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

can't help

you're in danger since you're much stronger than

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

Aura, 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

asked quietly again. "What

and that the Myriad Sect also dealt with something

help even made a difference? You know that, even if I didn't help, you would have had

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

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

have

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

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

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

doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever you need me, which is literally the only thing I can

would only stay home and do

of everything I can contribute to this

is such a thing still

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

I can't contribute anything, all of this

a partner

"I'm a pet."

only thing I'm good for is to be

all I

Silence.

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

is what Stella truly

reminded of

had to protect her. However, Stella's growth was

catch up to Stella, no

was in the same