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

you when you're in danger

there's absolutely nothing I

it my all! I taught so many disciples. I gathered so much money. I tempered myself so many times just for you," Stella said in a louder

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

me that Orpheus dealt with 30% of your debt and that the Myriad Sect also dealt with something like 20%. You dealt with

what 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 issues

him. Yet, I'm just

Gravis remained silent.

"All the power I have also comes from you. I'm only this

the others don't think that way, but I feel like I'm only in the Star God Realm because of you. Nearly all of

I only have to wait for

and not do anything, and you would eventually still give me

don't need to fight to comprehend Laws. A Will-Aura isn't necessary when I learn all the relevant Laws

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

worry about me anymore. I would safely reach the Divine God Realm eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time with

would only stay home and do nothing while waiting for

I can contribute

a thing

partner can be better at some things, but there are always things that the

since I can't contribute anything, all

not a

"I'm a pet."

only thing I'm good for is

all I can

Silence.

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

this is what

got reminded of

like he had to protect her. However, Stella's

Liam to catch up to Stella, no matter how

in the same