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

help me!" Liran

me, so why should

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

Sect," Gravis answered.

you to help me!" he transmitted back in

Gravis didn't answer.

against

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

Demon in

stopped for a

Masters asked in shock as

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

Masters talked to each other with voice transmissions. Was

beast infiltrate

What did this mean?

didn't change. He had expected that something like this would

true," Arthur said with a smirk. "I've also

'Bullshit! You didn't even look at me,' he

truth only mattered if someone was willing to find it. If someone wasn't interested in the truth, they wouldn't care about

have a beast body, he would still be condemned as a beast and killed. It literally made no

finish this," Arthur

The other two nodded.

this, the fight resumed, and 30

Liran was dead…

had been

It was over.

Unrestrained Sect had

completed his

had killed his son, so Arthur had taken everything from

have expected that it

we would fight against the Lightning Cleaver Sect in a soft war. I thought we would slowly suppress them and kill Arthur. I also

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

bigger. After that, we could have gone to the

mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as tempering,

some hair that fluttered

was the last thing that

had been

often do we have plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop

I regret my

'No.'

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

a satisfied smirk as he turned to Gravis. "Would

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

he didn't show any nervousness or fear. Anyone

mean that this was