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.

about the Sin Monster, and the incredible

impressed 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

said

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

to vent to," Gravis answered. "I could always shout at you, and you always supported me during these trying times. Meanwhile, you have been alone the

both of them

quantify Suffering to such

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

Gravis and Mortis had

now, Mortis had fully calmed down again, and he seemingly hadn't changed from his previous self

was also something different

maturity and confidence inside

difficult to put this feeling into words, but that

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

them stood up and looked at

nodded at

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

Gravis and Mortis left the hall

trial along the narrow and

increased as their minds

they arrived at the next

each put their hands on

two of them walked into their new trial, their eyes fixated

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

gates were simply standing in the

around them peacefully shone with dark colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they were

just endless

of

and the other one could

they saw their opponent, their

was not what they had

immediately dissolved as

you to your limits," Orthar said

Laws

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

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

why you will

only barely registered Orthar's words as their minds