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!

was barely able to hold on. However, this wouldn't

Liran

should

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

Sect,"

Sect Master, I order you to help

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against some

if I'm going down, you

is a Variant Black Demon in

stopped for a

One of the watching Sect Masters asked in shock as he looked

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

each other with voice transmissions.

a beast infiltrate their

What did this mean?

didn't change. He had expected that

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

me,' he thought. However,

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

beast body, he would still be condemned as a beast

first finish

The other two nodded.

resumed, and

Liran was dead…

words had been the name

It was over.

Sect

completed his

son, so Arthur had taken

expected that it would end like this?'

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

them become more powerful, maybe help Liran along the way. As the most powerful

bigger. After that, we could have gone to

to mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as

at some hair that fluttered to the

was the last thing that remained

had been consumed

sighed once again. 'So often do we have plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop by

I regret my

'No.'

there, Liran would have run the Sect into the ground. The Sect was

a satisfied smirk as he

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

far, the weakest person here, but he didn't show any nervousness or fear. Anyone in his situation would have talked on and on about being

this