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

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

Mortis said the

had 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 been entirely sure for

but I had you to vent to," Gravis answered. "I could always shout at you, and you always supported me during these trying

of

quantify Suffering to such a

they had gone through similar levels of it, and they

Mortis had

he seemingly hadn't changed from his previous

also

maturity and confidence inside

was difficult to put this feeling into words,

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

of them stood up and looked at

of them nodded at each

on, the trials would be for both of

preparing themselves mentally, Gravis and Mortis left the hall through the

the next trial along the narrow and

momentum slowly increased as their minds entered a

at the next

and Mortis each put their hands on one half of the gate

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

into endless space. There were no walls, ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in the emptiness, and the two of them could

two gates were simply standing in the

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

just

of them entered, they saw

the other one could only

they saw their opponent, their bodies

not what they

states immediately dissolved as

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

Laws during the

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

Magnate Realm isn't the end, and you will still need to fight some of them to comprehend the Law of Energy and the Law of the

why you

minds tried to process that they had to