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

had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis

said

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

at you, and you always supported me during these trying times. Meanwhile, you have been alone the entire time.

of

impossible to quantify Suffering to such a minute

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

Gravis and Mortis

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

also something

and confidence inside Mortis,

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

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

two of them stood up and looked

nodded at

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

mentally, Gravis and Mortis left the hall through the opened

trial

slowly increased as their minds entered a

arrived at the

on

walked into their new trial, their eyes fixated on

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

two gates were simply standing in

nothingness around them peacefully shone with dark colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they were in space, among the stars. However,

just endless

soon as the two of them entered, they

and the other

saw their opponent, their

not what

immediately dissolved

to your

can't comprehend several Laws during the fight,

created this trial to push you towards true power, and this trial

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

is why you will fight him

and Mortis only barely registered Orthar's words as their minds tried