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 with your

help with your

when you're in danger

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

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

do?" Stella asked quietly

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

Has my help even made a difference? You know that, even if

duty and desire to help him. Yet, I'm just a small pebble on the mountain that helped you

Gravis remained silent.

you. I'm only

Nearly all of my Laws come from

have to wait

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

myself since I don't need to fight to

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

the Divine God Realm eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever you need me,

and

the extent of everything I can contribute

a thing still a

can be better at some

contribute anything, all of

not a partner

"I'm a pet."

the only thing I'm good for is to

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 was telling Gravis had been on her mind for a long time, based on how

what

got reminded

protect her. However, Stella's growth was so incredibly fast

to catch up

in