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 equipment," Stella

help with

can't help with your

you when you're in danger since you're much stronger

to help you with something, but there's absolutely

I taught so

do?" Stella asked quietly again. "What

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

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

duty and desire to help him. Yet,

Gravis remained silent.

you. I'm only this

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

only have to wait for

the ground for a million years and not do anything, and

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

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

doing nothing. I could spend time with you

would only stay home and do

of everything I can

a thing still a

can be better at some things, but there are

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

a partner

"I'm a pet."

care of me, and the only thing I'm

I

Silence.

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

is what

got reminded

to chase after Stella since he felt like he had to protect

for Liam to catch up to Stella, no

was in the same