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

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A Different Surname King?

Du Ge looked at Prince Nelson.

At this point, you're still trying to paint a rosy picture for me? Are you serious?

Grand Duke Lynch looked at Nelson as if he were an idiot.

Prince Nelson was completely unaware of anything wrong. He smiled slightly and continued to bargain for his life, "Holly, killing me brings you no benefit and will only provoke my father's wrath, leading to war. But if you spare me, you will gain a legitimate title as a king of a different surname. You can easily get everything you want, including my friendship..."

"Prince Nelson, I am not fighting for personal gain. I am fighting for justice and righteousness. For the sake of profit, abandoning my principles and collaborating with someone of low character would make me restless."

Du Ge ignored Nelson's expression, which looked as if he had eaten something foul, and declared righteously, "Yesterday, in prison, I understood a principle: better to seek justice directly than to compromise. Nelson, when you truly understand my beliefs and abandon your petty schemes, you will be qualified to speak with me on equal terms.

For now, what you should do most is to confess your sins to the public and cleanse your soul step by step..."

"..." Prince Nelson's mouth twitched violently, "Holly, by doing this, you will offend all the nobles. Without their help, even if you defeat Grand Duke Lynch, you won't be able to rule his territory."

"Nelson, they have already promised to clear my name!" Du Ge smiled, "I am a forgiving person and will give everyone a chance to reform. They will sincerely help me manage the territory."

"Yes, Prince Nelson, we will help King Holly govern the land and the country," said a very active count, "It is an honor to follow such a noble and upright king."

"Me too," others echoed.

"See?" Du Ge smiled slightly, straightening his posture, "Nelson, don't be stubborn. Even the worst sinners have a trace of goodness and softness in their hearts. Show that goodness, walk the streets, and people will no longer look at you with fear but with genuine smiles. Children will be willing to give you their candies. Isn't such a life better?"

Foolish and naive!

Nelson muttered in his heart. This world is inherently dark. If your subordinates are all like this, you'll be devoured sooner or later...

Grand Duke Lynch looked at Nelson and shook his head secretly. Truly naive. You can't just listen to what he says; you have to see what he does!

"Prince Nelson, time is running out." Du Ge frowned slightly, "If you remain obstinate, then cleanse your sins with your blood!"

Nelson's face changed, and he quickly said, "Holly, I am willing to testify for you..."

"Very good, Your Highness." Du Ge smiled at him, "According to the plan between me and Grand Duke Lynch, you play the most disgraceful role in this entire event..."

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The execution platform was surrounded by a sea of people.

Everyone was eagerly awaiting the beheading of the infamous scoundrel, Holly.

A farmer leaning on a cane gritted his teeth as he stared at the execution platform, his eyes cold, his fists clenched tightly.

Beside him was a pitiful mother and child, who occasionally glanced behind the platform, hoping to see the scoundrel appear.

Not far from them, a young woman with a veiled face also looked towards the platform.

Her face was covered by the veil, but the ugly scars on her brow were faintly visible. Her eyes were full of hatred, mixed with a trace of pain and relief.

In the crowd.

There were many similar people, all of whom had suffered under Holly's torment...

...

"Jack, that scoundrel is finally going to die."

"Yeah, I've been waiting for this day. Once he's beheaded, I'm going to stomp on his corpse to vent my years of anger."

"I'm afraid that's not possible. They won't let you desecrate the body. Even in death, that scoundrel is still a noble."

"But his family has clearly been exiled."

"Nobles need to maintain their dignity. They fear that one day they might be sent to the execution platform themselves. Protecting others' bodies is protecting their own."

"Have you heard? Scoundrel Holly is actually a good person. He has a foresight-type martial soul. Those he tormented would have faced even worse disasters. Do you know that farmer whose leg was broken by Holly? If Holly hadn't broken his leg, he would have drowned in a pond the next day."

"I've heard that too, and also about the woman whose face was scarred by his whip. But I think it's all fake. Someone must be trying to whitewash that scoundrel."

"But who would do that? His protective father has been exiled, and he's about to be beheaded today. It makes no sense for him to do this."

"Who knows what's going on? Anyway, I don't believe those rumors. He clearly had better ways to help people."

"The funniest thing is, the rumor spreaders say Holly insulted Xima Lynch to prevent a war. That genius magic girl is a promiscuous whore. If not for Holly, her fiancé would have discovered her infidelity, and it would have led to war..."

"Haha, if Holly is a good person, then I'm the greatest saint in the world."

