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

can't help with

help with your

you're in danger

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

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

that do?" Stella asked quietly again.

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

help even made a difference? You know that, even if I didn't help, you would have had

him. Yet, I'm just a small pebble on the mountain that helped you get through your

Gravis remained silent.

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

all of my Laws come from you. I see how hard everyone else is working, and I'm so impressed with their dedication and

I only have to

do anything, and you would eventually still

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

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

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

stay home and do nothing while waiting for

everything I

such a

partners. One partner can be better at some things, but there are always things that the other partner

anything, all of this wouldn't count as

not a

"I'm a pet."

of me, and the only thing I'm good for is to

all I

Silence.

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

this is what Stella truly

reminded

had to protect her. However, Stella's growth was so incredibly

to catch up to Stella, no matter how

in the same