Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis stood alone on top of one of the walls of the Heavenly Divine Sect.

He had been standing here for hours, simply looking aimlessly at the horizon.

Gravis was still in shock, and it was difficult for him to accept everything.

He hadn't expected that so many had died.

The feeling of losing his loved ones was not foreign to Gravis, but it was difficult every time.

Especially this time.

"You were her father, right?" a man said to Gravis after approaching him.

Gravis looked over at the person and read his Law fragments.

Then, he wordlessly nodded as he looked at the horizon again.

The man joined Gravis at the wall.

The two of them had never met each other before, but they felt the same thing right now.

Grief.

"She often spoke of you," the man said.

"She did?" Gravis asked absentmindedly.

"Yes," the man answered. "She always said that she didn't regret her choice, but I think that she regretted it a little bit. After she became a Star God, she gained a human mindset, and with it, feeling."

"Yet, so much time had passed, and she never found a good opportunity."

"I think she wanted to meet you again and bury the past," the man explained. "She always talked about how much she hated people running from their emotions, but I think that's because she was hating her past self for her decisions."

Silence.

"You know, I always hated you," the man said.

Gravis didn't answer.

"It was like your existence put an impossible pressure on her. She always wanted to push herself to the top. She always said that she had to overtake you. Every time she achieved something, it never was enough. She always said that her achievements were worthless. After all, you would have already long overtaken her."

"That pressure she put on herself was also extended to me, her husband," the man said. "I always had to listen to complaints. No matter what I did, I wasn't powerful enough. I wanted to spend more time with her. I just wanted to be with her."

"Yet, it never happened. She was fully focused on becoming more powerful. Honestly, I don't even know why she chose me as her husband."

The man took a deep breath.

"But I loved her. I loved her with all my heart."

because of a war that started because of

for her, but I didn't even know where I could find her. Additionally, I wanted to let her have her space. If she didn't

someone else to take the initiative? She didn't want to admit it, but I know that

when she finally wanted to meet you again, she couldn't find

could

of years of not being able to see you, this war happened, and she decided to join the stalling group. Her disregard for your group

snorted with disregard, but that

still alive. Why? Because

merely a level three Divine God. She was a level four

Gravis didn't answer.

I wanted to tell you," the man said as

Then, the man left.

only looked at the

you found someone that truly loves you, Cera," Gravis

After all, he was just as stricken with grief as

for it, but he didn't mind Cera's death as much as

been his daughter, and yes, losing

hadn't seen each other

the tournament, but

last time

had left

been a bit older

A thousand years.

was 4.6 million years

a long time, there was bound to be a feeling of disconnect between

she

top of that, she wasn't even

about the

his friends and previous mentor had died to his tribulation in the Ancestral God Realm. His opponent had

Ancestral God Realm was

his

been pushed to the extremes of power with the help of everyone around him and his own creativity. Yet, every opponent in

effectively fought above his talent. He had managed to close the gap in

least Dorian had had a great

Gravis had heard, Dorian had already expected to die

he seemingly hadn't taken it seriously. It was like he had already accepted his

last years of his life, he had simply done

had met Dorian, Old Man

had once saved Gravis from certain death, and he had

but Dorian had

to

beings could reach

live for millions of

and he could

Just like Ferris.

reached the Peak Ancestral God Realm. Sadly, his tribulation also spelled