World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

Very soon.

Du Ge abandoned the idea of battling gods.

Currently, his influence was limited to Grand Duke Lynch's territory; he didn't think he would encounter gods so soon.

Thinking one step ahead could indeed ensure his safety, but overthinking would only bring unnecessary worries.

You eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time.

Without even awakening his abilities, what was the point of thinking so much?

Moreover, this world had both evil gods and righteous gods.

As long as these gods had thoughts and enemies, they could be used...

Du Ge believed that there was no insurmountable obstacle in the world.

While Grand Duke Lynch and Xima discussed countermeasures,

Du Ge sent Old Gao back to the prison to bring his followers to the ducal mansion.

Then, in one go, he removed the mental shackles from everyone, restoring their combat strength.

Conquering Grand Duke Lynch and single-handedly removing the mental shackles of dozens of people, Du Ge's powerful combat abilities further boosted his followers' confidence in him...

Not long after,

Xima was brought out by Grand Duke Lynch, her eyes red, completely devoid of her previous arrogance.

But she still didn't speak to Du Ge, using silence to show her resistance.

Du Ge didn't mind. He was a righteous person and wouldn't stoop to argue with a little girl. He even generously refrained from placing a mental shackle on Xima Lynch.

...

The truth couldn't be hidden.

While Du Ge and the Grand Duke were dueling, the events outside the ducal mansion had already spread throughout White Stone City.

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Those noble scions who hadn't left and were waiting to see Holly's execution knew that the ducal mansion had encountered a formidable enemy.

It was very likely a strong individual with a ten-star martial soul.

After all,

Du Ge's Sea God martial soul had a wide range of influence.

Everyone was speculating about what had happened at the ducal mansion.

But no one dared to come to the ducal mansion to inquire at this time.

They relied on the ducal mansion's favor, but they couldn't afford to provoke a strong individual with a ten-star martial soul.

Prince Nelson's guards were also two warriors with nine-star martial souls, but when the ducal mansion was attacked, he chose to protect himself.

However,

The ten-star martial soul's aura came quickly and disappeared just as fast, almost without any combat fluctuations.

So,

These noble scions shifted their speculations, thinking that perhaps the ten-star martial soul strong individual was not an enemy of the duke but a friend.

The duke was a Grand Magus, already feared by the King of Lucerne because of his status. If he had a ten-star martial soul ally by his side, Grand Duke Lynch would have the power to stand against the King of Lucerne.

To appease the Grand Duke, the King's status would inevitably rise...

If Grand Duke Lynch had any rebellious intentions, it would also affect the interests of these nobles.

After the ducal mansion fell silent, everyone couldn't sit still.

To get more accurate information, these nobles brought their guards to the ducal mansion to investigate.

Then,

They encountered King Holly waiting there.

One by one,

No one could escape Du Ge's recruitment.

Very soon, all the nobles from that night's banquet became Du Ge's prisoners, with mental shackles placed on them, including Prince Nelson and his two nine-star guards.

...

"Holly, Grand Duke Lynch, do you know what you're doing?" Prince Nelson angrily looked at Du Ge and questioned.

"Holly, you'd better release us. Even if you become a magician, you can't fight against so many nobles at once," a clueless earl shouted.

"Grand Duke Lynch, there's no need for this. We were already on your side," a marquis said, looking at Grand Duke Lynch standing behind Du Ge.

"Grand Duke Lynch, if possible, I am willing to personally kill Prince Nelson to show my loyalty to you..." a viscount said.

...

When Du Ge defeated them, he didn't use his martial soul but magic.

So this group didn't know that the ten-star martial soul strong individual they feared was Du Ge.

In the ducal mansion, being captured by Holly, who should have been in prison, made them believe that the events of that night's banquet were indeed a conspiracy against them all.

They suspected that Grand Duke Lynch might use this incident to bind them to his rebellious cause.

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So, after losing their freedom, they scrambled to pledge their loyalty to Grand Duke Lynch.

Only Prince Nelson was filled with fear for the future, his dark expression and questioning merely a facade for his panic.

...

"You've pledged your loyalty to the wrong person."

Looking at this group of fools who had walked into a trap and couldn't see the situation clearly, Grand Duke Lynch was utterly helpless.

Du Ge's threat was right. Once he became a corpse, these people would certainly throw all the blame on him to save their own lives.

Shaking his head, Grand Duke Lynch walked up to Du Ge, bowed to him, then turned to the crowd and loudly announced, "Holly is the one you should pledge your loyalty to."

At his words, everyone was stunned.

"Holly?"

"Impossible!"

"Grand Duke Lynch, you must be joking, right?"

"I admit he's not a scoundrel, but he shouldn't be..."

...

Suddenly, Du Ge revealed his martial soul.

The moment the Sea God martial soul appeared, all the noise ceased.

The ducal mansion fell silent, everyone staring at Du Ge in shock.

Du Ge looked around at the stunned crowd, then retracted his martial soul: "That's right, it's me. The magician is me, and the ten-star martial soul strong individual you're talking about is also me. This morning, I defeated Grand Duke Lynch and became the new ruler of this land.

And all of you, every single one who participated in framing me, your role today is to help restore my honor and innocence on the execution platform. Anyone who does so will have a chance to redeem themselves and pledge their loyalty to me."

Silence continued as everyone tried to process the fact that Holly had suddenly become a strong individual.

"Unbelievable, Holly, how could you be a ten-star martial soul strong individual?" a viscount asked.

Du Ge glanced at him and didn't answer his question, instead saying, "Gentlemen, the execution platform is already surrounded by countless onlookers. You don't have much time to be shocked and think. Grand Duke Lynch and Xima have already decided to clear my name on the execution platform. Please make your choice quickly."

"If we don't, what will you do to us?" the earl who spoke first asked.

"Send you to the execution platform, where your blood will atone for your sinful souls," Du Ge looked at him and mocked, "I'm sure many people would be willing to testify against you..."

The earl's face changed, and he said awkwardly, "Holly, I was just asking. I'm willing to testify for you. That night, you did nothing. It was that slut Xima who seduced you first..."

Xima Lynch's face changed immediately.

"That's right, Xima Lynch seduced you. You didn't even take off your clothes..." another earl said.

"I can testify too. Xima took off her clothes first. She was definitely not a virgin, just looking for a scapegoat for her dirty self."

"I can too, Holly. That night, it was all Grand Duke Lynch forcing us..."

...

One bucket of dirty water after another was thrown onto Xima Lynch.

Xima Lynch bit her lip tightly, looking at everyone accusing her, trembling all over, on the verge of collapse. At this moment, she seemed to no longer recognize those who had surrounded her, praised her, and flattered her.

They were even worse than Holly, who at least considered his reputation and thought of throwing the blame onto Nelson...

...

"What a bunch of scum!" Du Ge looked at the crowd and suddenly sighed, "Compared to you, I'm practically noble. What would this damned world do without me?"

"Holly, we can cooperate." Suddenly, Nelson's voice emerged from the noise. He looked at Du Ge with burning eyes, "Release me, and I can have my father make you a king, a true king. Your martial soul, your merit in defeating the traitor Grand Duke Lynch for the Lucerne Kingdom, deserves a title of a king of a different surname."