"Yeah, saving someone by plunging them into greater pain? I'd rather accept my fate."

"If all the good people in the world are like Holly, then let them all go to hell! The devil would love them, hahaha..."

"Here they come, here they come!"

"Damn it, am I seeing things? Why isn't Holly wearing prison clothes? And shouldn't Grand Duke Lynch be accompanying him?"

"I have a bad feeling. Holly might not die today."

"I knew it. Those rumors didn't spread for no reason. These damn nobles, they're always protecting each other..."

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"Kill Holly."

"Send Holly to the execution platform."

"Chop off that scoundrel's head..."

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When Du Ge and his group stepped onto the execution platform, the crowd, realizing something was amiss, suddenly erupted in chaos.

The crowd was agitated.

Everyone was shouting for Holly's execution.

Clearly.

Holly had angered the masses, and no one wanted him alive.

His survival meant the death of justice, more people suffering, and ordinary citizens never having a chance to rise.

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Nelson stood behind Holly, a smile playing on his lips.

This scoundrel had done too many bad things. In this situation, no one would listen to his explanations. He was curious to see how Holly would handle this.

Du Ge stood at the forefront of the execution platform, looking at the angry crowd. Suddenly, he revealed his martial soul. The vast ocean instantly engulfed the entire crowd. As the waves surged, many people lost their balance and fell into the water.

However, the martial soul wasn't real seawater, so no one would drown or get hurt.

But upon seeing Du Ge's martial soul, the crowd's anger vanished instantly, replaced by fear.

For a moment.

The execution platform was silent.

Du Ge used a levitation spell on himself. Pushed by the air element, he slowly rose into the sky. Then, he used the water element to condense a mist behind his head, causing the sunlight to refract into a rainbow behind him, making his floating body appear sacred and solemn.

After a series of actions, Du Ge looked down at the crowd and said loudly, "I am Holly Arlaus, the scoundrel you all want to execute. Unfortunately, I won't die today. This is your misfortune.

But this is also your fortune because from now on, you will live with the true Holly. He is humble, kind, brave, just, honest, upright, equal, and friendly..."

People looked up at Du Ge, bathed in sunlight, listening to his beautiful words about himself, their eyes filled with despair and sadness.

"I know you don't believe anything I say, but this is the truth," Du Ge said. "I used to believe in having a clear conscience, being low-key, doing good deeds without leaving a name, and silently protecting you. I originally planned to take all my burdens to the grave.

But a wise man named Leen awakened me, making me realize that I couldn't die yet. If I died, there would be no one left to protect you. So, I sincerely prayed to the gods above, asking them to give me hope.

Last night, in my darkest hour, the great Sea God heard my call. He granted me a powerful martial soul and the magic to control all elements, allowing me to walk the world openly and benefit humanity.

What people do, the heavens see.

Mortal eyes may not see the truth, but the eyes of the gods are not deceived. Only they know that I have a heart of gold. That's why they granted me divine power and gave me a second chance. You may not believe me, but do you not believe in the Sea God?"

Under the Sea God's martial soul, people whispered among themselves, clearly moved.

Yes!

The gods are omnipotent.

Holly might deceive them, but he couldn't deceive the gods, right?

Only those who had been harmed by Holly still looked at him with hatred.

The pain was on them.

They had never felt any warmth or care from Holly. All he brought them was endless suffering.

"The previous me was weak, afraid of exposing my abilities and attracting the Disaster God's revenge," Du Ge sighed and continued, "After all, everything I did was to prevent the Disaster God from exerting his power.

At that time, I could only use my own methods to fight against the Disaster God. To save those targeted by the Disaster God, I brought them disaster and pain in my own way, but I didn't dare let you know the truth, nor did I dare to help you afterward.

So, those who were hurt by me, your hatred is justified.

But compared to you, I hate myself more. I hate my weakness, my incompetence, my fear of fighting back. Afraid of being ridiculed by other nobles for helping commoners, I could only disguise myself as a playboy.

Only in the dead of night would I repent alone.

So, those who were hurt by me, please allow me to offer my sincerest apologies here. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you.

I know a light apology can't heal your wounds. So, I decided to use the best magic to heal your injuries and enough money to make up for my mistakes. Everyone can stay and witness..."

The crowd was in an uproar.

The farmer with the cane and the veiled woman looked at Holly in the sky in astonishment, their eyes full of disbelief.

At this moment.

