>>5419963Remember that Lieren can literally see the evil in men's hearts and has killed for much lesser crimes and sins than what Lycuarch has committed. Remember, despite his geniality to Lieren, the man's an unrepentant High-Rider
And that Lieren also really, really fucking hates Tyrants and won't spare one just because they like him or care for their family. Remember Tao Song, Lieren admits he was a good father, but did not hesitate to snap his neck because his analytic mind and strong sense of morality determined his ruthless and greedy exploitation of his lands wealth and people could not be forgiven or punished in anyway besides immediate execution, and even if Lord Tao immediately converted to the journey and promised to live his life trying to right the wrongs he had made. Lieren would have still broken his neck and killed him.
There is a reason Lieren was and still is called the Hangman. The Giant's road was shaded by the bodies of criminals Lieren Met, Judged and then executed.
There is a reason Qian Xia is fucking terrified of Lieren, despite the two of them having worked closely together and being Long time allies. And that's cause the Scarlet Spider is well aware of how quickly and efficiently Lieren will kill those he sees as irredeemable and is afraid she'll, without realizing, step over that line that only Lieren can see and won't know until the guillotine falls, as it were.
Lieren only kills when he deems it as necessary, and he still has a higher human body count than any other primarch currently.
Cause he doesn't suffer the malefactor to live.
