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

Liran transmitted to

so why should I help you?" Gravis

everyone tried to

protect my Sect,"

I order you to help me!" he transmitted back

Gravis didn't answer.

against some

I'm going down,

Demon in disguise!" Liran

attacks stopped for

the watching Sect Masters asked in shock as he

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

Masters talked to each other with voice transmissions. Was this

beast infiltrate their

What did this mean?

change. He had expected that something like this

a smirk. "I've also

me,' he thought. However, Gravis

truth only mattered if someone was willing to find it.

still be condemned

finish this,"

The other two nodded.

the fight resumed, and 30

Liran was dead…

been

It was over.

Sect had been

completed his

so Arthur had taken

have expected that it would end like this?'

that we would fight against the Lightning Cleaver Sect in a soft war. I thought we would slowly suppress them

become more powerful, maybe help Liran along the way. As the most powerful member of the Sect

I could have spent thousands of years on my Laws while the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger. After that, we could have gone to the Core Regions.

to mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as tempering,

hair that fluttered to

the last thing that remained

had been consumed by

'So often do we have plans for the future just to be thrown

regret

'No.'

would have run the Sect into the ground. The

a satisfied smirk as he

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

didn't show any nervousness or

this was