Chapter 340: Farewell (2/2)

PACK!

Skye slapped Gravis to the side with its mighty wing. Gravis' body wasn't entirely without strength while flying. Having a body at the Seed Stage was light enough to fly with. Otherwise, his own speed might kill him. Yet, the slap still hurt, and he got shot away.

Plop!

And landed on Skye's back.

”That's what you get for leaving me like this!” Skye transmitted to Gravis with an angry voice. As a Spirit Beast, Skye had the capability to transmit its thoughts. On top of that, it had always been smart for a beast. The fact that it transmitted a complete sentence showed its intelligence.

Gravis was shocked for a second but then smiled warmly. Skye hadn't been angry because of what he had done, but because he had left it.

”I'm sorry, Skye,” Gravis said, hugging the gigantic bird.

”It's alright. I understand,” it said. ”I was too dependent on you. Thank you,” it transmitted.

They talked for many hours like they had never been separated. Skye told Gravis its story, and Gravis told Skye his story. Skye hadn't known that it was Gravis who had nearly ended the world. After all, Gravis' voice had only been transmitted to the humans.

When Gravis realized that Skye didn't know, he grew nervous again. He didn't want his best friend to think of him as a monster.

”Well done!” it shouted in excitement as Gravis finished his tale. ”I'm honored to call you my brother!”

Gravis sighed. ”You don't mind that I have killed millions of mortals and beasts?” he asked.

”What's so bad about that?” it sent back, legitimately confused. ”We become stronger, and that automatically makes weaker beings suffer. It's how the world works. Why should you be guilty about how the world works?” Skye asked.

When Gravis heard that, his eyes widened. The reasoning was simple, but it rang true. Hadn't Gravis thought the same thing after he had realized the change he had brought to the world after he had destroyed the Darkness Sect? How did he forget that?

”Thank you, Skye,” Gravis said warmly.

”Why?” Skye asked.

”You might not understand, but your sentence has helped me immensely,” Gravis said back. Then, he realized something. ”You said I'm your brother, right?”

”Yes, are you not?” Skye asked back.

”Sure, I am, but what are you? Are you my sister or my brother?” he asked.

Skye snickered a bit. ”You can call me big sister!” it sent back.

Now, Gravis knew Skye's gender. Apparently, she was female. Gravis didn't mind that Skye wanted to be called big sister. ”Okay, big sister,” Gravis said with a laugh in his voice.

”Hey! I heard that laugh!” Skye transmitted back. ”Are you not taking me seriously anymore after you've become so powerful?”

Gravis shook his head with a laugh. ”No, no, that's not it!”

Gravis and Skye bantered for a bit and then fell into silence.

”Skye, do you want to ascend to a higher world?” Gravis asked.

Skye's eyes widened in excitement. ”That's possible?” it asked.

Gravis smiled. ”Yes, it is, but you have to leave this world with me,” he said back.

Gravis had already told Skye about her parent's death, but she had taken it remarkably well. She looked at cultivation similarly to Gravis. It had been a fair fight, and death was normal. Skye didn't really grieve for her parent. Beasts were really different from humans.

”Sure thing! Nothing is keeping me in this world. I'd take the chance to ascend any day,” she said without hesitation.

”Great! Though, we have to separate again. Don't take this the wrong way, but I'd rather we stay in different worlds,” Gravis said.

”I understand,” Skye said. ”You cultivate much faster than me, and if we stay together, I will involuntarily rely on you again. I need to forge my own path!”

Gravis nodded. ”Thank you. Don't worry, as long as you keep ascending, we will meet each other again. Then we can stay together.”

Skye nodded back.

”Please wait for a second,” Gravis said as Skye started hovering in the air.

With his newfound happiness, Gravis contacted Joyce. ”I will leave the world now. You can forget me if you want. I'm fine with that, but if you are still interested in our deal, I will wait for you in the highest world.”

Joyce didn't answer Gravis. She continued crying and acted like she didn't hear him. When Gravis saw that, he sighed again. There was nothing he could do about that.

”Father, bring us home,” Gravis said.

Whooooom!

A humongous portal appeared before them, surprising Skye. ”Fly into it. This portal leads to my homeworld.”

With a loud cry, Skye shot forward into the portal.

And with this, Gravis left the lower world in which he had lived for six whole years.

It was time to return home.