The copy has 0 error tolerance, and the last words on the ground are all wrong for me.

Chapter 392 Man-made Resentment
St. George's Cathedral, after resisting the attack of the Steam Councillors, temporarily fell into peace.

The clergy in the church are now gathered in front of the statue of the Holy Revelation, praying devoutly for the protection of the god.

Although it was Randy who actually saved them, they believed that Randy's appearance was God's will, so they should still thank God.

Julie didn't know the intelligence on Baishe Street. She learned from Phantom that there was a cyborg who was strong enough to easily defeat him and was wreaking havoc on Baishe Street and attacking the top leaders of Stellan.

Although Julie believed in Randy's ability, she had to prepare for the worst.

At this moment, she was directing her extraordinary people and players to construct a defensive mystical ritual in St. George's Cathedral.

Because of the Lord of Revelation's presence, St. George's Cathedral is bathed in divine light, just like the night of the Great Stink, and steam rules cannot enter the cathedral.

In the cathedral, extraordinary people can exert their original strength and will not be suppressed by the steam rules.

If the executioners break into the church, the extraordinary people may not be helpless by fighting with the help of large-scale defensive occult rituals.

While Julie and others were constructing the occult ritual, Phantom, who had just received treatment from a serious injury, was secretly meeting Olivia in the basement of St. George's Cathedral.

Just like their first meeting after the extraordinary gathering that day.

Olivia asked, "What's the situation on Baishe Street?"

Phantom told Olivia everything he saw, including that the Executioner might have come because of Lengshan and Jianxing, and that he did not get far after escaping. While he was urgently bandaging the patient, he saw the Executioner kill Acting Prime Minister Glad.

He said puzzledly:

"Whether it was the previous case or the battle on Baishe Street, the Executioner only attacked extraordinary people. I don't understand why he wanted to kill Acting Prime Minister Grad."

Olivia said calmly: "I have some ideas, but I can't be sure yet."

"Now that Glad is dead, there is no point in staying with the Liberal Party. Sean went too far. He executed all the senior Conservative Party members to settle a personal grudge, which caused me a lot of trouble."

"The Conservative Party and the old nobles are leaderless. You should find a way to contact the Conservative Party and gain their trust. They are in urgent need of manpower. You should try to enter their core circle before the International Industrial Expo."

Phantom wondered, "I don't understand why we should spend energy on the Conservatives since they are no longer a threat."

Olivia turned around and sighed:

"You infiltrated the Conservative Party not to investigate the Conservative Party, but to investigate the Serenity Church."

"According to the intelligence I received, the Industrial Entrepreneurs Association is deeply involved with the Tranquility Church. The short-sighted Conservatives were eager to get a piece of the industrial pie. They didn't see that it was a trap set for them, so they jumped right in."

"I was planning to use the Grand Justice as bait to lure out those hidden members of the Church of Tranquility, but Sean ruined my plan."

The phantom asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty, have you known from the beginning that the Conservative Party has a connection with the Church of Tranquility?"

Olivia said naturally: "This is not a very secret information. If Sean and Ravington want to check, they will find out the result soon."

"It's a pity they were in such a hurry."

Phantom looked at Olivia's back and exclaimed:
"I suddenly realized that although Your Majesty seems to care nothing about power, you have actually foreseen the fate of many of them from the very beginning."

Olivia frowned slightly, she didn't like the tone the Phantom used when speaking to her. That tone had neither awe nor respect, but instead sounded like a strong person who was superior.

"Phantom, what do you want to say?"

Phantom slowly placed his right hand on the hilt of the saber and said:
"I just think you are very interesting. You can see far ahead and predict a lot. On the other hand, others, such as Acting Prime Minister Glad, Chief Justice Gascon, Foreign Minister Evans, and Xavier, are too arrogant and look down on you."

"They will all suffer backlash for looking down on you."

"I have one last question. You have foreseen so many situations, but have you encountered what is going to happen now?"

As he was speaking, a whistling sound came from the underground exhaust vent.

The phantom smiled and said, "Your Majesty Olivia, listen, the wind is blowing."

At the same time, high above Baishe Street, Xavier just caught the duel gloves thrown by Wu Chang with his face.

The heavy plate armor glove hit Xavier in the face, breaking his nose and almost knocking him unconscious.

