Lightning Is the Only Way

The time passed without much talking as Gravis, and the other disciples, waited for the stronger ones. It took a couple of minutes, but then new people started arriving. The first person that came was at the eighth level of Energy Gathering, and he immediately took out a bottle of pills, ready to throw them at Gravis.

PACK!

One of the disciples that had been here since the beginning grabbed the arm of the new arrival, stopping him from throwing the pills. "What?" said the new arrival but couldn't say anything further as another disciple kicked him in the stomach. He fell over, and the surrounding disciples started piling on him and kicking him while he lay on the ground.

"You idiot! Do you wish for death so much?" shouted one disciple, furiously kicking the downed one.

"I'm sure our brothers told you what happened to the previous ones! Stop seeking death, you fucking idiot!" said another one, increasing the power of his kicks. They were protecting the life of the new arrival from his own stupidity.

Meanwhile, another new arrival at the eighth level readied himself to throw his pill-bottle to Gravis.

RHOOM BANG BANG BANG!

Another hill of disciples piled onto him and, just like the previous one, started fervently kicking the downed disciple. "Fucking stop!" shouted the kicking disciples.

The downed disciples could only cry bitterly. 'That's what I want to say!' they thought as their brothers were beating them.

More disciples started arriving with their pills ready. They had heard what their brothers had told them, but who would believe such nonsense? Some guy at the sixth level of Magic Gathering was beating people two realms higher than him without breaking a sweat? Not even the geniuses of legends could do that!

Like this, nearly every new arrival got taken down to the ground as the number of beatings increased.

PAK PAK

throw their pills at Gravis at the same time, and the kicking disciples finally stopped as they furiously grabbed their hair in frustration. 'You

someone several levels below yours. You should feel ashamed of yourselves!" shouted one

minds as they heard the guy. 'The gates to heaven are open, but you choose to barge through the locked gates of hell!' It was already too late, and

and acted like they were defending their home from invaders. Yet, the "home" they were protecting was Gravis, while the invaders

standing at the front. "Alright, you can all come at me at

but then showed thick disdain towards Gravis. "Who do you think you are? Do you think you are Heaven's chos-… a God?" the disciple quickly corrected himself as he realized that Gravis, as a Heavenborn, was

BANG "AH-!"

and scorched his whole body. The disciple had immediately died. Gravis didn't care if they accepted going at him at the same time. Gravis had moved his lightning across the floor until it was under the guy and then detonated it. As long as the guy didn't

one that pushed him, but his mind stopped as he only saw a black

BANG!

people remained. Most of the disciples at the "defending position" didn't turn around since they were busy defending against an onslaught of

two explosions probably meant that two of their brothers had just died. This only strengthened their resolve

three disciples "fighting" against Gravis drew their weapons immediately, and their breathing quickened. Their emotions were going wild, and the long-forgotten feeling of death appeared again.

looked back at the explosion that had just happened at his previous

BANG!

been fully focused on his near-death

and their weapons shivered. Fear and absolute panic rampaged inside their minds. 'I'm going to die,' they thought, overwhelmed with fear. The sudden appearance of such an intense fear made them lose their rationality.

BANG!