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 amount of

so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis managed

said the

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. I couldn't help you. The only thing I

both of

impossible to quantify Suffering to

agreed that they had gone through similar levels of

Gravis and Mortis had

he seemingly hadn't changed from his previous

also something

maturity and confidence inside Mortis,

at this moment. It was difficult to put this feeling

God Stones until they both reached

of them stood

of them nodded at each

for both of them, and they had to work

and Mortis left the

to the next trial

as their minds entered a battle-ready

at the

their hands on one half of the gate and

gate opened and the two of them walked into their new trial, their eyes

were no walls, ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in the emptiness, and

gates were simply standing in

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

was just endless

of them entered, they

of them was Orthar, and the other one could

their

what they

dissolved as

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

can't comprehend several Laws

true power, and this trial will

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

you

and Mortis only barely registered Orthar's words as their minds