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

can't help with

help

can't help you when 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 just for you,"

Stella asked quietly

that Orpheus dealt with 30% of your debt and that the Myriad Sect also dealt with something like 20%. You dealt with the

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

my duty and desire to help him. Yet, I'm just a

Gravis remained silent.

I'm only this powerful because

Nearly all of my Laws come from

have to wait for

and not do anything, and you

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

absent eyes. At this point, she wasn't even

eventually by doing nothing. I could spend time with you whenever you

home and do nothing

extent of everything I

a thing

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

contribute anything, all of this wouldn't

a partner

"I'm a pet."

of me, and the only thing I'm good

all I can

Silence.

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

this is what

got reminded of

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

to catch up to Stella, no

in the same