Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis was a bit nervous as he waited for an answer. Around a hundred years had passed for his friends. Anything could have happened to them during that time.

"All of them are still alive," his father said.

Gravis released a sigh of relief. "Is that true?"

"I wouldn't lie to you regarding that. Your will is powerful enough that the death of a friend won't affect your path," his father said.

"Why did you say, regarding that? Would you lie about other things?" Gravis asked with furrowed brows.

"Only to protect you from the old bastard. If I reveal some key secrets, he might just go directly after you. I can't protect you against everything, and this would put you in danger," his father explained evenly.

Gravis sighed again, but he understood. He couldn't know everything about the highest Heaven or the world yet. He simply was not powerful enough. "I understand," Gravis said.

"When will you be going to the middle world? You're finished with your preparations now," his father asked.

Gravis had already thought about that topic. So, he already knew the answer. "I'll go after my 23rd birthday. Spending my birthday with mom, Orpheus, and you, doesn't seem to be such a bad idea."

"According to the time dilation and your physical age, your birthday is in 13 days," his father said. Then, he nodded. "That seems to be a good starting point. I'll inform your brother and your mother on the date."

Gravis nodded and stood up. He stretched a bit and then walked to the door. "I'm going to talk to mom for a bit. Thank you for teaching me how to forge, father," Gravis said with a smile. Then, he turned to the door.

"Gravis, wait," his father said.

Gravis turned around to look at him. "What is it, father?" Gravis asked.

His father sighed, surprising Gravis. This could only mean something bad. Had he lied about his friends?

tell you about

furrowed his brows. "I'm guessing going through the middle world won't be as easy as I've imagined?" Gravis

purpose to the old bastard than humans. You must know that, even though I see you as

"Meaning?" Gravis asked.

father looked a bit conflicted, surprising Gravis. His father knew about Gravis' powerful will, and the fact that he

some seconds, his father sighed again. "To be honest with you, I've decided against telling

"Why?" Gravis asked.

tell you,

believed that, it had a genuine chance of actually being true. Yet, Gravis couldn't think about anything that would make him stop his path

that. Not being able to create bonds? He could deal with that. A longer required cultivation time? That also wouldn't be an issue. Gravis had

forced to worship Heaven, he could

of anything that could stop me in my

haven't realized the rule. If you had, you wouldn't

be stuck at a low level for a long

able to reach Unity again in a matter of days. This

won't tell me about something, you just don't bring it up at all?" Gravis said with

prepare yourself. The fact that I let you go to a natural middle world shows that I believe you will be able to pull through," his

me, you won't tell me," Gravis

without a way out. If I were to tell you now, you might decide to take the much harder and longer route to temper

you still have an alternative with that method, but this alternative only exists in theory. You would think that you could temper your human body to that level, but that's practically impossible. I'm absolutely sure about that due to my experience,"

prepared to go through very

"If you were in my position, would that rule stop you?"

for me, but that's got nothing to do with power, but with personality. This rule will force you to change your personality drastically, and you won't like it

knew that his father was excellent in grasping his personality. If anyone else had said these words, Gravis would believe that they were underestimating

His father had watched him grow and had seen what Gravis had gone through in the lower world. If his father said that Gravis might decide