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 equipment," Stella

can't help with your

help with

help you when you're in danger since

help you with something, but there's absolutely nothing I can do," Stella said with a shaking

my all! I taught so many disciples. I gathered so much money. I tempered myself so many times just for you,"

do?" Stella asked quietly again.

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

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

desire to help him. Yet,

Gravis remained silent.

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

know that 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 hard everyone else is working, and I'm so impressed with their dedication

only have

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

to comprehend Laws. A Will-Aura

absent eyes. At this point, she wasn't even sure if she was talking to

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

would only stay home and do nothing while

everything I can

such a

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

contribute anything, all

not a partner

"I'm a pet."

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

all I

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 for a long time, based on how she

what Stella truly

got reminded of

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

to catch up to

was in the same