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!

second there, Gravis had been afraid that

the one that lied to him, and I will be the one that will tell him," Orpheus said to

The Opposer nodded.

Orpheus looked at Gravis

waited for Orpheus to explain with a

how I have told you about

Gravis nodded.

a lie, but things that have really happened. Yet, I wasn't honest with

passed away a long time ago," Orpheus

pain inside his

always been so happy when recounting the events with his family. Orpheus had truly shone with happiness

even before I met you?" Gravis

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

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

"I just didn't care."

also released

about you since I just expected you to die in the lower world. I just wanted to meet you and relive a part of my

Gravis felt hurt.

first time, he had

back then. He hadn't been able to see through Orpheus'

Orpheus didn't care very

cared about him hurt

was especially shocked when I heard that you managed to attune your Spirit to lightning. On top of that, you managed to

Gravis nodded.

was natural for Orpheus to be

to

it was

Why?

Heaven knew a level three Law, the Law

Ascender was. As long as they were in

Realm could be fast enough to evade the speed of Punishment Lightning, and no being in the Initial Unity Realm could

lower Heaven was

managed to accomplish this feat

become a

life wouldn't simply end," Orpheus said. "I realized that you were here to stay and that it

I knew that I wouldn't feel

again, I was shocked that you remembered so many details about my family. This showed me how much you

that I would tell you when you returned from the middle world since you would be

that allowed

had 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

to run away from this pain," Orpheus said with

no idea how

The lies definitely stung.

had essentially lied about

also realized why his father held such complex emotions regarding

about Orpheus'

No.