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.'

and Liran's unwillingness to protect me already counts as a betrayal in my mind. I am in my full

and convincing other Sects to attack the Unrestrained Sect's resources fell flat. I

Sects don't know that. This will halt the attacks of the other Sects, leaving only the Punishment Cleaver Sect remaining. Arthur will realize that this doesn't work and will convert his attacks

pay 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 from

soon as the Unrestrained Sect is annihilated, Liran won't have any backing anymore. At that point, Arthur can probably convince the other

simply needs to get a second Sect Master and promise all of Liran's wealth to them. Arthur wants Liran's life, not

so obvious to Gravis what would happen in the

everything without getting involved. Then, use the greed and hypocrisy of other humans

it truly so

Not at all.

see through them. When one told someone else about what

the other person was in that situation, they

things due to his extensive knowledge about different mindsets, honesty,

so. The rules of the Sect Alliance were a kind of suppression on the members.

Alliance to protect himself. Gravis used the degenerate mindset of the Sect Alliance to counter another degenerate

allies. What could Gravis possibly

had they been

Greed.

simply gave them something even more valuable than Ryan had given

entire Sect by making Ryan comprehend the Law

been opponents. They had been paid by Ryan to skirt the rules, which made them nervous. There

into the picture, and with it, a justified cause. Their perceived righteousness and greed aligned, motivating

the Sect Masters to an insane degree, and worst of all, they didn't

and if unveiled to

manipulating others, but only when they were not his enemies. The others had shown that they were his enemies by

protect Gravis, Gravis wouldn't care if they didn't protect

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