Lightning Is the Only Way

After spending all his contribution points, Gravis left the exchange hall. Mortis' actual body quickly took the fruits and the token and vanished.

Then, Mortis left Opposer City and searched for a good, isolated location to comprehend his Laws.

As Mortis distracted himself and as Gravis continued earning money, something else of interest concerning Gravis was happening in Opposer City.

"Greetings, I'm searching for my junior brother. He said he was coming to this city to buy something, but he hadn't returned in the last century. Our master has sent me to search for him."

A red-haired man with bulging muscles and very visible chest hair stood in front of an armored guard sitting at a desk.

Both of them were currently inside one of the garrisons in Opposer City.

"Name or title?" the guard asked with practiced ease.

"I'm Broad Walker, and my junior brother's title is Silent Walker," the man answered with a boisterous voice.

The guard transmitted the titles to the archivist, who quickly checked if they had any information on someone called Silent Walker.

The archivist quickly answered with the relevant information.

The guard looked at Broad Walker with a different expression now.

In the guard's eyes, Broad Walker had transformed.

He transformed from a civilian to a customer!

"One hundred years ago, someone going by the title Silent Walker was sent to the mines," the guard said. "Do you have an aura sample we can use to check if this is the person you're searching for?"

Broad Walker's eyes widened in shock. "The mines!?" he shouted. "Why!?"

The other guards in the office looked over at Broad Walker with annoyed eyes. Couldn't that guy see that they were working?

"First, we need to confirm if the new miner going by Silent Walker is the person you're searching for. Aura, please," the guard said.

BANG!

More annoyed gazes were thrown at Broad Walker as he hammered his fist down on the table in outrage.

junior brother!? A miner!? My junior brother is the most honest, most hardworking, and kindest person in our entire

the guard answered

refuse to believe that my junior brother did

junior brother's aura. Imitating an aura was very difficult, and something like this could not fool anyone, but the aura only had to be similar enough for the comparison. After all, imitating an aura to 99% accuracy

Immortal Emperor would be fooled by an aura only 99% similar to another one.

the aura on Broad Walker's finger and compared it to the aura sample of

Rough match.

same title could

similar aura could be

aura and the same title? Very likely not

match," the guard said. "It is safe to assume that the person currently mining for us

BANG!

imprison my junior brother!? What has he done!? This

at

Walker shouted, remembering his master's lectures about swearing.

guard said with a commanding voice. "57 God Stones,

stinking table costs 57 God Stones!? What can this table

currently throwing," the guard said with narrowed eyes. "But you are a

know

shouted as he stood up from his

met the guard's gaze. "Well, I don't have any

smirked. "Boys! We have another short-term

other guards started smirking

was about to unveil your scheme against my junior brother, but instead of acknowledging your mistake, you're suppressing the truth!? You humans and your schemes! Can't you just

touch me! No! Don't- argh, this is unacceptable! You're hindering the freedom of the press! Wait until

BANG!

boot covered in cyan flames kicked Broad Walker's face, shaking

I only want money for my table. Don't make such a scene," the first guard said with annoyance. Then, he turned

guard

CRRRR!

table

guard said with a thumbs-up. "Anyway, I think 57 years for the table and five years as a supervision fee should do the trick. 62 years it is. Just let me run that through the

Broad Walker was sent

the mines, who informed him of what