He didn't know why, but he could clearly feel that the flying duel gloves were very slow, but he just couldn't defend himself.

It is even more incomprehensible how a mere glove could hurt him, the incarnation of a god.

He removed the gloves from his face and was about to say something when he suddenly froze in place.

Without the gloves blocking his vision, he found that he had been moved to a different location, and his feet were no longer in the foggy Grimland, but soft grass.

Looking around, he found that he was on a small island. The style of the island was different from the real world. The saturation here was extremely high, and everything was like a dream, as if it was not a place that existed in reality, but an absurd and bizarre dream.

In the words of Wu Chang's world, this island has a cartoon style.

The island was not very large, and there was a water source not far from him. He sniffed and found that it did not smell like the salty smell of sea water. There should be a huge freshwater lake around him.

The surface of the lake was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting his figure clearly.

Just as he was observing the water, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.

He turned his head and saw Wu Chang, holding the Holy Sword of Lake Light, pushing aside the bushes and walking out of the forest.

Seeing the enemy appear, Xavier immediately entered combat state. He wanted to use the steam rule to attack Wu Chang, but when he stretched out his hand, he found that his body was empty and he could not feel any strength.

He hurriedly took off his robe and found that not only his abilities had disappeared, but also all traces of his extraordinary transformation had disappeared.

He groped for his body to return to flesh and blood, his face full of horror.

Where is my extraordinary power? Where is my huge extraordinary power?

Running madly on the road to transcendence, finally reaching the end of transcendence and stepping into the realm of gods, but in the blink of an eye everything turned out to be a dream bubble, dissipated in an instant, and no one could withstand it.

Wu Chang coughed lightly, and transformed into a ruthless script-reading robot, speaking to Xavier in a clear and melodious broadcasting voice:
"No need to look for it. This is the holy land of Stilan. In the name of the guardian of the empire, I challenge you to a duel of honor."

"In the holy land, all of our extraordinary abilities are forbidden to be used. The only thing we can rely on is our bodies, skills, and beliefs."

"You can use your faith to form a weapon and fight me in a completely fair duel."

If possible, he didn't want to explain to Xavier, but due to the rules of the Holy Land, in order to demonstrate the fairness of the duel, he had to inform the other party of all the rules of the Honor Duel.

Even though Xavier was well-informed, he didn't react to what happened for a moment. He asked:
"How did you bring me here?"

Since this matter was related to the duel, Wu Chang could only tell the truth.

He raised the Lake Light Holy Sword in his hand and said:

"This Lake Light Holy Sword is a symbol of nobility, honor, and perfection. It is also a sacred object that protects the order of the empire."

"Whenever there is a villain who wants to destroy the empire, as the guardian of the empire, I can challenge the villain to a duel. In case you don't understand, I can remind you that the villain mentioned here is you."

「Special Skill: Sword of Order」 (Unlocked by King's Badge)

"Skill Description: The holder of the Lake Light Holy Sword is responsible for maintaining the order of the world. When the target seriously disrupts the order of the plane, the target will be ignored and any ability and status of the target will be launched into a knight's honor duel. Cooling time: 365 days."

"Glory Duel: Both sides will disable all talents, active skills, techniques and items, use faith as a weapon, and fight a fair duel."

"Note: This effect is only effective on the "Desolate - 46957 Plane"."

After Wu Chang's explanation, Xavier understood the current situation, but there was one thing he didn't understand, so he asked:

"Didn't you claim that this was a fair duel? Why am I unarmed while you are holding a holy sword? Is this what you call fairness?"

Wu Chang scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Sorry, I am the violator and I don't have to be fair."

Xavier: ?

Wu Chang was not lying, because Glory Duel only prohibits talents, active skills, techniques and props, but not titles.

Although his title of "Violator" could not remove all restrictions, it allowed him to bring the Lake Light Holy Sword into the Holy Land.

To be honest, Wu Chang didn't know what Xavier was dissatisfied with. As a violator, he only brought in the Holy Sword of Lake Light randomly. Xavier should be laughing secretly.

If he brought in the "Peacemaker" in his portable space, Xavier would be in big trouble.

Wu Chang said: "Because it is a fair duel, the duel must be approved by both parties at the same time, or it must officially begin ten minutes after the two parties meet."

