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

me!" Liran transmitted

help me, so why should I help you?" Gravis

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

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

I order you to

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against

he transmitted with hatred. "Then, if I'm going

a Variant Black Demon in disguise!" Liran suddenly shouted

stopped for

of the watching Sect Masters asked in shock as he looked at

his Will-Aura hadn't been this strong!

talked to each other with voice transmissions. Was this

beast infiltrate their

What did this mean?

He had expected that something like this

true," Arthur said with a smirk. "I've

me,' he thought. However,

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

still be condemned as a beast and killed. It literally made

finish this," Arthur

The other two nodded.

resumed, and

Liran was dead…

words had been the

It was over.

entire Unrestrained Sect

completed

son, so

that it would end like this?'

the Lightning Cleaver Sect in a soft war. I thought we would slowly suppress them and kill Arthur. I

powerful, maybe help Liran along the way. As the most powerful member of the Sect Alliance, I would have had

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

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

last thing that remained

been consumed by

be thrown for a

I regret my

'No.'

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

with a satisfied smirk as he turned to Gravis. "Would you

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

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

this was