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

said that he was impressed by Mortis. Back then, Gravis had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end,

Mortis said

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

to," Gravis answered. "I could always shout at you, and you always supported me during these trying times. Meanwhile, you have been

both of

was impossible to quantify Suffering

gone through similar levels of it, and they were fine with

Gravis and Mortis had

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

also something

maturity and confidence inside Mortis, which hadn't been

at this moment. It was difficult to put

Mortis slowly absorbed God Stones until they both reached the

them stood up and looked at each

them nodded at each

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

and Mortis left the hall

the next trial

momentum slowly increased as their minds

at the

their hands on one half

their new trial, their eyes fixated on one being

were no walls, ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through

simply

colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they were in space, among the stars. However, there were no stars in

just endless

of them entered, they

Orthar, and the

their opponent, their bodies

what

states immediately dissolved as shock

fourth trial will push you to your limits,"

several Laws during the

created this trial to push you towards true power, and this trial will give you valuable experiences for when you reach the Heaven's

and you will still need to fight some of them to comprehend the Law of Energy and the Law

is why you

registered Orthar's words as their minds tried to