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

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"My hard-earned reputation, wasn't it ruined by you?"

Grand Duke Lynch grumbled, looking troubled. "Your Majesty, I..."

"Duke, I had no choice but to do this." Du Ge sighed. "Our nation's founding hasn't been announced yet. Once it is, it will surely provoke war, and we have too few warriors."

It's not my nation, it's yours.

Grand Duke Lynch continued muttering in his heart.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"So, we urgently need to cultivate our own powerful force!" Du Ge said. "Warriors are used to enhancing their strength with their martial souls, neglecting other methods. This is why, for centuries, warriors have made little progress. They are obsessed with pursuing soul techniques and soul power, but in my view, they are on the wrong path."

"I don't quite understand." Grand Duke Lynch frowned.

"The human body can increase its strength through training." Du Ge extended his hand and forcefully struck the stone table in front of him, shattering it into pieces. "Duke, I was being conservative earlier. Not only do bones become stronger after breaking and rebuilding, but muscles do too. By continuously tearing and healing muscles, strength can also increase.

These days, I've been experimenting on myself. That's why the items I use keep breaking.

The enhancement from martial souls is subtle and gradual, causing little discomfort. But the dual enhancement of martial soul and body has made my strength grow too quickly!"

"..." Grand Duke Lynch was stunned.

"Based on my experiments, this method is theoretically feasible." Du Ge nodded affirmatively. "Moreover, it's not just for warriors; it works for magicians too. If magicians have strong bodies, their spellcasting speed will also increase."

"Magicians too?" Grand Duke Lynch asked.

"I'm not sure, which is why we need more people to verify it." Du Ge said. "Duke, as the honorary principal of the Magic Academy, you can find a group of people to experiment with. You can also subtly spread this research. I believe more people will want to verify this cultivation technique to become stronger."

"Alright, I'll do it." Grand Duke Lynch was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Du Ge smiled. "Duke, don't feel too guilty. This is ultimately a good thing for the country and its people. Besides, I'll continue to verify it on myself. Only when it succeeds on me will I ask you to promote it to others.

Bones and muscles are just the first step. Next, I'll tear apart the cells that make up the human body, as well as magic and soul power. I have a feeling that by continuously splitting and growing, when I take this to the extreme, I will achieve immortality and become a true god..."

Grand Duke Lynch looked at Du Ge, hesitant to speak.

"What do you want to say?" Du Ge asked.

"Your Majesty, what you're about to do is somewhat similar to necromancers and those who study black magic." Grand Duke Lynch swallowed. "Necromancy and black magic are absolutely forbidden on the continent."

"No, it's different." Du Ge shook his head with a smile. "Those people rely on external objects, piecing together things that don't belong to them. Even if they gain long life, they turn themselves into monstrous beings. I'm different. I pursue self-splitting without relying on any external objects. This is the true path to godhood."

"Godhood?" Grand Duke Lynch's expression turned strange. He almost asked, aren't you already an evil god, why become a god?

"Yes, godhood." Du Ge looked at Grand Duke Lynch and suddenly snapped his fingers. A water curtain appeared out of thin air, covering the two of them. He asked, "Duke, you are well-informed. Throughout history, have any gods favored strangers over their own followers?"

Grand Duke Lynch was taken aback and shook his head.

"Then have you ever wondered why the Sea God chose me, especially when I was just a scum with half a martial soul awakened?

Don't tell me gods are omniscient and omnipotent. That's nonsense. There were so many people in the prison back then, he could have chosen anyone. Besides, the Sea God has his own followers." ᚱАɴȱ₿Êṡ

Du Ge smiled. "That night, I only figured out some things with Leen's guidance. I didn't pray at all, yet I still awakened a ten-star martial soul and gained immense power."

Grand Duke Lynch fell silent. He felt his judgment of Holly might have been slightly off. Perhaps he hadn't been possessed by an evil god.

Grand Duke Lynch looked at Du Ge and asked, "Why?"

"Duke, I've thought it over and believe I've been caught in a conspiracy, a conspiracy controlled by gods. That's why I changed my previous methods and founded a nation so openly." Du Ge looked at Grand Duke Lynch and smiled. "Because I know that relying solely on myself won't be enough to face this conspiracy. I need power and more allies."

"But what does this have to do with godhood?" Grand Duke Lynch asked.

"How can you fight gods without becoming one?" Du Ge looked at him with a faint smile.

"You want to fight gods?" Grand Duke Lynch stood up abruptly, his eyes wide.

"Yes." Du Ge gestured for him to sit down and continued, "Duke, you are a Grand Magus, your achievements comparable to a warrior with a ten-star martial soul, yet I can easily defeat you. Who in this world can stop me? The Pope? His Majesty of Lucerne?

They can indeed wage war and invade our nation, but I can use decapitation tactics against them. Kill the Pope, kill His Majesty of Lucerne, and all wars will vanish into thin air."

"..." Grand Duke Lynch remained silent.

"Duke, gods have their representatives in this world. The Pope is the representative of the Sun God. If I defeat him, it will surely anger the Sun God." Du Ge said. "Although I don't know why the Sea God chose me, in the end, our enemy will definitely be the gods..."

Your enemy!

Grand Duke Lynch's heart raced, his face pale. He muttered in his heart, I never wanted to be enemies with gods.

"To defeat gods, the only way is to become one." Du Ge said. "So, these days, I've been trying every possible way to enhance my strength. Splitting and growing is the path to godhood I've found. Duke Lynch, you now know everything behind this. Will you help me?"

"I..." Grand Duke Lynch hesitated. He thought Holly founding a nation and provoking His Majesty of Lucerne and the Pope was already outrageous.

He didn't expect his real enemy to be gods, which gave him a headache. Even with ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to be enemies with gods!

Du Ge looked at Grand Duke Lynch and suddenly smiled. "Duke, fear is normal. I never force anyone to do anything. I just shared my analysis with you. How you proceed is up to you."

Grand Duke Lynch nodded blankly. "Your Majesty, let me think about it."

"Alright." Du Ge shrugged. "But, Duke, there's something I think I should remind you of."

"What is it?" Grand Duke Lynch asked.

"Special representatives chosen by gods like me are likely not the only ones." Du Ge said slowly.

"Holly, is this your guess?" Grand Duke Lynch asked in shock.

"No, it's a feeling." Du Ge said. "Those chosen by gods will be drawn to each other, and they will inevitably collide. But what happens when they meet, I don't know."

"..." Grand Duke Lynch was stunned again.

"Duke, I've told you everything. Whether you want to practice and spread the cultivation technique I've discovered is up to you." Du Ge said. "But I'll give you at most one day to decide. If you haven't made up your mind by then, I'll find someone else to implement this plan..."

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