Lightning Is the Only Way

"Like this?"

"No, not like this. I cut off part of my femur to make a blade. You should know what a blade looks like."

"Yes, but I haven't done that before."

"Just imagine it."

"So, like this?"

"Wrong cut. It's more of a diagonal one."

The Opposer frowned.

He was just recreating reality to include Gravis again.

Gravis had told his father his story, and the Opposer very quickly realized that Gravis was speaking the truth.

First of all, the Opposer knew about the ultimate price one had to pay to become the Will of Death.

Second, after Gravis highlighting weird parts in the Opposer's memory, the Opposer realized that his memories didn't make much sense in some parts.

Sure, to him, they felt natural.

However, the Opposer could see that Gravis' explanation made more sense.

The Opposer was still unused to having another son, but he tried his best to accept Gravis.

"Why is our last name Bauer anyway?" Gravis asked.

"What's with that question?" the Opposer asked.

"Well, I just thought of it," Gravis answered.

"Back in the old world, we spoke a different language. Bauer means farmer in that language. I think the old bastard changed the language so that no one would ever think about creating the word Bauer again."

"Wait, so I'm literally called Gravis Farmer? All this time without knowing my last name, and it's just straight-up farmer?" Gravis asked.

"What did you expect? You saw my past. I was born into a farmer's family, and mortals often have very straightforward last names," the Opposer answered matter-of-factly.

"The great Will of Death, Mr. Bauer," Gravis mocked.

"You can change it if you want. Who's going to stop you?" the Opposer asked.

"Nah, I don't wanna," Gravis answered. "It's my name, and I'll just have to deal with it. Also, the entire name thing doesn't really matter anymore. After all, I don't have a Cosmos."

Then, Gravis frowned. "That might actually be for the better. The only time I created a Cosmos, I made a land of suffering."

"You had good intentions," the Opposer said.

"So? You should've seen it. I think I went even crazier than you."

"I doubt that," the Opposer answered.

As Gravis and his father continued to bicker lightheartedly, the Opposer was focusing on adapting the reality of his Cosmos to include Gravis.

It was a lot of work since Gravis couldn't directly create images since he had no access to Energy, but eventually, they managed to somewhat make it fit.

A couple of minor details were different, but everything important was there.

And then, when they were finally done, the Opposer was just waiting for the go-ahead.

"Wait here. I wanna test something," Gravis said before vanishing.

The Opposer lifted an eyebrow, but he quickly saw what Gravis meant.

Inside a room, a grey shadow appeared.

Grey?

Hadn't Gravis been a black shadow?

Well, the Opposer had created a shell of Balance around Gravis. With that, Gravis could interact with Energy without using the filter of the Cosmos.

need to pull the shell of Balance

had entered wasn't

was in

in shock as she saw a grey shadow appear in front

she

was, but

God together with Arc, she was the most powerful existence in this Cosmos

even do

Stella didn't

while, the shadow only hovered in front

it slowly went to

Creeaak.

slowly creaked

BANG!

door

creaked

are you

a spooky ghost," Gravis

spooky ghost?"

Gravis asked. "How about I make some of the

only look in shock at

to Orthar, the Opposer didn't keep

your

this is a spooky ghost," the Opposer answered with a

react to the Opposer's

you playing a joke on me?" she asked

joking?" the

Stella's mind

He… was he?

Clank, clank!

when she heard a sound,

armor, and it was using swords

legs!" the armored ghost said

situations, Stella

She could only laugh.

when he heard

how he missed

…

Time passed.

…

to know Stella, and their love was reignited. Even though Stella had no memory of Gravis, it was like they

her about what had actually happened

Gravis came to the changed reality the Opposer had created,

remember

to all his

wanted to remember

Gods, which meant that they

had been the absorption

the assault of the

level of power to survive

the current reality with his altered

had been recreated and added to the reality

they were all so incredibly happy when they knew

everyone had

but Gravis knew that

by the death of

knew how to

And survival?

That didn't matter anymore.

created

live in the world

Law Comprehension, the

or retire, they

as long

no Energy in that world, and the Laws couldn't

years, the Opposer had created the opposite, a Cosmos

was still