"Mr. Xavier, you have plenty of time to prepare, please." Xavier's eyes twitched slightly. He was a little allergic to the word fairness.

However, the rules of the holy land told him that Wu Chang was telling the truth, so he could prepare with confidence without worrying about being ambushed during the preparation time.

He pondered over the rules that Wu Chang had mentioned before, using his faith as a weapon to engage in an honorable duel.

When it comes to belief, he is confident that he is no less capable than anyone else.

He has felt a sense of mission since he was born, and he has fought for it all his life. Even if he has failed many times and many of his companions have been killed or injured, he has never given up for a moment.

In order to touch the extraordinary with a human body, he did not hesitate to transform his own body with his own hands, and he was even willing to be the one who reached the highest point in the end as long as he could complete his mission.

Unfortunately, after going through so much, he was the only one who made it to the end.

With this kind of indomitable and fearless belief, he believed that he would not lose to anyone, especially the guy in front of him who had no faith and had become an ordinary transcendent.

As his faith gathered, Xavier's body began to change. He became strong, and his flesh glowed with metallic light.

He transformed from a frail old man with a plain appearance into a twenty-year-old warrior with a body of literally steel.

The cane he always carried with him was condensed by his faith. He gripped the handle of the cane tightly and pulled out the cane sword of the same model as Raventon's.

The blade of the cane sword is not an ordinary sword blade, but a rapidly rotating small chain saw. A large amount of steam is emitted as the teeth rotate.

The iron body and chainsaw cane sword are the weapons Xavier condensed for himself. He originally wanted to restore his godly body in reality, but his faith was not enough, so he could only settle for the second best and create this transformation suitable for duels.

As for the steam rising from the chainsaw cane sword, it is not a special effect generated for the sake of beauty, but the divinity he condenses.

Glory Duel does not prohibit titles, nor does it prohibit divinity.

If it weren't for the power of the Honor Duel, which involved an order that only the pinnacle of lower gods could reach, Xavier would not have been forcibly pulled into the holy land by relying on the divinity in his body.

In his opinion, the divinity that had not been taken away from him was his trump card to defeat Wu Chang, the violator.

In Wu Chang's opinion, Xavier retains his divinity and he retains the title "Blasphemer", which is fair.

Although Xavier founded the Steam Parliament and wanted to overthrow everything, he was also born into a noble family and was no stranger to swordsmanship. It can even be said that he has profound attainments in swordsmanship.

He assumed a one-handed sword stance, facing Wu Chang sideways, holding the chainsaw cane sword in his right hand as a swift sword, pointing it at Wu Chang, and holding a bright red cape similar to that of a bullfighter in his other hand.

“I’m ready,” he said.

Wu Chang shrugged and said, "I can start anytime."

As the two declared themselves ready, a flag appeared between them and waved downwards.

The duel begins.

Wu Chang was in a very relaxed state. The Glory Duel did not prohibit passive skills. He had master-level cold weapons at his disposal, so there was no reason for him to lose to Xavier. He was not in a hurry to attack, but took the opportunity to ask questions.

After all, if you beat someone to death, you won’t be able to ask questions anymore.

"Mr. Xavier, my deputy Heping and I have a special communication magic that allows us to exchange information with each other at any time."

"He had a brief exchange with your friend, the Executioner, and he mentioned some information. I'm very curious. Can you explain it to me?"

Xavier's expression became solemn. He saw the battle between Peace and the Executioner in the distance. The battle scene at that time was similar to the current one. Both of them disappeared at the same time and reappeared not long after.

Could it be that their battle also took place in this space, and during the battle, what information did the executioner tell the other party?
He approached Wu Chang cautiously and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Wu Chang said: "Three and a half years ago, you and your companions jointly established the Steam Parliament, and it had a promising future at the time."

"But unfortunately, the clues you revealed were soon discovered by Ravington. He sensed the threat you posed and teamed up with the secret police to eliminate you all before you could develop."

"Of the Steam Council at that time, only you and the Executioner survived. You told the Executioner that you found a powerful sponsor. I want to know who this sponsor is."

Xavier had a blank expression on his face, but his eyes looked murderous. He didn't expect Wu Chang to know so much.

"I do not know what you're talking about."

