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.

talked about the Sin Monster, and the incredible amount

had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis managed to survive against so many of them for such a long

Mortis said the

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

"I could always shout at you, and you always supported me during these trying times. Meanwhile, you have been alone the entire time.

of

Suffering to

had gone through similar levels of it,

and Mortis had talked

calmed down again, and he seemingly hadn't changed from his

was also something

and confidence inside

this moment. It was difficult to put this feeling into words,

and Mortis slowly absorbed God Stones until they both reached the fourth level of the Star God

them stood

nodded at

for both of them, and they had to work

and Mortis left the hall through the

the next trial along

increased as their minds entered a

at the

each put their hands on

of them walked into their new

ceiling, or floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in the

simply

shone with dark colors of purple, blue, and black. It was like they were in space, among the stars. However, there were no stars

was just

as the two of them entered,

and the other one could only be their

saw their opponent, their bodies

was not what they

immediately dissolved

your limits," Orthar said from

several Laws during the fight, you

power, and this trial will give you valuable experiences for when

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

is why you will fight him

as their minds tried to process that