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,"

can't help with your

help with your

you when you're in danger since you're

but there's absolutely nothing I

I taught so many disciples. I gathered so much money.

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

of your debt and that the Myriad Sect also dealt

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

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

Gravis remained silent.

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

Nearly all of my Laws come from you. I see how

only have to wait for

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

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

point, she wasn't even sure if she was talking to Gravis or

Realm eventually by doing nothing.

stay home and do nothing while waiting for

everything I can contribute to

such a thing still a

be better at some things,

can't contribute anything, all of this wouldn't

a partner or

"I'm a pet."

thing I'm good

all I

Silence.

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

this is what Stella truly

got reminded

since he felt like he had to protect her. However, Stella's growth was so incredibly fast that she went

catch up to Stella, no matter how hard

in the