Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis realized that she had comprehended the True Law of Control, and he smiled.

It definitely wasn't easy to comprehend the True Law of Control, but the Sect Master's mind was already very susceptible towards the Law of Control.

Of course, the Law of Freedom would be a different story.

Manuel's mind was also very susceptible towards the Law of Control, but he still hadn't comprehended the Law of Freedom, even though he already knew all of the other Laws.

Comprehending either one of the Law of Control or Law of Freedom was relatively easy.

Comprehending both of them was nearly impossible.

After all, they were polar opposites.

One was about evaluating all the variables and possibilities and comprehending the entire complexity of the situation, which would give someone insight into what options everyone had and what they could do.

The Law of Control was the peak of complexity.

Meanwhile, the Law of Freedom was literally ignoring everything and doing whatever one wanted to do. Nothing else. That was it.

The Law of Freedom was the peak of simplicity.

Yet, comprehending the True Law of Control was still quite an achievement.

"Surprised?" Gravis asked the Sect Master with a smirk.

The Sect Master was surprised when she heard Gravis' words.

It took her some time to understand what Gravis meant.

"You already know this Law?" she asked.

Gravis nodded. "Yep. How else could I be in control of the situation?"

The Sect Master took a deep breath.

No wonder she had felt like she had had no control over her interaction with Gravis.

Her lack of control hadn't been an illusion but reality.

She realized this now even more than before.

She comprehended the entirety of control, which allowed her to truly see that she wasn't in control.

One would think that knowing more about control would allow one to be in control more, but that wasn't always true. Sometimes, knowing more about control only makes one realize that there was truly no way to be in control of a situation.

The Sect Master also finally realized that Gravis had given her an opportunity to comprehend the Law.

throwing the Sect

Orpheus' brother, and she knew that she had quite a shaky

had wanted to

she had nearly killed Gravis back then, and

she had debated

Gravis should see her as his

Gravis suddenly helping

She didn't get it.

made no sense

It felt completely random.

head, and even though she knew everything about control, she had no idea how to

was seemingly nothing logical

her uncomfortable expression, he

what she

ask why, but you are not asking.

Sect Master for a loop

knew what she was

How?

know something she

Sect Master said as

idea

each other to comprehend the current

Gravis didn't act

only suppressed a laugh as he looked

that knew the True Law

she would probably never comprehend the Law of Freedom in her

of control completely enveloped her mind, and

a possibility to comprehend the Law of Freedom in the future, but she didn't even have

was straight-up impossible

gave you that opportunity was that I wanted to," Gravis said. "That's the entirety of my reason. I was impressed by your great change

"That's it."

some seconds of thinking, the Sect Master

did you get out

Gravis shrugged. "Nothing."

thought for another second. "Was

simply wanted to see if you could

about Gravis' words

so that I might feel indebted to you, which would give you a lot of options to further your

If you want to, you can, but you honestly don't have to. If you simply did nothing, I wouldn't mind. I only wanted to

say that? You could have achieved a lot

back of his head with an

this so hard to

was trying to insert all kinds of meanings and goals into his

but your help would only have a minuscule effect on my growth. I have my ways to

stuff you can give me