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!

a second there, Gravis had

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

The Opposer nodded.

looked at Gravis

for Orpheus to explain with

you remember how I have told you about my

Gravis nodded.

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

fact, my family had passed away a

felt pain

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

before I met you?"

before that," he said. "I only had father and mother left, but that was it. Sadly, that wasn't enough to motivate me to continue living. So, I simply waited for the

be honest with you here. The reason why I even

"I just didn't care."

released

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.

first time, he had felt the unfamiliar feeling

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

didn't care very

Orpheus hadn't really cared about him hurt Gravis quite

that you managed to attune your Spirit to lightning. On top of that, you managed

Gravis nodded.

was natural for Orpheus to

to kill a

fact, it was

Why?

lower Heaven knew a level three Law, the Law of

was. As long as they were in the lower

of Punishment Lightning, and no being in the Initial Unity

lower Heaven

Gravis managed to accomplish this feat

had become a perfect counter to

Orpheus said. "I realized that you

I knew that I wouldn't feel the pain of loss again since I would

When we spoke again, I was shocked that you remembered so many details about my

you returned from the middle world since you would be more

more difficult to tell you the truth. You comprehended a Law that allowed you to

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.

no idea how

The lies definitely stung.

had essentially lied

realized why his father held such complex emotions regarding

Opposer care about

No.