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.

and the

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

Mortis said

that it

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 only thing

of them

to quantify Suffering to such a minute

they had gone through similar levels

Mortis had

again, and he seemingly hadn't changed from his

there was also something

a certain maturity and confidence inside Mortis,

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

they both reached the fourth level of the Star God Realm

two of them stood up and looked

them nodded

would be for both of them, and they had

Gravis and Mortis left the hall through the

to the next trial

as their minds entered a battle-ready

they arrived at

Mortis each put their hands on one half

two of them walked into their new trial, their eyes fixated on one being

no walls, ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they

were simply standing in the

peacefully shone with dark colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they were in space, among the stars. However, there were

just endless

the two of them

Orthar, and the other one could only be their

their opponent, their bodies

was not what they had

dissolved as

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

you can't comprehend several Laws during the

this trial to push you towards true power, and this trial will give you valuable experiences for when you reach the Heaven's

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

is why you will fight

minds tried to process that