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!

attacks clashed, and Liran was barely able to hold on. However, this wouldn't

help me!" Liran

help me, so why should I help you?"

talking about!? I took you in when everyone tried to kill you!" Liran answered.

Sect," Gravis

to help me!" he

Gravis didn't answer.

against

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

is a Variant Black Demon in

attacks stopped for a

Demon?" One of the watching Sect Masters asked in shock as he looked at

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

Masters talked to each other with voice

beast infiltrate

What did this mean?

expected that something like this would

smirk. "I've also seen it

he

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

would still be condemned as a beast and killed. It literally made

first finish

The other two nodded.

this, the fight resumed, and 30 seconds

Liran was dead…

last words had been the name of

It was over.

Unrestrained Sect had

had completed

had killed his son, so Arthur

have expected that it would

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

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

the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger. After that, we could have gone to the Core Regions. Get new people,

temporary home, friends that have a similar mindset to mine, an organization with enemies that

at some hair that fluttered

was the last thing that

else had been consumed by Arthur's

the future just to be thrown for a loop by reality.

I regret my

'No.'

run the Sect into the ground. The Sect was already doomed to die. The only difference is the number of casualties and

smirk as he

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

the weakest person here, but he didn't show any nervousness or fear. Anyone

that this was no