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.

help with

can't help

help with

in danger since you're

there's absolutely nothing I can do," Stella said

I tried everything in my 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 said in

that do?" Stella asked quietly

30% of your debt and that the Myriad Sect also dealt with

my help worth? Has my help even made a difference? You know that, even if I didn't help,

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

Gravis remained silent.

Stella continued. "All the power I have also comes from you. I'm only this powerful because I have an outstanding husband

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

only have to

do anything, and you would

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

At this point, she

need to worry about me anymore. I would safely reach the Divine God Realm eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever you need me, which is

only stay home and do nothing while

extent of everything I can

is such a thing still

relatively equal partners. One partner can be better at some things, but there are always things that

contribute anything, all of this wouldn't count

not a

"I'm a pet."

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

I

Silence.

No, the things Stella was telling Gravis had been on her mind for a long time, based on how she

this is what Stella

reminded

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 Stella, no matter how hard

in the