Lightning Is the Only Way

Liran was happy that Gravis survived. He had just felt so much guilt because he couldn't protect his disciple, but that was unnecessary. Liran should have trusted in his disciple's power. Gravis could take care of himself, and Liran didn't need to protect him.

As soon as Liran's guilt vanished, he became a bit annoyed with Gravis.

Didn't Gravis know that by reappearing now, he was damaging the Unrestrained Sect?

Liran would need to have a talk with Gravis when he returned. Gravis couldn't just act this carelessly and endanger the Sect. Right now, Gravis acted like a bad disciple, and Liran would fix that mentality soon!

Gravis noticed the subtle changes in Liran's expression and saw through his thoughts. 'He's dodging all responsibilities. As soon as someone else manages to bail him out of his mistakes, it stops being his mistake.'

'I wonder, did Liran assume leadership of the Unrestrained Sect because then he wouldn't need to be responsible for his disciples' actions? After all, if they could all do what they wanted. The consequences would lay on their shoulders, not his.'

Gravis shook his head in disappointment and teleported away.

Liran saw Gravis' actions and sighed in relief. Apparently, Gravis was ashamed of his actions and saw the error of his ways. This meant that Gravis already knew that he had committed a mistake.

This was how the mind of someone mentally weak worked. If something was undeniably their fault and went wrong, they would beat themselves up over it, but if it went right, they hadn't committed a mistake. The fear of committing a mistake was so overwhelming that they often wouldn't even realize their mistakes.

The Sect Masters talked to each other and went to the Icy Rapier Sect together. On the surface, they mourned for this tragic outcome, but deep inside, they were elated. So many resources and new, talented disciples were waiting for them! Today was a good day!

Meanwhile, Gravis traveled back to the Unrestrained Sect. His Will-Aura had reached the peak for his Realm again after his fight with Samantha, which meant that he didn't need to temper himself anymore for a while.

'I was mistaken,' Gravis thought. 'I thought that the Unrestrained Sect, since it knew Suppression, would be the closest Sect to freedom.'

'Oh, how wrong I have been. A Sect Master from a completely different Sect comprehended the Law of Freedom, and I only needed to speak some words to him. Meanwhile, I have tried to push Liran into the direction of freedom more than once, but he never even came close to comprehending it.'

'The Sect's disciples have their head so deeply stuck in suppression that they can't see freedom. Oftentimes, when reaching the extreme of one side, one would be able to comprehend the other side. However, sometimes, comprehending the extreme of one side would make one even blinder to the other side.'

'The Unrestrained Sect is not a home,' Gravis thought with narrowed eyes. 'They know suppression, but instead of having something in common with my mindset, they are the complete opposite. They probably even believe that suppression of others means freedom for them.'

sighed with disappointment. 'I don't see myself as a part of the Sect anymore, and Liran's unwillingness to protect me already counts as a

the Unrestrained Sect's resources fell flat. I still have

more resource points, but the other Sects don't know that. This will halt the attacks of the other Sects, leaving only the

them to destroy the Unrestrained Sect. In the meantime, Arthur will probably pay other Sect Masters to hold some kind of assembly or something to lure Liran away

Unrestrained Sect, killing everyone in it. As soon as the Unrestrained Sect is annihilated, Liran won't have any backing anymore. At that point, Arthur

to get a second Sect Master and

obvious to Gravis what would happen in the

dangerous enemy away and kill everything without getting involved. Then, use the greed and hypocrisy

it truly so

Not at all.

through them. When one told someone else about what would happen, the other person would think

was in that situation, they

things due to his extensive knowledge about different mindsets, honesty, and suppression. When one realized what suppressed others,

suppression on the

but he used the greed of the Sect Alliance to protect himself.

had been Ryan's allies. What could Gravis possibly have done against such

they

Greed.

simply gave them something even more valuable

Sect by

by Ryan to skirt the rules, which made them nervous. There had been an inner conflict

openly provoked the Sect Alliance, a larger amount of resources came into the picture, and with it, a justified cause. Their perceived righteousness and greed aligned, motivating

and worst of

an ability to manipulate others was terrifying, and if unveiled to them, would make them

didn't enjoy manipulating others, but only when they were not his enemies. The others had shown that they were his enemies by only watching when Ryan threatened Gravis' life. Due to that, Gravis

that one would protect Gravis, Gravis wouldn't care if they didn't protect him. After

then wouldn't do it, Gravis would see it as a