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

his body near the end, but Mortis managed to survive against so many of them for such a

said

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 how long

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

of them

Suffering to such a

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

and Mortis

he seemingly hadn't

also

was a certain maturity and confidence inside Mortis,

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

they both reached the fourth level of the

two of them stood up and

nodded

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

Mortis left

next trial along the narrow and

increased as their

arrived at the next

hands on one half of the

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

floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through

two gates were simply standing in the

colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they

just endless

of them entered, they saw

them was Orthar, and the

they saw their opponent, their bodies

what they

immediately dissolved as shock

to your limits," Orthar said from in front of

you can't comprehend several Laws during the fight,

true power, and this trial will give you valuable experiences for when you reach the

some of them to comprehend the Law of Energy and

why you will fight him

their minds tried to process that they had to fight against