Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis and Mortis spent the remaining 10,000 years just talking about random things. It was mostly Gravis talking, while Mortis only said some things from time to time.

By now, Mortis was truly himself again.

Mortis had also gotten a newfound appreciation for when Gravis had used Samsara in the past.

Hearing about Samsara and experiencing it were vastly different experiences.

Now, Mortis truly knew how difficult it was to remain oneself in Samsara, and after having gone through it, Mortis also now knew how Gravis could be so sure of himself.

He's had a lot of time to think about himself.

And now, Mortis also had had the opportunity to experience these things.

In a sense, Mortis felt like he had matured.

His Battle-Strength didn't increase, but his personality had become stronger and stabler. Things that might have thrown him off-track in the past wouldn't have as significant of an impact anymore.

Mortis knew what he wanted, and he would work towards his goal.

When the 10,000 years were up, one of the gates opened on its own, and the two of them looked over.

"Wanna go?" Gravis asked with a smirk.

Mortis nodded with a serious expression.

He didn't know what would await him in the second trial, but he knew that it would probably also be difficult.

Orthar was shaping Gravis and Mortis into beings that could survive an eternity as Heaven Breakers.

If they could survive themselves, they could survive 90% of the danger they would face.

In Mortis' mind, he felt extremely grateful to Orthar and Gravis. Orthar had helped Mortis in realizing what he wanted and who he was, while Gravis was always supporting him from the side.

Gravis and Mortis exited through the gate and quickly made their way through the long hallway.

In just a couple of seconds, they arrived in front of another gate.

This time, Mortis opened the gate.

When the gate opened, the two of them saw another empty, small room.

Apparently, this trial also wouldn't have them fighting.

Mortis wasn't sure if he preferred that or not.

"The first trial was about time and the associated growth that comes along with it," Orthar said from the middle of the room.

"The first trial has made you realize your goals, Mortis," Orthar said. "However, there are still some doubts left in you. This is what the second trial will rectify."

"What? So, it's about Mortis again?" Gravis asked with a frown.

Orthar looked at Gravis. "You can partake in the second trial if you want, but it won't have a significant effect on you."

said Gravis with a smirk. "I'm

is the second trial?"

trial without any associated danger. However, you might feel pain

and Gravis

previous Mortis wanted," Orthar said. "I will send you into a perceived reality, but you will think of it as objective reality. You

alternate path of your life, a path the two of

only considered taking that path because you haven't been

you will tread that

his brows while Gravis raised an

to spend something like a million years with Stella

Orthar nodded.

old memories?" Gravis asked. "I could imagine that I would want to

feel more like a dream. You will remember everything, but it won't feel real. Even if you believe that perceived reality to be real, the effect won't be even

"Well, okay," Gravis answered.

Gravis looked

"You ready?" Gravis asked.

at Gravis

had believed that he knew what he wanted, but as soon as he was confronted with actually getting what he wanted, he realized

you, Gravis,"

Gravis answered. "Hit

slowly extended one of

WHOOM!

Gravis felt like he had been hit by something, and he

What just happened?" he

be quiet?

and he saw Stella reading something in

you reading?"

we retreated from the Sect life, I still want to learn more about Formation Arrays," Stella said with a distracted

that, memories returned to

he wouldn't attack Orthar. Then, when the Opposer exited the Cosmos, he had kept to his

Opposer could enter and leave

and he was currently becoming more powerful

Gravis had been freed

were all already more powerful than him. At the same time, his father and

Orthar's Cosmos, he

that he wanted to spend

experience the outside world whenever he wanted, but he might not be able to talk with Gravis whenever he wanted. Because of that, the Opposer decided to

pressure and responsibilities,

no longer had to put himself

no longer had to fear for

there was only Stella,

felt at peace, and he happily

Stella nearly shouted as she

can read whenever you want, honey," Gravis said

and put

smiled at Gravis and embraced

thus, Gravis' life of

Time passed.

Stella and Gravis

just a couple of years, a couple of small Gravises and Stellas had