Their hearts, filled with hatred, unknowingly softened.

If it were the old Holly saying these words, they wouldn't believe it and would stay far away. But now, Holly had such powerful strength and said such words, enough to show his sincerity.

They were just insignificant commoners. Even if Holly, with his ten-star martial soul, ignored them from now on, they could never seek revenge on him...

Could it be that Holly was telling the truth?

Was he really fighting against the Disaster God, forced to hurt them?

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"Now, with the power granted by the Sea God, I no longer fear the Disaster God," Du Ge clenched his fist, "So, I stand here today to tell everyone openly that I will protect you, in a righteous manner. I will become a king, a king who protects the people, not oppresses them..."

"King Holly."

"King Holly."

In the crowd.

Those followers Du Ge brought from the prison suddenly raised their arms and shouted.

They were scattered in various corners of the crowd. Under their influence, more and more people were infected and joined the chant of "King Holly."

People believed in gods, promises, and the strong.

Most commoners were simple-minded. They didn't know much, only that a strong man with a ten-star martial soul had no need to make such promises to them.

Holly only needed to show his martial soul to easily gain status and wealth.

...

Du Ge's attributes soared like a rocket. More and more people believed the unverifiable stories Du Ge fabricated.

...

Du Ge raised his hand to silence the crowd.

The cheers gradually subsided.

Du Ge looked at Grand Duke Lynch and said loudly, "Duke Lynch, please confess your sins to the people."

"..." Grand Duke Lynch's face turned red. He looked at Du Ge in shock. You've already won over these ignorant people with your eloquence, why do you still need me to stand out?

"Duke, this is your last chance," Du Ge frowned. At the same time, under the duke's wide robe, a stream of water silently wrapped around his legs, "Orey, Lather, take the duke to the execution platform."

Grand Duke Lynch's eyes widened. He looked at Du Ge.

Du Ge remained unmoved.

Grand Duke Lynch's face showed a trace of bitterness. He took a deep breath and suddenly closed his eyes, "I am guilty. His Majesty of Lucerne suspected me, so I planned to rebel, overthrow Lucerne's rule, and become king myself. To sever Nelson and Xima's relationship, I framed King Holly at a banquet..."

"I am guilty. My disciple Stephen Gao discovered the principle of instant casting for mixed magic, but I claimed it as my own and sent Stephen Gao to prison..."

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With Grand Duke Lynch taking the lead, the remaining nobles no longer cared about their dignity.

They realized Du Ge was serious. If they didn't confess some of their sins, that execution platform would really fall on their necks.

Although they didn't understand why Holly, who had gained great power, wanted to please a bunch of commoners.

But at this point, they were already riding a tiger and couldn't get off.

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"I am guilty. I used my noble status to forcibly annex many lands that didn't belong to me..."

"I am guilty. I added my own taxes on top of His Majesty of Lucerne's taxes..."

"I am guilty. I once enslaved an entire village for my own benefit..."

"I am guilty..."

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One by one, the nobles confessed their crimes, terrified out of their wits.

Of course, these nobles were smart. The crimes they confessed were carefully chosen. The truly dirty and unspeakable things, they didn't dare to mention.

They feared that if they did, the angry commoners below would tear them to pieces.

Even so, the crowd's breathing grew heavier.

They couldn't imagine that these glamorous nobles had done so many heinous things behind the scenes.

Even Prince Nelson had secretly killed people...

Compared to them.

The bad boy Holly seemed as lovable as an angel. He actually repented for his mistakes.

Moreover, the first thing Holly did after gaining power was not to seek personal gain but to capture all the nobles and judge their crimes.

This is someone favored by the gods!

If only all the nobles in the world were as upright and kind as Holly...

Let His Majesty of Lucerne die, let the nobles die.

They needed a king like Holly, only he truly considered the people...

"King Holly, judge them, send them to the execution platform."

Someone shouted, and the angry voices immediately drowned out the nobles confessing their crimes on the platform.

Grand Duke Lynch and the others turned pale.

Xima Lynch, who had been silent, tightly gripped her staff, her expression inexplicably flustered.

Too much had happened today. Her previous worldview was completely overturned. She never thought the world she lived in was so dirty and dark...

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Comparisons can be deadly!

Righteousness is always relative. Amidst the agitated crowd, Du Ge looked at his flashing personal interface.

At this moment, a new skill appeared on the interface:

Iron-faced Impartiality: When you initiate judgment, the target will voluntarily confess their sins.

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