Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis felt nervous.

The highest Heaven would appear right beside him? It was one thing to meet a Heaven, but it was something entirely different when meeting someone on his father's level. This was one of the two beings at the absolute peak of the Cosmos.

Gravis waited for some seconds while nothing happened. Meanwhile, his father started looking over to the side with narrowed eyes.

Clink!

The quiet sound of a cup being moved could be heard, and Gravis saw the third cup levitating seemingly out of its own volition. Then, it angled, and the coffee that poured out of the cup vanished into nothingness.

Obviously, the highest Heaven had already arrived, and it had just taken a sip of the coffee.

Yet, Gravis was unable to see the highest Heaven. He knew that it was beside him, but it was simply invisible to him. However, the fact that it was invisible made it appear only more frightening.

It was one thing to know that one was constantly watched from afar, but it was something entirely different when that mysterious being sat right beside him. Right now, the highest Heaven was sitting just beside Gravis. If he extended his arm, he could probably even feel it.

"Because I don't trust you," the Opposer seemingly said out of nowhere.

Gravis looked at his father, but his father was only looking coldly at the empty spot beside Gravis.

Some seconds passed.

"Better to be prepared and not need it than need it and not be prepared," his father said again.

Gravis realized that his father was speaking to the highest Heaven right now, but Gravis could not hear it. The highest Heaven had probably made a comment to his father about his pose and the fact that he carried his weapon in his hand.

"Because I will tell my son about the Brand," the Opposer said.

CLINK!

The third cup broke in two. Apparently, this so-called Brand was something special. Otherwise, the highest Heaven wouldn't have had such a reaction.

Some seconds passed.

"You were the one that showed that he was willing to go all-in," the Opposer said. "So, prove it. Show me that you honestly mean it and allow me to tell Gravis about the Brand."

Gravis grew more nervous. Yes, the highest Heaven had never shown any indication that it would attack him, but that didn't mean that it couldn't. Rules only worked for so long, and the highest Heaven could break and create the rules as much as it wanted.

protecting something was far more difficult than destroying something.

reason why the highest Heaven hadn't killed Gravis yet was that the Opposer would flip the entire world upside down, probably killing every being in existence. The billions of years of time investment would be wasted, just like

potential did not mean that one could achieve their full potential or live long enough to fulfill it. Gravis still had six major Realms in front of him before he was in striking distance of

that this Brand was probably something integral to reaching the Opposer's power. Otherwise, the Opposer wouldn't have invited the highest Heaven to talk. Just reaching the power of a Heaven's Magnate

asking you to

Some seconds of silence.

you to not do something if Gravis manages to become a Star God in the higher world. After all, he wouldn't be in the highest world, which means that you shouldn't

Some more seconds passed.

what if he looks? He's in my house, and he's my

he averted his gaze. Without noticing, he had looked at the location of the highest Heaven without looking away. Gravis would also feel weirded out if

don't care. Give me an

Some more seconds passed.

am going to tell him, no matter what. Either you accept it and maybe add some conditions, or you are forced to kill him, but you

30 seconds of

who's looking," the Opposer said with a huff. "You've just complained about my son looking at you,

that he was being watched, but it was

highest Heaven, their eyes would probably even

them," the Opposer

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an idiot," the Opposer said as

doom and foreboding emanating from his father. It was like the apocalypse was being held at bay by a paper wall. Just one small

the whims of these two beings. Even if they didn't target him, just a careless move of theirs would kill him faster

in the world knew that a meeting took place that could result in everyone's death. If the highest Heaven decided

their day as always, not knowing that all their lives were

agree," the Opposer said

he broke out in

for such a long time that your implemented soft longevity cap would easily reach the point where you can kill him while staying in

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be how old, 100,000, 200,000, 500,000 years? How about you give him 100 million years? That would

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against the rules? Stop bullshitting! You only disagree because you know that after 100 million years, Gravis will easily wipe the floor

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dodging?" the Opposer asked. "Weren't you the one that forced the middle Heaven to

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you care about that. Give me a better