Lightning Is the Only Way

The others looked at the two laughing idiots with different emotions. The participants felt envious and impressed. They also wished that they could build up a connection with one of the Guild Masters. The other Guild Masters looked on with narrowed eyes. Nothing good could come from this. They wanted Gravis in their own guilds, and the chances were shrinking by the second.

"Enough whispering!" shouted the Guild Master of Earth and stomped the ground heavily. The arena trembled, and the participants lost their balance. The Guild Masters and Gravis didn't seem to mind. "We need to continue!"

Gravis and the Guild Master of Lightning looked at the Guild Master of Earth together, turned back to each other, and nodded. Then the Guild Master of Lightning walked back to the others with a frown on his face. Gravis walked back to the participants.

"Hold up!" shouted the Guild Master of Water at Gravis, a sly grin on her face. Gravis stopped and turned to the Guild Master of Water with a frown. Why did they always have to single him out?

"Everyone's will has been tested," she said, and then pointed at Gravis. "Except yours! We can't proceed without testing you," she explained.

Gravis' frown didn't leave his face, but he also kind of understood what she meant. The other Guild Masters didn't know that he was not a Heavenborn. So, testing him was only natural. Gravis nodded. "Alright, how?" he asked simply.

The smirk on the Guild Master of Water's face only increased. "Since we can't test you with Heavenly Pressure, we can only use the traditional method." With that, she threw a pill over to Gravis, who quickly caught it.

"This is a Fire Torture Pill. When you eat it, you will undergo a lot of pain for the next ten minutes. If you give up, we can give you the antidote immediately, but you will be disqualified. You only have to get through the pain, and you will be qualified," she explained.

The other Guild Masters looked at Gravis like this was only natural. Being a Heavenborn had nothing to do with willpower. He still had to be tested, and all the Guild Masters looked at Gravis with interest. The Guild Master of Lightning also showed the same expression, but inside, he was gloating. Testing his willpower, even though Gravis had a Will-Aura? Was there anything more senseless than that?

It could be described as the most painful thing he ever went through, but not by much. He had fought with several broken bones before, without issue. The pain of the

the Guild Master of Lightning in his mind. He quickly gestured covertly for Gravis to

the Guild Master of Lightning was trying to tell him, and Gravis complied. He suddenly keeled over, all four limbs on the ground, and started breathing heavily. He also managed to

some time to show its effect. The Guild

impressive. He has not even screamed yet. This takes exceptional willpower," commented the Guild Master of Darkness. The others nodded. "Seems like our worries

skeptical. 'The will of Heaven and Earth?' he was not sure why, but he kind of doubted that statement. He had heard how many beasts Gravis hunted, and this

then he slowly got up again. With a deep breath, he calmed down. Acting was more exhausting than he had initially thought. He stood up and walked to the other participants without a comment. They still gave him his

and the Guild Master of Light moved forward. He looked at the sun, who could barely be seen at the horizon. They

grew excited. Only one more test and their future would be set. "This test is a test about fighting strength and luck. You can pass by either having enough strength or by being blessed by karmic luck. Please, follow us," said the Guild Master of Light as he turned around and jumped

followed. The Guild Masters started walking in one direction, yet they moved rather quickly. It looked like they were walking, but in reality, every one of them used their elements to

some slight waves. The Guild Master of Fire had some fire on his heels that pushed him forward. The earth below the Guild Master

their full power to keep up, except for Gravis. His muscles were stronger than the other

stopped, and the participants fell on their butts in exhaustion. Running for two hours was difficult. By now, it was deep into the night, and only

Guild Master of Light created a small ball of light and threw it into

WHOOSH!

them was a cliff,