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.

highest Heaven had the same power but protecting something was far more difficult than destroying something. If the highest Heaven

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 that, all because the highest Heaven had

achieve their full potential or live long enough

the Opposer wouldn't have invited the highest Heaven to talk. Just reaching the power of

to stop," the Opposer

Some seconds of silence.

if Gravis manages to become a Star God in the higher world. After all, he wouldn't be in the highest world, which

Some more seconds passed.

Opposer said with a huff. "So what if he looks? He's in

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 someone kept looking at him that

care. Give me an answer,"

Some more seconds passed.

said. "I 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

a huff. "You've just complained about my son looking at you, and now you're staring

thing to know that he was being watched, but it was something else when the most powerful being looked directly

would probably even meet. For some reason, this thought was terrifying

them," the Opposer

Some seconds passed.

the Opposer said as he carefully drank from his coffee. Obviously, he was

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

did, his survival depended entirely on the whims of these two beings. Even if they didn't target him, just a careless move of theirs would kill him faster than he could

everyone's death. If the highest Heaven decided not to cooperate

always, not knowing that all

agree," the Opposer said

his fists as he broke out

said after some seconds. "To reach that power, he would need to comprehend Laws for such a long time that your implemented soft longevity cap would easily reach the point where you can kill him while staying in the rules. If I agree to

Some seconds passed.

How about you give him 100 million years? That would only be around 1% of your firstborn's longevity. It would still be vastly unfair, but I'm willing to agree to that,"

Some seconds passed.

Gravis to fight your firstborn is not against the rules? Stop bullshitting! You only disagree because you know that after 100 million years, Gravis will

Some seconds passed.

"Weren't you the one that forced the middle Heaven to train

Some seconds passed.

the Opposer said. "As if you care about that. Give me a