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.

about the Sin Monster, and the incredible amount of suffering it

impressed by Mortis. Back then, Gravis had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis managed

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, Gravis hadn't

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

both of

quantify Suffering

that they had gone through similar levels of it, and they were fine

and Mortis

Mortis had fully calmed down again, and he seemingly

also something different about

and confidence inside Mortis, which

was like Mortis truly was Mortis at this moment. It was difficult to

they both reached the fourth level of the Star God Realm

stood up

of them nodded at

be for both of them, and they had to work

mentally, Gravis and Mortis left the

to the next trial along the narrow and long

their minds entered

at

Mortis each put their hands on one

gate opened and the two of them walked into their new trial, their

nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in the emptiness, and the two of them could see another

gates were simply standing in

purple, blue, and black. It was

was just

as the two of them entered,

them was Orthar, and the

they saw their opponent,

what

immediately dissolved as shock replaced

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

Laws during the

trial to push you towards true power, and this trial will give you valuable experiences for

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

why you

minds tried