Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis looked at all of this with an even expression. 'The Sect Alliance is truly beyond saving. The minority of disgusting, selfish people have the entire Sect Alliance in control. Even if I wanted to waste my time by slowly investigating the entire Sect Alliance, I still wouldn't be able to root out all of them.'

'The fact that Arthur was able to influence the entire Sect Alliance with such a flimsy reason showed as much. What protecting the Sect Alliance? What playing favorites? All of this is nonsense that has no bearing on the greater picture. This entire reasoning only relies on status and on feeling superior to others.'

Liran slowly lifted his head and looked at the three Sect Masters in front of him.

He didn't care anymore.

He had lost everything.

So what if he died today?

Liran didn't resist.

"One life is not enough to pay for your crimes," one of the three said. "You will pay for your crimes in your next life too. However, I'm not a monster. I still wish you peace on your journey."

Then, that Sect Master flew closer and unleashed a wave of darkness with his two daggers.

The wave closed in on Liran, and Liran only looked at it.

CLANK!

"How dare you resist your just punishment!?" the other Sect Master shouted.

Liran had taken out his bow and had blocked the attack.

Liran's expression had changed.

He no longer had a weak and self-loathing expression on his face.

What expression did he wear now?

Rage? Hatred?

No.

It was fear.

Liran was deathly afraid.

"I… I can't die!" he said more to himself than to others.

Liran had wanted to give up his life, but as soon as the enemy had attacked, his survival instincts kicked in.

He didn't want to die!

He wanted to live!

He was afraid of dying!

Arthur only sneered and also shot forward with his saber. "There's no saving a sinner like him. Just get it over with."

BANG! BANG! BANG!

able to hold on. However, this wouldn't continue

me!" Liran transmitted to

me, so why should I help you?" Gravis

tried to kill you!" Liran answered. "It

protect my Sect," Gravis

I order you to

Gravis didn't answer.

against some more

"Then, if I'm going

in disguise!" Liran suddenly shouted to

stopped for

the watching Sect Masters asked in

I just met him, his Will-Aura hadn't been this strong! Thus, I was

to each other with

beast infiltrate their

What did this mean?

change. He had expected that something

a smirk. "I've also seen it back

me,' he thought.

didn't matter. The truth only mattered if someone was willing to find it.

if Gravis didn't have a beast body, he would still be

first finish

The other two nodded.

fight resumed, and 30 seconds

Liran was dead…

last words had been the name of his

It was over.

entire Unrestrained Sect had

had completed

son, so Arthur had

it would end

a soft war. I thought we would

Sect, I was thinking about making them become more powerful, maybe help Liran along the way. As the most powerful member of the Sect Alliance, I would have had protection and an endless amount of

spent thousands of years on my Laws while the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger. After that, we could have gone to the Core Regions. Get new people, new disciples, more resources, and

to mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as tempering, and a place to go back to if I

at some hair that fluttered to

the last thing that remained of

else had been consumed by

we have plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop by reality. Instead of making

I regret my

'No.'

into the ground. The Sect was already doomed to die. The only

a satisfied smirk as he turned to Gravis. "Would you mind

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

here, but he didn't show any nervousness or fear. Anyone in his situation would have talked

mean that this was