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,"

can't help

help with your

you're in danger since you're

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

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 just for you," Stella

asked quietly again. "What was my help

your debt and that the

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

Yet, I'm just a small pebble on the mountain that

Gravis remained silent.

the power I have also comes from you. I'm only this

God Realm because of you. Nearly all of my Laws come from you. I see how hard everyone else is working, and I'm so impressed with their dedication and their growth

I only have to wait

do anything, and you would eventually still

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

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

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

only stay home and do nothing while waiting

the extent of everything I

such a thing still

can be better at some things, but there are always things

all

a

"I'm a pet."

of me, and the only thing I'm good for is to

all I can

Silence.

irrational thoughts created by impulsive emotions. No, the things Stella was telling Gravis had been

is what

reminded of

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

Liam to catch up to

was in the