Lightning Is the Only Way

"You need to become a level four Star God again first," Orthar answered directly. "I've already prepared your opponent, and you can't win as long as you are not a level four Star God."

"Additionally, don't jump into a fight while feeling this confident. Confidence is good, but you can't commit any mistakes against your next opponent. If you do, you will die, and your suffering will have been for naught."

Mortis only looked at Orthar with fiery eyes, but Orthar's gaze didn't waver.

"He's right, Mortis," Gravis said from the side. "Calm down first. Orthar knows our power perfectly, and he will give us an opponent that will push us to our absolute limits. One wrong move, and we will die."

"After all, if we can't even prepare ourselves adequately for a fight, how will we ever reach the power of father?"

Mortis' gaze went from Orthar to Gravis.

"I won't make a mistake," Mortis said.

Gravis frowned.

"However, I trust in your judgment," Mortis said after he relaxed. "You might see things in me that I can't see."

Gravis' smile returned. "Thanks," he said.

The two of them looked at Orthar again and nodded.

Orthar nodded back.

Then, Orthar vanished.

After that, Mortis and Gravis sat down.

Gravis asked his father for another delivery of coffee, and his father delivered.

"I'm proud of you, Mortis," the Opposer said to Mortis.

When Mortis heard these words, something inside him shook.

"Thanks," was all Mortis said.

His thanks only sounded polite, but all of Mortis' feelings had been summarized in it.

Mortis had felt the deep feeling of pride his father held for him, and his father heard the appreciation in Mortis' voice.

Gravis gave Mortis some of the coffee, and the two of them started talking again.

Sin Monster, and the incredible amount of suffering

Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis managed to survive against so many of them for such a

said

meant that Gravis had also known that it would become harder and harder the longer it dragged on, which added a feeling of approaching dread. Additionally, Gravis hadn't been entirely sure for how long

Gravis answered. "I could always shout at you, and you always supported me during these trying times. Meanwhile, you have been alone the entire time. I couldn't help you. The only thing I could

of them

Suffering to such a

they had gone through similar levels of it,

Gravis and Mortis

now, Mortis had fully calmed down again, and he seemingly hadn't changed from his

was also something

certain maturity and confidence

was Mortis at this moment. It was difficult to put this

and Mortis slowly absorbed God Stones until they both reached the fourth level of the Star God Realm

stood up and looked

of them nodded at each

would be for both

Mortis

slowly walked to the next trial

increased as their minds entered

they arrived at the

on one half of the gate

them walked into their new trial, their eyes fixated

in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in the emptiness, and the two of them

two gates were simply standing in

blue, and black. It was like they

was just endless

of

was Orthar, and the other one could only be

saw their

what they

dissolved as shock replaced

fourth trial will push you to your limits," Orthar said from in

Laws during

this trial will give you valuable

isn't the end, and you will still need to fight some of

you will fight him

as their minds tried to process that