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

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"… I was ready to sacrifice myself, but it was the wise Leen who enlightened me, making me realize that my sacrifice was meaningless. So, I will no longer compromise, no longer hope that the evil will come to their senses on their own. I will break the darkness of this world and lead people towards the light."

Recounting the story of the people in the prison, Du Ge's eyes shone with a sacred light. "Perhaps it was the gods who took pity on me and granted me a new martial soul, giving me the power to fight against the darkness of this world..."

What nonsense?

You harm others to save them?

To avoid rebellion and prevent the Lucerne Kingdom from falling into chaos, you sacrificed yourself and your family, and now you're toying with my daughter...

Grand Duke Lynch was completely stunned by Du Ge's shamelessness.

Who's really throwing mud at whom here?

The god who pities scum like you must be an evil god!

"Holly, you shameless bastard, how dare you slander me like this..." Xima Lynch was on the verge of losing her mind. Her eyes were bloodshot as she grabbed her staff. "I will kill you."

With that, she swung her staff, launching a series of fireballs at Du Ge. Fire magic has always been the most destructive and the preferred offensive method for mages.

Du Ge waved his hand, conjuring a curtain of water that effortlessly extinguished Xima's fireballs. "Xima, there's no one else here, so stop the act. We can discuss a foolproof plan that will preserve your reputation and clear my name."

"Shameless scoundrel, why should I admit to something I didn't do?" Xima screamed hysterically, growing even more furious as she hurled fireball after fireball at Du Ge, all of which he easily neutralized.

When Du Ge threw a water ball at Xima Lynch's head, she finally calmed down. She suddenly realized that Du Ge's magic was instant and faster than hers.

She looked at Du Ge in disbelief, her chest heaving with anger, but she no longer attacked him.

Grand Duke Lynch looked at Du Ge, his eyes filled with disbelief. No staff, no incantations, instant water magic—Holly's magical prowess was at least at the level of a Grand Magus, a ten-star martial soul, a Grand Magus...

A powerful figure like this suddenly appearing in his life—if there wasn't a conspiracy behind this, even a ghost wouldn't believe it!

"Xima, if what I said was false, then why did the Grand Duke expel my family and send me to the guillotine without me even touching you?" Du Ge asked with a smile.

"That's because I didn't want to marry that scumbag Nelson," Xima Lynch blurted out.

You didn't want to marry one scumbag, so you framed another...

Du Ge looked at Xima Lynch and shook his head inwardly.

Well, she wasn't wrong. If he hadn't possessed Holly, Xima Lynch would have used this to call off the wedding with the prince, get rid of a scumbag, and gain public sympathy. It was indeed a foolproof plan! 𝙧

As a duke, Lynch could easily place himself above the law and make this an ironclad case without any issues.

Of course, judging by Grand Duke Lynch's fear of the King of Lucerne and the Pope, he might really be planning to establish his own rule or rebel, not wanting to sacrifice Xima Lynch's future...

Killing one scumbag could achieve many goals...

Killing multiple birds with one stone, no problem!

Unfortunately, he had possessed Holly and randomly got a righteous keyword...

They could only blame their bad luck.

...

"Holly, Xima is a beautiful girl, isn't she?" Grand Duke Lynch broke the silence, looking at Du Ge.

"Indeed," Du Ge nodded, looking at the drenched Xima.

"You also know that Xima didn't do those things, right?" Grand Duke Lynch said.

"For the sake of a girl's reputation, I can indeed help cover up some things..." Du Ge said.

"Bastard," Xima's chest heaved.

"Holly, have you ever thought about marrying Xima?" Grand Duke Lynch suddenly asked.

"Father, I would rather die than marry this lying bastard," Xima Lynch said angrily, looking at her father in disbelief.

"Xima, Holly has a ten-star martial soul and is a Grand Magus. There's no one more outstanding than him in the world," Grand Duke Lynch said, shaking his head as he looked at his daughter. "Moreover, with the rumors about you and Holly, we can turn this into a love story where Prince Nelson is the obstacle in your path. Holly's impulsiveness can be seen as an act to stop his lover from marrying a stranger, preserving everyone's reputation..."

"I disagree."

Two voices rang out simultaneously, those of Du Ge and Xima Lynch.

Xima Lynch looked at Du Ge in shock. "You disagree?"

"Yes, I disagree. I cannot ignore the facts," Du Ge said calmly. "Duke, I came to this world to accomplish great things, so I must clear my name and let the world know what kind of person I am."

"..." Grand Duke Lynch frowned.

"You're a scumbag, a hypocrite," Xima Lynch was on the verge of tears. "You slandered an innocent girl for your own sake..."

"Xima, you were the one who framed me first," Du Ge said calmly, looking at Xima Lynch. "If I hadn't awakened my martial soul, I would have been sent to the guillotine today, and my family would have lived a miserable life in a distant frontier.

