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!

Liran was barely able to

help me!" Liran transmitted

help me, so why should I

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

Sect," Gravis

to help me!"

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against some more

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

in disguise!" Liran suddenly

stopped for a

Sect Masters asked in

met him, his Will-Aura hadn't been this strong! Thus, I

talked to each other with voice

a beast

What did this mean?

expected that something like this

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

at me,' he thought. However, Gravis knew that words

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

be condemned as a beast and

finish

The other two nodded.

fight resumed, and 30

Liran was dead…

words had been the name of his

It was over.

Sect had been

had completed

so Arthur had taken everything from

expected that it would end like

soft war. I thought we would slowly suppress them and kill Arthur. I also thought that I would be able to teach freedom

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

bigger and bigger. After that, we could have gone to the Core Regions. Get new people, new disciples, more

have a similar mindset to mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as tempering, and a place to go back to

looked at some hair that

last thing that remained

been consumed

be thrown for a

I regret

'No.'

have run the Sect into the ground. The Sect was already doomed to die. The only difference

satisfied smirk as he turned

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

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

that this was no