Wu Chang shrugged and said, "I just need a name. It won't affect you if I tell you the name."

"The person who sponsored you must be an important person, at least at the level of the three ministers. There are not many such people. It is easy to guess without you saying it."

"It's Foreign Secretary Evans, Lord Chancellor Gascon, Acting Prime Minister Glad, or Her Majesty the Queen."

He paused and said in a slightly exaggerated tone: "It can't be the dead Prime Minister Ron."

Xavier didn't say anything, he just quickened his pace towards Wu Chang.

Wu Chang sighed. It seemed that Xavier had to be made to realize the difference in strength between them, to make Xavier feel desperate and his faith collapse, before this guy would cooperate.

He held the Lake Light Holy Sword in his hand, made a casual sword stance, and spoke in the tone of a teacher instructing his apprentice:
"Let's take action."

Xavier took advantage of his swift sword and stabbed forward quickly. His physique of steel was very strong, but without the blessing of extraordinary strength, his physical fitness alone was not as good as Wu Changyou's physical fitness with the bonus of "Master of Breaking the Deadlock".

Wu Chang easily pushed away Xavier's chainsaw cane sword.

The destructive chainsaw on the cane sword was unable to cause any damage to the Lake Light Holy Sword, which had the attribute of a "perfect sword", during the collision of the weapons.

After deflecting Xavier's attacks three times in a row and taking advantage of Xavier's unstable center of gravity to trip him up, Wu Chang shook his head and said:
"Too slow, too slow. If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't even be able to use your sword."

"You don't want to talk about sponsors, so let's change the subject. Why do you want to cooperate with the Tranquility Sect?"

"Did they promise you that if you provided the extraordinary steam engine, they would help you perfect your technology? You wouldn't dare to use even what Lehmann gave you."

……

Xavier was inferior in physical attributes, swordsmanship, and weapons and equipment. In the battle with Wu Chang, it seemed that he had no chance of winning.

Faced with Wu Chang's cat-and-mouse-like playing, Xavier did not give up. He had been enduring and waiting for an opportunity.

Time passed minute by minute, and he didn't remember how many questions Wu Chang asked him. When Wu Chang let down his guard enough and asked questions out of habit, he made his move.

He swung the cloak in his left hand, wrapping it around the Holy Sword of Lake Light. At the same time, he turned around and charged his cane sword forward, stabbing at the side of Wu Chang's neck.

He had used this move many times. Wu Chang shook his wrist lightly and easily got rid of the cloak that was entangled with him. Then he raised his hand to block Xavier's cane sword.

But this time, Xavier changed his tactics. He threw away the cloak in his hand and pulled out a black dagger with gears on it.

He used all his strength to throw the dagger towards Wu Chang's chest. Steam gushed out from the back end of the dagger, turning the dagger into a phantom that directly nailed Wu Chang's chest.

This was the opportunity he had been waiting for. Only by successfully stabbing Wu Chang's body with this dagger that condensed all his divine power would he have a chance of winning.

"Silence is golden. You talk too much."

Wu Chang covered his chest, staggered back two steps, and said unwillingly: "Cunning villain, you..."

Before he finished speaking, he pulled out the dagger from his chest and threw it aside.

After taking the dagger away, Xavier discovered that the dagger, which seemed to have penetrated all the way into Wu Chang's body, had only left a white mark on Wu Chang's skin.

"Do you think that this little thing can hurt me?"

The dagger condensed from divine power was indeed sharp enough, but being sharp alone, without length, would not be enough to pierce even his skin, which was his title, "Titan".

Looking at Xavier in disbelief, Wu Chang felt that the shadow he had cast on Xavier should be enough to make him resentful.

From the very beginning, he never thought that Xavier would tell the truth, and even if Xavier did, he didn't dare to believe it.

He believed more in the information he got from the resentment of the dead than what the living said.

Since Xavier has successfully transformed into the Son of the Plane and even condensed divinity, he is not sure whether Xavier's obsession is enough to condense into resentment, so he plans to create resentment artificially.

Because of this, he did not kill Xavier instantly, but kept using mental attacks to stimulate Xavier and try to make him feel powerless and desperate.

Now, it's almost time to end it all.

"I'm a little tired of playing around. If you don't say something useful, I'm going to show you a big treasure."

(End of this chapter)