Tolerating and sheltering evil people is cruel to good people. Punishing evil is promoting good. This is a new understanding I have gained.

Xima, your life is still long. Even if you made a mistake, you can still become a good person recognized by everyone in the future..."

Listening to the first half of his words, Xima Lynch felt a bit touched. Indeed, she had used Holly first, and she had used his life.

But when she heard the second half, Xima Lynch went crazy again. She couldn't imagine why there would be such a villain in the world. She was extremely angry. "Holly, I am a good person. Why should I admit to something I didn't do? You're just taking revenge on me..."

"Holly, are you sure you want to nail the Lynch family to the pillar of shame?" Grand Duke Lynch asked coldly, looking at Du Ge. "A smart person should learn to fight for their own interests, not create more enemies."

"Hmph!" Old Gao snorted disdainfully. "So, because I didn't follow your arrangements, you stole my research results and threw me into prison..."

"Sigh!" Du Ge sighed. "Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and truth lies only within the range of magic. I should have understood this long ago."

He stood up and revealed his martial soul again. "Duke, let our fists decide where the truth lies!"

Grand Duke Lynch looked at the Sea God behind Du Ge. "Holly, do you really want to be my enemy?"

"I just want justice for myself," Du Ge said, looking at Grand Duke Lynch. "Duke, our combat power is too strong. Fighting in the city would inevitably harm the innocent. Why don't we go outside the city and have a fair duel? The winner can decide the fate of the other. How about it?"

"Alright!" Grand Duke Lynch sneered, looking at Du Ge and shaking his head. "Holly, you're too confident. The Pope also has a ten-star martial soul. Why doesn't he dare to take action against me personally? Today, I'll show you the terror of a Grand Magus..."

"Father, please kill this evil man," Xima Lynch said.

Grand Duke Lynch glanced at Xima, then extended his hand, and a staff appeared out of thin air. He looked at Du Ge again. "Holly, let's go. You can choose the place."

"The Rhine River!"

Du Ge smiled and decisively chose the place most advantageous to him.

Old Gao stood up as well.

"Gao, this is a battle between the Duke and me. You stay here and guard my captives," Du Ge instructed Old Gao.

Old Gao looked at Du Ge, then at Grand Duke Lynch, and nodded.

"Stephen, we'll settle our grievances later. Don't harm Xima," Grand Duke Lynch frowned and said.

"I'm not as shameless as you," Old Gao snorted. "Bard Lynch, I'll stay here and wait to see you return like a defeated dog."

He was now full of confidence in Du Ge and no longer thought about taking revenge personally. Moreover, without any equipment, he couldn't be a match for Grand Duke Lynch.

Grand Duke Lynch ignored Old Gao and cast a flying spell on himself and Du Ge. "Let's go, Holly. I hope you keep your promise."

"Duke, as a man of integrity, I never break my word," Du Ge said with a smile.

"Hmph!"

Xima Lynch looked coldly at Du Ge, recalling the look her father had given her earlier. Her heart filled with inexplicable sadness.

This time, she would probably become her father's bargaining chip again!

She gripped her staff tightly, making a firm decision. If her father really made her marry this damned Holly, she would personally poison him on their wedding night. No one could control her fate!

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The Rhine River!

Grand Duke Lynch looked at Du Ge across from him. "Holly, I actually think highly of you. I'll give you one more chance..."

"Duke, it's too late."

Du Ge looked at Grand Duke Lynch and suddenly smiled. He activated the seven-orifice touch and then quickly plunged into the Rhine River.

Splash!

Grand Duke Lynch's voice abruptly stopped, his eyes bulging.

He quickly mobilized his magic to try to expel the water elements invading his body, but to his horror, he found that he couldn't control the water elements manipulated by Du Ge.

Holly's magic power was above his?

How was that possible?

The pain inside his body grew worse, and the feeling of suffocation intensified...

Grand Duke Lynch couldn't afford to think about why Holly's magic power was higher than his.

While he could still move, he immediately swung his staff, activating the forbidden spell sealed within it—Meteor Shower.

Earth elements quickly condensed, forming countless giant stones with a diameter of two meters, which hurtled towards Du Ge in the water.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Then, Grand Duke Lynch took out a scroll from his storage ring and tore it open, throwing it down. This was another forbidden spell—Frozen World.

He wanted to freeze Du Ge in the Rhine River and crush him with the meteors.

At this point, Grand Duke Lynch no longer wanted to recruit Du Ge.

He just wanted to kill this despicable fellow. No one could use such an evil spell to insult a Grand Magus.

He wanted to show Holly the consequences of angering a Grand Magus.

So what if his magic power was high?

He would never know how wealthy a duke and a Grand Magus could be...

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