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 your

help

in danger since you're much stronger than

there's absolutely nothing

taught so many disciples. I gathered so much money. I tempered myself so many times just

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

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

difference? You know that,

and desire to help him. Yet, I'm just

Gravis remained silent.

I'm only this powerful because

like I'm only in the Star God Realm because of you. Nearly all of my Laws come from you. I see how hard

only have to wait

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

myself since I don't need to fight to comprehend Laws.

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

Divine God Realm eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever you need me, which is literally the

home and do nothing while waiting

everything I can contribute to this

such a thing still

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

anything, all of this wouldn't count as a

not a

"I'm a pet."

only thing I'm good for is to be happy

all I

Silence.

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

is what Stella truly

got reminded

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

impossible for Liam to catch up to Stella, no matter how hard

was in the same