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 incredible amount of

said that he was impressed by Mortis. Back then, Gravis had only had so many Sin Monsters on his body near the end, but Mortis managed

said

said that Gravis had it harder than him. 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

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 could

of them

impossible to quantify Suffering

levels of it, and they were fine with

Mortis had

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

there was also something

maturity and confidence inside Mortis, which

this moment. It was difficult

both reached the fourth level of the Star God

them stood up and looked

of them nodded

trials would be for both of them, and they

preparing themselves mentally, Gravis and Mortis left the hall through the

next trial along the narrow

slowly increased as their minds entered

at the

each put their hands on

two of them walked into their new trial, their

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

simply standing in

and black. It was like they were

was just endless

two of them entered, they saw

was Orthar, and the other

their opponent, their

not what

immediately dissolved as shock

to your limits," Orthar said from

several Laws during the fight,

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

Realm isn't the end, and you will still need to fight some of them to comprehend the Law of Energy and the Law of

you will fight

barely registered Orthar's words as their minds