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 your

help with your

help

you're in danger

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

gave it my all! I taught so many disciples. I gathered so much money. I tempered myself so many times just for

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

Orpheus dealt with 30% of your debt and that the Myriad Sect also dealt with something like 20%. You dealt with the remaining

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

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

Gravis remained silent.

have also comes from you. I'm

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

have to wait

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

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

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

eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever

only stay home and do nothing while

the extent of everything I can

is such a thing still a

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

since I can't contribute anything, all of this wouldn't count

not a

"I'm a pet."

and the only thing I'm good

all I

Silence.

some irrational thoughts created by impulsive emotions. No, the things

is what

reminded

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

Liam to catch up to Stella, no

in the same