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.

can't help with your equipment," Stella

help with your

help

you when you're in danger

help you with something, but there's absolutely

my power to help you. I gave it my all! I taught so many disciples. I gathered so

do?" Stella asked quietly again. "What

and that the Myriad Sect also dealt

help even made a difference? You know that,

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

Gravis remained silent.

more," Stella continued. "All the power I have also comes from you. I'm only this powerful because I have an outstanding husband with

God Realm because of you. Nearly all of my

have to wait

sit on the ground for a million years and not do anything, and you would eventually

temper myself since I don't need to fight to comprehend Laws. A Will-Aura isn't necessary when I

looked to the side with absent eyes. At this point, she wasn't even sure if

God Realm eventually by doing nothing.

would only stay home and

the extent of everything I can contribute to this

is such a

One partner can be better at some

all of this wouldn't count

not a

"I'm a pet."

take care of me, and the only thing I'm good

all I can

Silence.

these weren't some irrational thoughts created by impulsive emotions. No, the things Stella was telling Gravis had been on her mind for a long

is what Stella

reminded of

since he felt like he had to protect her. However, Stella's growth was

catch up

was in