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 hold on. However, this wouldn't continue

me!" Liran

me, so why should I

talking about!? I took you in when everyone tried to

did protect my Sect," Gravis

you to

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against

if I'm going down, you are going

is a Variant Black Demon in

attacks stopped

of the watching Sect Masters

hadn't been this strong!

each other

a beast infiltrate

What did this mean?

He had expected that something like this would

a smirk. "I've also seen

snorted. 'Bullshit! You didn't even look at me,' he thought. However, Gravis knew that words

if someone was willing to find it. If someone wasn't interested in the

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

finish

The other two nodded.

fight resumed, and 30 seconds

Liran was dead…

been the name of

It was over.

Unrestrained Sect

completed

his son, so Arthur

would have expected that it would end

Cleaver Sect in a soft war. I thought we would slowly suppress them and

way. As the most powerful member of the Sect Alliance, I would have had protection and an endless amount of resources

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

had a temporary home, friends that have a similar mindset to mine, an organization with enemies

hair

thing that remained

else had been consumed

sighed once again. 'So often do we have plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop by reality. Instead of making my temporary home

I regret my

'No.'

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

he turned to Gravis. "Would

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

didn't show any nervousness or fear. Anyone in his situation would have talked on and on about being wrongfully

this was no