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 of suffering it brought

Mortis. Back then, Gravis had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body

said the

had it 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 on, which

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

of them

Suffering to such

had gone through similar levels of it, and they were

and Mortis

down again, and he seemingly hadn't

also something

confidence

difficult to

both reached the fourth level of the Star God

of them stood

them nodded

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

Mortis left the hall through the

walked to the next trial along the

as their minds entered

at

each put their hands on one half of the gate

gate opened and the two of them walked into their

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

simply standing

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

just endless

two of them entered, they

the other one

they saw their opponent, their bodies

was not what

immediately dissolved

push you to your limits," Orthar said from

Laws during the fight, you will

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

to fight some

why you will fight

Orthar's words as their minds tried to