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

help with your

can't help with

can't help you when you're in danger since you're much stronger than

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

to help you. I gave it my all! I taught so

do?" Stella asked quietly again.

30% of your debt and that the Myriad

my help worth? Has my help even made a difference? You know that, even if I didn't

it's my duty and desire to help him. Yet,

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 the Law of

like I'm only in the Star God Realm because of you. Nearly all of my Laws come from you. I

have to wait

for a million years and not do anything, and you would eventually still

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

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

I would safely reach the Divine God Realm eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever

home and

the extent of everything I can contribute to this

a thing still a

can be better at

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

a partner

"I'm a pet."

thing I'm good for

all I

Silence.

emotions. No, the things Stella was telling Gravis had been on her mind for a long time, based

what

reminded

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

for Liam to catch up

was in the same