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.

mostly talked about the Sin Monster, and the incredible amount of suffering it brought

only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near

Mortis said

had also known that it would become harder and harder the longer it dragged on, which added a feeling of approaching dread. Additionally, Gravis

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

of them

to quantify Suffering to such a

through similar levels of

Gravis and Mortis had

calmed down again, and he seemingly hadn't

was also

maturity and confidence inside

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

until they both reached

two of them stood up

them nodded at

for both of them, and they had

themselves mentally, Gravis and Mortis left the hall through

slowly walked to the next trial

slowly increased as their minds entered a

at the next

and Mortis each put their hands on one half of the gate

them walked into their new

floor in this vast nothingness. The gate they walked through just hovered in the emptiness, and the

were simply standing in the

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

just

soon as the two of them entered, they

was Orthar, and the other

they saw their opponent,

was not what they

states immediately dissolved as shock replaced

will push you to your

several Laws during the fight, you will

this trial to push you towards true power, and this trial will give you

to fight some of them to comprehend the Law

is why you

as their minds tried to process that they had to fight