Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis had totally forgotten about his birthday. After all, birthdays kind of lost their meaning.

However, one million years was still a long time, and Gravis needed some time to process that.

Gravis was a million years old now.

After a moment of shock, Gravis recovered and thanked everyone for coming.

Then, all of them had a small get-together, which reminded Gravis of the time he had left for the middle world. Back then, they had also held a small party for Gravis.

Gravis still remembered the present his father had given him. It had been a black scale, and Gravis had had no idea from whom this scale came.

Now, Gravis knew.

It had been a scale from the Black Magnate.

Stella wasn't here right now since she was busy comprehending more Laws. Additionally, Gravis also hadn't been there for Stella's millionth birthday.

It wasn't really an important event, and everyone knew that, which was why the party had only been very small and short. It basically only acted as a small get-together and reunion.

Gravis didn't speak much with Mortis, the Black Magnate, his father, or his mother since he was in regular contact with them.

However, Orpheus was someone Gravis hadn't met in a while, and he asked him how he was doing. After all, Gravis hadn't seen Orpheus in Manuel's faction.

"Oh, I'm just comprehending Laws," Orpheus said with a smile. "The Ancestor of the Eternal Fire Sect offered me the position of Sect Master, but I declined. I don't want to be bound by a lot of responsibility."

This took Gravis by surprise. "Wait, what? The Ancestor asked you to be the Sect Master of the Eternal Fire Sect?" Gravis asked.

Orpheus nodded with a smile. "Yes, apparently, there had been some kind of competition I didn't know about. However, that explanation cleared a lot of my doubts."

Gravis lifted an eyebrow.

were trying to put the blame on me for something I didn't do. Some people tried to convince me that there were hidden spies in the Eternal Fire Sect,

go against you?" Gravis asked with

he only laughed. "I like that you're trying to help me, but you're still a bit too young," he said

continued looking into Orpheus' eyes

this situation

don't have to worry, Gravis," Orpheus said. "Power is everything, or did you forget that? All these political schemes are unimportant, and I let

cares? I'm still a member of their Sect, and if they try to throw me out of

the way, that's eventually something that happened," Orpheus said

the Eternal Fire Sect?" Gravis asked

with a smirk,

"What happened?" Gravis asked.

everyone quite heavily. He said that infighting was great for creating outstanding new Elders, but as soon as one reached the top of the Sect, everyone

have resulted in the Eternal Fire Sect becoming much weaker. They can deal with losing thousands or millions of Star Gods, but they couldn't deal with losing someone with the power to become a

personal gain. Well, acting for one's personal gain isn't that bad if it involves a significant increase of power,

The power of the entire Eternal Fire Sect would drop significantly, which

grant me the position of Sect Master, and that's also when I

with a strange expression

Master, he would have gained an incredible amount

would have also gained

this was a trade everyone

Except Orpheus.

I have declined?'

Silence.

would have accepted. However, I would have put a proxy in my place.

have probably used Manuel

the current Sect Master?"

Orpheus asked with

"Both," Gravis answered.

Master. Unofficially," Orpheus said before making a short pause, "Also the

face transformed from curiosity into