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

help with your

can't help with

you when you're in danger since you're much stronger

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

taught so many disciples. I gathered so much money. I tempered

do?" Stella asked quietly again.

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

know that, even if I didn't help, you would have

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

Gravis remained silent.

I'm only this powerful because I have an outstanding husband with the Law

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 my Laws come from you. I see how

have to wait

on the ground for a million years and not do anything, and

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

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

eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time

and do

the extent of everything I can

such a thing

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

contribute anything, all of this wouldn't

not a partner or

"I'm a pet."

take care of me, and the only thing I'm good for is to be happy when you

all I

Silence.

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

is what

got reminded of

like he had to protect her. However, Stella's growth was so incredibly fast that she went further and further away from

Liam to catch up to

in the