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!

and Liran was barely able to hold

me!" Liran

me, so why should I help

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

did protect my Sect," Gravis answered. "However, you

Master, I order you to help me!" he transmitted back

Gravis didn't answer.

against some

hatred. "Then, if I'm going down,

Black Demon in disguise!" Liran suddenly

attacks stopped for a

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

his Will-Aura hadn't been

each other

a beast infiltrate their

What did this mean?

change. He had expected that something

said with a smirk. "I've also seen it

You didn't even look at me,' he thought. However, Gravis knew that

Gravis perfectly managed to explain everything, it didn't matter. The truth only mattered if someone was willing to find it. If someone wasn't interested in the

body, he would still be condemned

finish

The other two nodded.

fight resumed,

Liran was dead…

been the name of

It was over.

entire Unrestrained Sect had

had completed

son, so Arthur had

have expected that it would

that we would fight against the Lightning Cleaver Sect in a soft war. I thought we would slowly suppress them and kill Arthur. I also thought that I would be able to teach freedom to the

Sect, I was thinking about making them become more powerful, maybe help Liran along the way. As the most powerful

the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger. After that,

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

hair

last thing that remained

had been consumed

'So often do we have plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop by reality. Instead of making my temporary home

I regret

'No.'

hadn't been there, Liran would have run the Sect into the ground. The Sect was

as he

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

Masters were surprised by Gravis' conduct. He was, by far, the weakest person here, but he didn't show any nervousness or fear. Anyone in his situation would

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