Lightning Is the Only Way

Now, it was Gravis' time to tell his story, and he started by telling everyone how he had started cultivating. He started this early because he had kept a lot of his life a secret from them.

Why?

Multiple reasons.

First of all, if his friends from the lower world heard that there were actually three levels of worlds above them, they might have become demotivated by the gigantic mountain they had to climb. Just hearing that Unity Realm Cultivators, legendary existences in the lower world, weren't even allowed to enter Gravis' home city, they would feel like trash.

Something similar was true for the beasts of the middle world. After all, if they heard that Immortals, people that could teleport, could only be beggars in the city, they might also get demotivated.

Another reason why Gravis kept a lot of his life secret was that he didn't want the beasts to feel horrible. After all, Orthar only cared about humans, not beasts.

Now, that dynamic had changed. Orthar gave every beast a Spirit when they became a Star God, effectively raising them to the same level as humans.

Gravis started telling them this story without keeping anything secret, except for the stuff that Orthar didn't allow him to say. Yet, Gravis quickly stopped his narration as he arrived at the spot where Orpheus had appeared.

"Right, father," Gravis said, looking at his father. "Where is Orpheus?"

The Opposer looked at Gravis with an unreadable expression.

No one was able to see the subtle emotional fluctuations in the Opposer's eyes, but Gravis had known him for long enough.

He noticed that his father was unsure how he should feel right now.

"Gravis, something happened," the Opposer said with a heavy voice.

Gravis felt like his heart had stopped.

Something happened?

Was his big brother dead?

"What happened?" Gravis asked.

"When you left for the higher world, Orpheus only had 20,000 years left before his next tribulation would take place, and his Battle-Strength wasn't strong enough to get through that tribulation," the Opposer said.

Gravis took a deep breath.

More than 20,000 years had passed since then.

"Orpheus wasn't exactly honest with you," the Opposer started.

"Let me tell him," a new voice said.

SHING!

A black-haired, middle-aged man appeared in the Opposer's room. Stars seemingly shone inside his eyes as his gaze told of incredible knowledge and experience.

It was Orpheus!

Gravis released a huge sigh of relief.

Orpheus was still alive!

Gravis had been afraid that

one that lied to him, and I will be the one that

The Opposer nodded.

at

to explain with

remember how I have told

Gravis nodded.

you isn't a lie, but things that have really happened. Yet, I

had passed away a long

pain inside his

had always been so happy when recounting the events with his family. Orpheus had truly shone with happiness whenever he told Gravis about things

before I met you?"

was it. Sadly, that wasn't enough to motivate me to continue living. So, I simply waited

again. Talking about this topic wasn't easy for him. "I'm going to be honest with you here. The reason why I even met you back then was because I didn't care about my life anymore. Having one more person die wouldn't

"I just didn't care."

also released

lower world. I just wanted to meet you and relive a part of my youth through you. That was also why I didn't see you off

Gravis felt hurt.

Gravis had met Orpheus for the first time, he had

far too young back then. He

Orpheus didn't care very

Orpheus hadn't really cared about him hurt Gravis quite a

said. "Your power surprised me a lot. I was especially shocked when I heard that you managed to attune your Spirit to lightning. On top

Gravis nodded.

was natural for

to kill a

it

Why?

lower Heaven knew a level three Law, the Law of

as they were in

of Punishment Lightning, and no being in the Initial Unity Realm could

a lower

this feat was due

a perfect counter

as I heard of your accomplishments, I knew that your life wouldn't simply end," Orpheus said. "I

realized that, my feelings for you became genuine," Orpheus said. "Why? Because I knew that I wouldn't

sighed again. "However, I was too ashamed to tell you the truth about my life. When we spoke again, I was shocked that you remembered so many details about my family. This

from the middle world since you would be more mature by

sighed another time. "Yet, it became even more difficult to tell you the truth. You comprehended a Law that allowed you to easily sever emotional connections. I feared that the

referred to the Law of Freedom, but he didn't want to ruin the present people's chance of comprehending the Law by telling them the name. After all, it was easier to comprehend the Law of Freedom when one didn't know about

run away from this pain," Orpheus said with difficulty. "I decided that I would die while

how

The lies definitely stung.

essentially

why his father held such complex

the Opposer care about Orpheus' lies

No.