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

help with

can't help with

you're in danger since you're

to help you with something, but there's absolutely nothing I can do,"

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

Stella asked quietly again. "What was my

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

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

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

Gravis remained silent.

power I have also comes from you. I'm only this powerful because I have an outstanding husband with

Star God Realm because of you. Nearly all of my

I only have to wait

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

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

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

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 literally

would only stay home and do nothing

extent of everything I can contribute to

such a thing still a

relationship is between two relatively equal partners. One partner can be better at some things, but there are always things that the other

I can't contribute anything, all of this

a partner or

"I'm a pet."

me, and the only thing I'm good

all I

Silence.

by impulsive emotions. No, the

is what Stella truly

got reminded

tried to chase after Stella since he felt like he had to protect her. However, Stella's growth

to catch up to Stella,

was in the same