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?

need to tell you about the

his brows. "I'm guessing going through the middle world won't be as easy as

nodded solemnly. "There are different rules in a Natural World than in any other world. After all, beasts have a different purpose to the old bastard than humans. You must know that, even though I see you as a human, you would officially

"Meaning?" Gravis asked.

will, and the fact

honest with you, I've decided against telling you

"Why?" Gravis asked.

to tell you, you would decide against going,"

that, it had a genuine chance of actually being true. Yet, Gravis couldn't think about anything that would make him stop his path forward. Nothing that he could imagine could stop

longer required cultivation time? That also wouldn't be an issue. Gravis had also already expected that reaching the Immortal Realm might take thousands of

stop him? Even if he were forced to worship Heaven, he could probably deal with that. Gravis couldn't think of anything

of anything that could stop me in my path," Gravis

that now, but that's just because you haven't realized the rule. If you had, you wouldn't be so confident

stuck at a low level for a long

be able to reach Unity

"You know, maybe instead of saying that you won't tell me about something, you just

you because, like this, you can prepare yourself. The fact that I let you go to a natural middle

though you believe in me, you won't tell me,"

to continue, you need to be directly confronted with the rule without a way out. If I were to tell you now, you might decide to take the much harder and

with that method, but this alternative only exists in theory. You would think that you could temper your human body to that level,

asking. Just be prepared to go through very tough

silent for a bit. "If you were in my position, would that

father answered. "This rule wouldn't be a problem for me, but that's got nothing to do with power, but with personality. This rule will force you to change your personality drastically,

would be a lie. Gravis knew that his father was excellent in grasping his personality. If anyone else had said

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