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

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

The Opposer nodded.

Orpheus looked at

for Orpheus to explain

said slowly. "Do you remember how I have told you about

Gravis nodded.

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

my family had passed away a

felt pain

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

before I

wasn't enough to motivate me

why I even met you back then was because I didn't care

"I just didn't care."

released a

world. I just wanted to meet you and relive a part of my youth

Gravis felt hurt.

the first time, he had felt the

He hadn't been

Orpheus didn't care very

really cared about

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

Gravis nodded.

natural for Orpheus

difficult was it to kill a

it

Why?

a level three Law, the Law

matter how powerful the Ascender was. As long as they were in

the speed of Punishment Lightning, and no being in the Initial Unity Realm could resist a strike from

a lower

why Gravis managed to accomplish this

become a perfect counter

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

Because I knew that I wouldn't

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

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

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

Law by telling them the name. After all, it was easier to comprehend the Law of Freedom when one didn't know

pain," Orpheus

had no idea how

The lies definitely stung.

had essentially

this point, Gravis also realized why his father held such

about Orpheus' lies

No.