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.

mostly talked about the Sin Monster, and the incredible amount of suffering

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

Gravis had also known that it would become harder and harder the longer it dragged on, which added

you always supported me during these

both of them

Suffering to

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

and Mortis had talked

he seemingly hadn't changed from his previous self before

there was also something different

confidence inside Mortis, which

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

and Mortis slowly absorbed God Stones until they both reached the fourth level of

stood up and

nodded at

both of them, and they had to

Gravis and Mortis left the hall through

to the next trial along the

increased as their minds

arrived at the next

on one half of the gate and

into their new trial, their

There were no walls, ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in the emptiness, and the two

gates were simply standing in the

black. It was like they were in space, among the stars. However, there were no

just endless

soon as the two of them entered, they saw two

Orthar, and the other

saw their opponent, their

was not what they had

states immediately dissolved as

push you to your limits," Orthar said from

can't comprehend several Laws during the

you towards true power, and this trial will give you valuable

still need to fight some of them to

is why you will fight him

registered Orthar's words as their minds