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 equipment," Stella

help with your

help with your

help you when you're in danger since you're

something, but there's absolutely nothing I can do,"

your Sin Aura, I tried everything in my power to help you. I gave it my all! I taught so many disciples. I gathered so

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

me that Orpheus dealt with 30% of your debt and that the

a difference? You know that, even if I didn't help, you would have had no

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

Gravis remained silent.

I'm only this powerful because I have an outstanding

of

have to wait for

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

fight to comprehend Laws.

this point, she wasn't even sure if she was

safely reach the Divine God Realm eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time

stay home and do

the extent of everything I

is such a thing still

partners. One partner can be better at some things, but there are

contribute anything, all

not a partner

"I'm a pet."

the only thing I'm good for is to be happy when you

I

Silence.

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

is what Stella

reminded of

after Stella since he felt like he had to protect her. However,

for Liam to catch up to Stella, no matter

in the same