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!

clashed, and Liran was barely able to hold on. However, this wouldn't continue for

help me!" Liran transmitted

me, so why should

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

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

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

Gravis didn't answer.

against some

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

Demon in disguise!" Liran

attacks stopped for a

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

him, his Will-Aura hadn't been this

to each other with voice

a beast

What did this mean?

change. He had expected that

said with a smirk. "I've also seen

at me,' he

explain everything, it didn't matter. The truth only mattered if someone was

he would still be condemned as a beast and

finish

The other two nodded.

the fight resumed, and

Liran was dead…

had been the name

It was over.

Sect had been

completed

son, so Arthur had

expected that it would end like this?'

the Unrestrained Sect, I had believed 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

way. As the most powerful member of the Sect Alliance, I would

thousands of years on my Laws while the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger. After that, we could have

similar mindset to mine, an organization with enemies that would

at some hair that

the last thing that remained

been

plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop by reality. Instead of making my temporary home

regret

'No.'

would have run the Sect into the ground. The Sect was already doomed

he turned to Gravis.

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

he didn't show any nervousness or fear. Anyone in his situation would have talked

mean that this was no ploy