Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis had listened to everything Orthar had to say. All of these things were far beyond his current capabilities, but he had gone through enough worlds to get the gist of what Orthar was saying.

Essentially, Orthar had only explained all of this to show how terrifying the Opposer was and why he wanted Gravis to act as a stabilizer between them.

Of course, Gravis knew Orthar well enough to notice the hidden things behind what he was saying.

Orthar definitely wasn't some poor victim.

If Orthar were certain of his victory, he would have long since killed the Opposer and everyone that could have posed a danger to him.

Orthar had obviously also attacked the Opposer in the past when he had first shown how dangerous he could be.

Gravis was pretty sure that this attack from Orthar was also the reason why the Opposer hated him so much. After all, the Opposer had always killed his enemies without fail. Everyone that had attacked him had died by his hand.

One was an emotionless schemer, while the other one was a brutal and vengeful monster.

In a sense, Gravis was a mixture of both. Gravis was pretty good at scheming, but his Emotions kept him from using schemes to needlessly hurt others. Gravis was also willing to be brutal to himself and his enemies, but he wouldn't go so far that he would forsake every last shred of emotion to seek unsurpassed power.

'I actually seem to be perfectly suited for this role,' Gravis thought. 'If I assume this role, both parties get what they want. Father can escape this Cosmos, and Orthar can finally relax again.'

However, exactly because Gravis knew Orthar so well, Gravis didn't believe everything that Orthar had told him.

Gravis believed the things Orthar had said that the Opposer could confirm, but he wouldn't immediately believe everything.

And the most important thing Gravis didn't fully believe was Orthar's plan for him.

Currently, Orthar's words appeared very truthful. Gravis wouldn't see any negative consequences for either side if he were to act as a stabilizer.

Yet, some situations could have more than one path that had no consequences.

So, Gravis didn't fully believe Orthar.

skeptical and see how it would

a kind of stabilizer," Gravis said, "but I will obviously remain skeptical,

have no reason to go against me," Orthar said. "You

how to hurt you if there is no way that you will hurt me. Cooperation can bring better results than suppression,"

I say, you will remain skeptical. Attempting to persuade you to believe me will only make you

of this, but this was also the best way to

said. "So, with that out of the way, what about Arc, Mortis,

at

when Gravis noticed Arc, one of his eyebrows

at the sky with a hopeful

second for Gravis to realize that Arc had

he had unveiled a

he also realized

time, but he didn't freeze Mortis,' Gravis thought. 'Does he consider Mortis as a part of myself, or is he simply allowing him to hear these things

your goodwill is the basis of our future cooperation, it makes no sense for me to not grant you something so

Gravis released a sigh.

would accept his proposal,

"Thanks, Orthar," Gravis said.

Surprisingly, Orthar smiled lightly.

truly different from the one Gravis

also made

Orthar Gravis knew had been created as a beast, and beasts generally didn't have such

Cosmos. He probably

probably something

After all, if he hadn't, he wouldn't have been able

a sense, this was a far more experienced version of Orthar

a lot of complexity to his character, but it also made his

that Gravis knew Orthar, but he

that the Orthar that had been born in the middle world had been created in

had also wanted to basically