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

impressed by Mortis. Back then, Gravis had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the

Mortis said the

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

had you 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 entire time. I couldn't help you. The

both of

to quantify Suffering

gone through similar levels of it,

and Mortis

and he seemingly hadn't changed from

was also something different

confidence inside Mortis,

was like Mortis truly was Mortis at this moment. It was difficult

God Stones until they both reached the fourth

of them stood up and looked at each

nodded

for both of them, and

Mortis left the hall through the opened

trial along the narrow and long

increased as their

they arrived at the next

and Mortis each put their hands on one half of the gate

walked into their new trial, their eyes fixated on one being in

gate they walked through just hovered in

gates were simply standing in the

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

just

the two of them

Orthar, and the other one could only

they saw their opponent,

what they

immediately dissolved

trial will push you to your limits," Orthar said

Laws during the fight, you will

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

fight some of them to comprehend the Law of Energy and the Law of

why you will fight

only barely registered Orthar's words as their minds tried to process that they had to fight