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.

talked about the Sin Monster, and the incredible amount of

only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis managed to survive against so many of them for

said

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

always supported me during these trying times. Meanwhile, you have been alone the entire time. I couldn't help you. The only thing I could do was

both of them

impossible to quantify Suffering

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

Mortis had talked

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

also something

and confidence inside

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

and Mortis slowly absorbed God Stones until they both

of them stood up and looked at each

them nodded at each

for both of them,

and Mortis left

trial

momentum slowly increased as their minds entered a battle-ready

arrived at the next

and Mortis each put their hands on one half of

into their new trial, their eyes fixated on one being in

endless space. There were no walls, ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in

simply standing in

with dark colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they were in space, among the

was just

as the two of them entered,

of them was Orthar, and the

saw their opponent, their

what

dissolved as shock

your limits," Orthar said from in front of

several Laws during the

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

to fight some of them to comprehend the Law

why you

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