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.

would remain skeptical and see how it would go

stabilizer," Gravis said, "but I will

looked at Gravis. "As long as I treat you with genuine kindness, you have no reason to go against me," Orthar said. "You have already realized this truth. In a sense, this is

is no way that you will hurt me. Cooperation can bring better results

I also know that, no matter what I say, you will remain skeptical. Attempting to persuade you to believe me will only make you more suspicious, so

of this, but this was

Gravis said. "So, with that out of the way, what

glanced at Mortis

when Gravis noticed Arc,

at the sky with a hopeful expression,

took a second for Gravis to realize that Arc had

doing since he had unveiled a lot of secrets before Gravis

thought that, he also

time, but he didn't freeze Mortis,' Gravis thought. 'Does he consider Mortis as a part of myself, or is he simply

cooperation, it makes no sense for me to not grant you something so simple," Orthar

Gravis released a sigh.

accept his proposal, but

"Thanks, Orthar," Gravis said.

Surprisingly, Orthar smiled lightly.

different from the one

it also made

had been created as a beast, and

born in an entirely different Cosmos. He probably wasn't a beast, but he probably also wasn't

probably something

complex as humans. After all, if he hadn't, he wouldn't have been able to create such emotional

was a far more experienced version of Orthar

a lot of complexity to his character, but

that Gravis knew Orthar,

had been created in an

had also