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 Orpheus

that lied to him, and I will be

The Opposer nodded.

at

to explain with

you remember how I have told you about my

Gravis nodded.

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

my family had passed away a long time ago," Orpheus

felt pain inside his

happy when recounting the events with his family. Orpheus had truly shone with happiness whenever he told Gravis

that even before I met you?" Gravis

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

easy for him. "I'm going to be honest with you here. The reason why I even met you

"I just didn't care."

released a

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

Gravis felt hurt.

first time, he had felt the unfamiliar feeling of brotherly love from

Gravis had been far too young back then. He hadn't been able to see through Orpheus' actual

truth, Orpheus didn't care

cared about

Spirit to lightning. On top of

Gravis nodded.

for Orpheus

was it to kill a lower

it

Why?

the lower Heaven knew a level three Law, the

as they were in the

to evade the speed of Punishment Lightning, and no being in the Initial Unity

lower

why Gravis managed to accomplish this feat was due to his immunity towards

had become a perfect counter

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

that, my feelings for you became genuine," Orpheus said. "Why? Because I knew that I wouldn't feel the pain of loss again since I would be the first

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 showed me how much you value me, making it

you when you returned from the middle world since you would be more mature by

difficult to tell you the truth. You comprehended a Law that allowed you to easily sever emotional connections. I feared that the feeling of betrayal would make you

ruin the present people's chance of comprehending the Law by telling them the name. After all, it

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

had no idea how he should feel

The lies definitely stung.

essentially lied

point, Gravis also realized why his father

about

No.