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

on his

Mortis said

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 added a feeling of approaching dread. Additionally, Gravis hadn't been

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

both of

to quantify Suffering to such

similar levels of it, and they

and Mortis had

he seemingly hadn't changed from his previous

was also something

was a certain maturity and confidence inside Mortis, which hadn't been there

It was difficult to

absorbed God Stones until they both reached the fourth level

two of them stood

nodded at

both of them, and they

mentally, Gravis and Mortis left the hall through the

trial along

slowly increased as their minds

they arrived at the next

put their hands on one half of the

the gate opened and the two of them walked into their new trial, their eyes fixated on one being

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

gates were simply standing

purple, blue, and black. It was like they were in

just endless

soon as the two of

them was Orthar, and the

their opponent,

what

immediately dissolved as

you to your limits," Orthar said from in front

Laws during

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

end, and you will still need to fight some of them to comprehend the Law of Energy and the Law

why you will fight him

words as their minds tried to process that they had to fight