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.

with your

help with

can't help with your

you're in danger since

you with something, but there's absolutely nothing

power to help you. I gave it my all! I taught so many disciples. I gathered so much money. I tempered myself so many times just for you," Stella

asked quietly again. "What was my help

the Myriad Sect also dealt with something like 20%. You dealt with the remaining

a difference? You know that, even if I didn't help,

to help him. Yet, I'm just a small pebble

Gravis remained silent.

from you. I'm only this powerful because I have an outstanding husband

of you. Nearly all of

only have to

million years and not do anything, and you would eventually still give me several level

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

At this point, she wasn't even sure if she was

doing nothing. I could spend time with

home and do nothing while waiting for

extent of everything I can contribute to this

a thing still a

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

contribute anything, all of this wouldn't count as a

a partner

"I'm a pet."

care of me, and the only thing I'm

I

Silence.

deep pain at 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 a long time, based on

is what

reminded of

had to protect her. However, Stella's growth was so incredibly fast that she went further

catch up

in the