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 suffering it

was 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

Mortis said

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

to," Gravis answered. "I could always shout at you, and you always supported me during these

both of them

to quantify Suffering to such a minute

they had gone through similar levels of it, and they

Mortis had talked

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

was also something different

and confidence inside Mortis, which hadn't been there

truly was Mortis at this moment. It was difficult to

until they both reached the fourth level of the Star

of them stood up and

them nodded at each

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

mentally, Gravis and Mortis

trial along the narrow and long

increased as their minds

at the next

Mortis each put their hands on one

into their new trial, their eyes

walls, ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in the emptiness, and the two of them could see another gate

simply standing in the

and black. It was like they were in space, among the stars. However,

just

soon as the two of them entered, they saw

and the other one

saw their opponent, their

was not what they

battle-ready states immediately dissolved as shock replaced

you to your limits," Orthar said from

several Laws during

to push you towards true power, and this trial

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

is why you will fight him

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