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

can't help

you're in danger since you're much stronger

you with something, but there's absolutely nothing I

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

do?" Stella asked quietly again. "What was my help

that Orpheus dealt with 30% of your debt and that the Myriad

was my help worth? Has my help even made a difference? You know that, even

duty and desire to help him. Yet, I'm just a small pebble on the

Gravis remained silent.

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

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 hard everyone else is

have to wait for

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

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

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

anymore. I would safely reach the Divine God Realm eventually by doing nothing. I could

stay home and do nothing while waiting for

extent of everything I can

such a thing still

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

all of this wouldn't count

a partner

"I'm a pet."

thing I'm good

all I can

Silence.

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

this is what

got reminded

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

up to Stella,

was in the same