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 amount of

had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis managed to survive against so many

Mortis said the

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

me during these trying times. Meanwhile, you have been alone the entire time. I couldn't help you. The

of them

was impossible to quantify Suffering

gone through similar levels of it, and they

Gravis and Mortis had

down again, and he seemingly hadn't changed

there was also something different about

was a certain maturity and confidence inside

truly was Mortis at this moment. It was difficult to put this feeling into

slowly absorbed God Stones until they both reached the fourth level

of them stood up and

them nodded

both

Gravis and Mortis left the hall through

slowly walked to the next trial along

their

they arrived at

on one

two of them walked into their new

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

simply

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

just

soon as the two of them

them was Orthar, and the other one could only be their

saw their opponent, their bodies

was not what they had

immediately dissolved as shock

trial will push you to your limits," Orthar said from in front of

several Laws during the

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

to fight some of them to comprehend the Law

why you will fight

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