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!

Liran was barely able to hold on. However, this

Liran

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

when everyone tried to kill you!" Liran answered. "It is your

protect my Sect," Gravis

Sect Master, I order you to

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against some

if I'm going down, you are going

a Variant Black Demon in

attacks stopped for

One of the watching Sect Masters asked in shock

been this strong!

other with

a beast

What did this mean?

expression didn't change. He had expected that something

said with a smirk. "I've also seen it back

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

didn't matter. The truth only mattered if someone was willing to find

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

finish this,"

The other two nodded.

this, the fight resumed, and

Liran was dead…

had been the name of his

It was over.

Unrestrained Sect had been

completed his

had killed his son, so Arthur had taken everything

expected that it would end like this?' Gravis

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

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

my Laws while the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger. After that, we could have gone to the Core Regions. Get new people,

mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as tempering, and a

looked at some hair that fluttered to

the last thing that remained of

else had been consumed by

'So often do we have plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop by reality. Instead

regret my

'No.'

hadn't been there, Liran would have run the Sect into the ground. The Sect was already doomed to die. The only

said with a satisfied smirk as he turned to Gravis.

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

far, the weakest person here, but he didn't show any nervousness or fear. Anyone in his

this was no ploy