Lightning Is the Only Way

Eve was dead, and that was that.

Orpheus had dealt with her.

Now that everything was over, Orpheus, Mortis, and Gravis only looked at each other awkwardly.

The Black Magnate saw that the atmosphere became weird and simply teleported away.

"I'm happy you're still alive," Orpheus said after some seconds of silence to Gravis and Mortis. Orpheus didn't only see Gravis as his little brother, but Mortis too. In a sense, Mortis was even more similar to the little brother he had met back then.

"What did you do?" Gravis asked with a sigh as he rubbed the bridge of his nose in a mix of frustration and annoyance. He had pushed Orpheus away, but Orpheus had come to help him anyway.

How was he supposed to not feel guilty?

How was he supposed to be angry at Orpheus?

Orpheus knew what Gravis referred to, and he only answered with a smile. "I simply assumed the position of Ancestor in the Myriad Sect. I don't have a Sect anyway, and you all need an Ancestor. Without an Ancestor, the Myriad Sect can't talk and negotiate with other powerful Sects."

"I know," Gravis said. "I meant, what did you do to help me with my Sin Aura? You were responsible for paying back nearly 50% of my Sin Aura."

Orpheus looked at Gravis in surprise.

First of all, Orpheus wanted to know how Gravis could know these things. Gravis hadn't even seen what Orpheus had done, but Gravis still somehow knew how much of his Sin Aura had been dealt with by Orpheus.

Did father tell them?

Orpheus wasn't sure.

Sadly, no one knew that Gravis had already talked to the highest Heaven several times. The things they had talked about had to remain a secret.

Not even Stella knew that Gravis had talked with the highest Heaven.

However, Orpheus still believed Gravis. Gravis had spoken these words very naturally, and it was obvious that he thought his sources to be reliable.

Orpheus awkwardly scratched the back of his head with a bitter laugh. "I actually didn't want to tell you all what I did. Not even Manuel knows what I have done to help you."

Orpheus sighed. "Well, seems like I can't keep it a secret. I wanted to keep it hidden to show you some of my sincerity, but that's impossible now."

tell me," Gravis

destroyed wanted to join us. Without an Ancestor, this would become very awkward. Ancestral Gods can't directly interfere with the war, but they can inform the other Sects and cause some indirect damage to the Myriad

He wanted me to assume the position of Ancestor in the Myriad Sect. He was also the one

did you do?" Gravis

accepted three of them for a lot of money, but I

rose in skepticism, but

Ancestral God Realm," Orpheus added. "I told them

eyes shone

how Orpheus managed to repay so much of

Stones, and by making them reach the next Realm, Orpheus would gain credit for their advancement in the

Orpheus had credited the entirety of

Luck equivalent to a couple Ancestral Gods reaching the

couple of Gravis' disciples

'No wonder,' Gravis thought.

keep that hidden?" Gravis

even made them sign a contract, which states that they are forbidden from telling

see the

into a

contract meant that he still didn't fully trust

the contract, and Gravis looked over

through it, Gravis nodded to Mortis. "It's

Mortis frowned in uncertainty.

sure how he should feel right

seconds of

loudly as he violently scratched the back of his

in exasperation. "How am I supposed to think about your conduct in the past when you've done so much

I

as he waved

Fine! You won! Hope you're happy!" Gravis shouted with

brightly and

Gravis also stopped acting

Orpheus," Gravis said. "I just haven't been certain of when I should

and smiled at Gravis. "So, can

"Sure," Gravis said.

embraced for the

bad things were