if she

wouldn't need to worry about me anymore. I would safely reach the Divine God Realm eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever

and do nothing while

everything I can contribute to this

is such a thing

between two relatively equal partners. One partner can be better at some things, but there are

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

a partner

"I'm a pet."

the only thing I'm good

I can

Silence.

the things Stella was telling Gravis had been on her mind for a long time, based on how she talked

what Stella

got reminded

tried to chase after Stella since he felt like he had to protect her.

Liam to catch up to Stella, no matter how hard he

in the same