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!

to hold on.

me!" Liran transmitted

me, so why should I help you?" Gravis transmitted

about!? I took you in when everyone tried to kill you!" Liran answered. "It is your duty to protect your

did protect my Sect,"

you to help me!" he transmitted back in

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against some more

he transmitted with hatred. "Then, if I'm going down, you

is a Variant Black Demon in disguise!" Liran suddenly shouted to

stopped for a

of the watching Sect Masters

hadn't been this strong! Thus,

each other with voice transmissions. Was

a beast infiltrate

What did this mean?

change. He had expected that something like this

with a smirk.

didn't even look at me,' he thought. However, Gravis knew that words wouldn't help

mattered if someone was willing to find

didn't have a beast body, he would still be condemned as a beast and killed.

first finish this," Arthur

The other two nodded.

fight resumed,

Liran was dead…

had been the name of his

It was over.

entire Unrestrained Sect

completed his

so Arthur had taken everything from

that it would end like

Sect in a soft war. I thought we would slowly suppress them and kill Arthur. I also thought that I would be

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

I could have 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,

have had a temporary home, friends that have a similar mindset to mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as tempering, and a place to go

looked at some hair that

the last thing that remained of

else had been

we have plans for the future just to be thrown for

regret my

'No.'

hadn't been there, Liran would have run the Sect into the ground. The Sect was already doomed to die. The only

smirk as he turned to Gravis. "Would you mind explaining yourself,

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

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

that mean that this was no