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!

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

help me!" Liran

help me, so why should I

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

did protect my Sect," Gravis

to

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against some more

transmitted with hatred. "Then, if I'm

Variant Black Demon in disguise!" Liran suddenly

stopped for a

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

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

Masters talked to each other with voice transmissions.

beast infiltrate their

What did this mean?

expression didn't change. He had expected that something like

smirk. "I've also

me,' he

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

if Gravis didn't have a beast body, he would still be condemned as a beast

first finish this," Arthur

The other two nodded.

resumed, and

Liran was dead…

words had been the name

It was over.

Unrestrained Sect

completed his

killed his son, so Arthur had taken everything from

expected that it would end like this?' Gravis

war. I thought we would slowly suppress them and kill Arthur. I also thought that

maybe help Liran along the way. As

while the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger. After that, we

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

looked at some hair that fluttered to

was the last thing

been

often do we have plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop by reality. Instead of making my temporary home more powerful,

regret my

'No.'

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

then," Arthur said with 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

that this was no ploy from