Lightning Is the Only Way

Starting that day, Gravis tried to read the book without stopping. He just sat in front of his father as he concentrated on the booklet with everything he had. In the beginning, Gravis thought that it was a bit awkward to just sit in front of his father, reading constantly.

Yet, his father just closed his eyes and sat there motionlessly. Gravis had no idea what his father was doing. So, Gravis just continued sitting there, trying to read.

Gravis didn't notice, but a lot of his siblings had come to visit. It wasn't that he had completely shut himself off, but that his father had put him into an isolated space. To Gravis, it just looked like his father was sitting there, doing nothing.

Meanwhile, his siblings saw Gravis for the first time and were quite surprised. The young boy was just sitting there, staring intently at a booklet. Many of them looked at the booklet and read some stuff in it. It wasn't hard to read such small writing with their power.

They quickly realized that their father was teaching Gravis how to forge. Some of his siblings were happy for him. Some were envious. Some only rolled their eyes. Though, the majority was envious that their father was teaching something to Gravis while they had never been taught anything.

Though, that was to be expected. The vast majority of Gravis' siblings were artificially raised to the Immortal Emperor Realm. Only a select few would go through the bitter path of cultivation. Of course, those few had also received some teaching from their father if they managed to come back from the lower world they had been assigned to.

Some of his siblings complained about the unfairness, but the Opposer just looked with boredom at them.

"You gave up on cultivation, and you won't be able to become stronger if you rely on me. Either you put in some work to temper yourself, or you just stay how you are. What's the point of teaching forging to you? Without the ability to comprehend new laws, you will, at most, be able to forge something for the Law Comprehension Realm. That's three entire Realms below yours," The Opposer would say.

Of course, many of Gravis' siblings only got angrier at that. In their eyes, their father was playing favorites. It felt so unfair. One of them even doubled down on his complaint.

"I raised you to the Immortal Emperor Realm. If you want, I can reduce your power back to the Body Tempering Realm. Then, you can start the path of cultivation again. At that point, I can teach you something," the Opposer said.

This person still wasn't happy with that. Yet, they didn't take their father up on his offer. Cultivation was just suicide! Why would anyone want to do that? They already had a high status and could get nearly everything they wanted with their power. What was the point in throwing their lives away to eventually achieve the same thing they already had?

"Smart decision," the Opposer said. "With your attitude, you would just throw your background around and get mugged and killed by the first bandit that sees your nice robes."

That particular sibling felt offended and quickly left. How could someone like their father become so powerful? He wasn't even able to talk with proper etiquette!

Orpheus also visited his father, and when he saw Gravis sitting there, he only lifted an eyebrow. "Why is he reading here?" he asked.

"I don't know," his father said. "I never told him he couldn't leave. If he feels more comfortable reading in front of me, he can. I don't mind either way."

Orpheus and his father talked for a long while, and he finally got to know the whole truth about his father and his problems. After his father was finished explaining, Orpheus sighed, but it wasn't because he was hurt.

and he had thought a lot about life and happiness. He wasn't blinded by his father's illustrious status and had realized that his father probably also had

his father shared some of his

the Opposer said with a sigh. "You actually have the talent to become a Heaven's Magnate. There are not many

many positive things to him in his life. So, this small show of affection meant

and a Heaven's Magnate are the same thing to Heaven. When there is no possibility to break free, why should I continue? In the end, I'll just be a slightly stronger ant to Heaven.

I became a Heaven's Magnate, the best thing in my life

was only my inherent pride for my children that made me lament your decision to

said, shaking up all of Orpheus' emotions. His father had never said anything like

"Thanks, father," Orpheus said.

left,

was able to concentrate his Spirit enough to actually read the words. Yet, it was still very exhausting to his concentration, but Gravis didn't let that deter him.

when he had achieved Unity. Who knew, maybe he would need even more concentration in the future? Being

was to read. After two months, he had become used to it. Keeping up his concentration was stressful, but with his powerful will, he was able to force himself through the

this, Gravis continued

entire months to finish

Bang!

fell onto his back as he finished reading the last word. He was finally done! If Gravis were only reading it, he would have been done about two months

how the specific material looked when magnified many times. Apparently, when one magnified any material enough, they

meant that everything was Energy. Were space and time also Energy? Was Gravity also Energy? Gravis wasn't sure, but it seemed that way. He had also seen and recognized some similarities and patterns between different materials. Gravis felt like he was on the cusp of

done?" his father

exhaustion. "Yes. I'm

remember everything?" his

Gravis nodded. "Yep."

the next

look at his father. "You won't test me?"

"Why?" his father asked.

again and scratched the back of his

said you did," his