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.

mostly talked about the Sin Monster, and the incredible amount of suffering it brought

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

said the

it harder than him. Back then, Gravis had been subject to an ever-increasing load of suffering. This 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,

and you always supported me during these trying times. Meanwhile,

both of them

Suffering

through similar levels of

Gravis and Mortis had talked

calmed down again, and he seemingly hadn't changed from his previous self

was also

and confidence inside Mortis, which

at this moment. It was difficult to put this feeling into words, but that was

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

two of them stood up and looked at each

nodded

trials would be for both of them, and they

preparing themselves mentally, Gravis and Mortis

to the next trial along

increased as their minds entered

at

their hands on one half of the gate and

the gate opened and the two of them walked into their new trial, their eyes fixated on one

nothingness. The gate they walked through

gates were simply standing in the

shone with dark colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they were

just

as the two of

was Orthar, and the other one

saw their opponent, their

not what they had

immediately dissolved as shock replaced

to your limits,"

several Laws

true power, and this trial will give

Heaven's Magnate Realm isn't the end, and you will still need to fight some

why you

Orthar's words as their minds tried to process that they had to fight against