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.

Sin Monster, and the incredible amount

Gravis had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near

Mortis said the

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

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 you. The only thing I

both of them

was impossible to quantify Suffering to such a minute

agreed that they had gone through similar levels of it, and they

Mortis had

calmed down again, and he seemingly hadn't

was also something different

a certain maturity and confidence inside Mortis, which hadn't been there

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

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

of them stood up and looked at

of them nodded at

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

Gravis and Mortis left the

to the next trial along the narrow and

slowly increased as their

at

put their hands on one

their new

entered 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 see another gate

were simply standing

nothingness around them peacefully shone with dark colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they were in space, among the stars. However, there were no stars in

was just

soon as the two of them entered, they saw two

was Orthar, and the other one could only

their opponent, their

what

states immediately dissolved as

to your limits," Orthar said from

comprehend several Laws during the

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

need to fight some of them to comprehend the

why you

and Mortis only barely registered Orthar's words as their minds tried to process that they had to fight against