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

help me!" Liran

so why should I help

in when everyone tried to kill you!" Liran answered. "It is your duty to

did protect my Sect,"

I order you to help me!"

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against some

"Then, if I'm going down, you are going

Demon in disguise!" Liran suddenly shouted

attacks stopped

of the watching Sect Masters asked in

just met him, his Will-Aura hadn't been this

each other with voice

a beast infiltrate

What did this mean?

He had expected

with a smirk. "I've also seen

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

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

finish this," Arthur

The other two nodded.

resumed, and

Liran was dead…

words had been the name

It was over.

entire Unrestrained Sect

completed his

killed his son, so Arthur had

that it would

joined the Unrestrained Sect, I had believed that we would fight against the Lightning Cleaver Sect in a soft war. I thought we

I joined the Unrestrained Sect, I was thinking about 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 endless amount of resources and

years on my Laws while the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger.

a similar mindset to mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as

at some hair that fluttered to the

the last thing that remained

been consumed by Arthur's

plans for the future just to be thrown for a

I regret

'No.'

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

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

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

He was, by far, the weakest person here, but he didn't show any nervousness

mean that this