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.

Monster, and the incredible amount

on his body near the

Mortis said

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

"I could always shout at you, and you always supported me during these trying times. Meanwhile, you have been alone the entire

of

Suffering

agreed that they had gone through similar levels

and Mortis had

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

was also something

and confidence

was like Mortis truly was Mortis at this moment. It was difficult to put this feeling into words, but

absorbed God Stones until they both reached the fourth level

of them stood up and looked at

of them nodded at

on, the trials would be for both of them, and they had to

themselves mentally, Gravis and Mortis left the hall through

next trial along the narrow and

increased as their minds

they arrived at the next

put their hands on

the two of them walked into their new trial, their eyes fixated on one being in front

gate they walked through just hovered in the emptiness,

simply standing in the

It was like they were in space, among the stars. However, there

just endless

as the two of them entered,

of them was Orthar, and the

their opponent,

not what they had

dissolved as shock

your limits," Orthar

several Laws during the fight, you will

this trial will give you valuable experiences for when you

need to fight some of them to comprehend the Law of

is why you will

their minds tried to process