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.

the incredible amount of suffering it

by Mortis. Back then, Gravis had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis managed to survive against so many of them for such

Mortis said the

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.

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 could do was

both of

to quantify Suffering to such a

levels of it,

Gravis and Mortis

now, Mortis had fully calmed down again, and he seemingly hadn't changed

also something

certain maturity and confidence inside Mortis, which

moment. It was difficult to put this

God Stones until they both reached the fourth level of

two of them stood up

nodded

trials would be for both of

Mortis left the hall through the opened

to the next trial along the narrow

momentum slowly increased as their

they arrived at the next

Mortis each put their hands on

of them walked into their new trial, their

entered into endless space. There were no walls, ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked

were simply

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

was just

two of them

Orthar, and the other one could only be their

their opponent,

was not what

dissolved as

to your limits," Orthar said from in

Laws during the

this trial will

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

is why you will fight

registered Orthar's words as their minds tried to process