He Pulled Out a Diaper!

As Liszt had said, this was indeed a duel of honor.

Whoever peed themselves in defeat would lose their honor.

Ashley conceded.

If she had waited even a second longer to surrender, she would have completely lost control of her bladder amidst the beautiful whistle of [Tidal Song].

As one of the Chosen Sons, she excelled in every field. Naturally arrogant, she had never admired anyone, nor would she ever admit defeat, let alone surrender.

But today, Ashley had utterly failed.

In this duel of honor, she had lost completely to the man named Liszt, from body to will.

The moment she uttered the words, "I concede," it felt like a denial of her pride, which she held so dear.

The Scales of Order confirmed the exam's result, and the prosthetic alchemy array ceased to function. Ashley's mimicry also vanished.

Her status reverted to what it was before signing the treaty, and all injuries and pain quickly disappeared. The urge to pee, which had been surging like a tide, also receded just as rapidly.

However, the emotional scars would likely take a lifetime to heal.

Yet, a sliver of resentment remained in her heart.

Her voice still choked with emotion, she struggled to lift her head, biting her lip as she looked at Liszt. "I don't understand. How could you hold on?"

Why did those spells have no effect on him after he cast them!

Just how powerful was his willpower!

Or perhaps, his micro-control over magic far surpassed hers?

Ashley could never understand.

Liszt calmly adjusted his glasses. His expression remained calm and composed, his every movement still elegant and graceful. The pure sunlight struck the side of his face, reflecting a gentlemanly aura. "Because of [Resolve]."

"As Brother Ansu said, the [Resolve] to build a great cause."

?

What did that mean?

Ashley was still confused.

"Lady Ashley, your perseverance is no less than mine, but the only thing you lack is the spirit of Resolve!"

Liszt's tone became increasingly grand and sacred. "What you lack is the Resolve to abandon everything, the Resolve to pee yourself in public!"

"It is this great spirit of Resolve that has created the Nobles; this is the great human soul."

"You, who entered the arena with shackles, can never defeat me, who has broken free from mine!"

Nobles weren't created by peeing in public!

What did he mean by breaking free from shackles?

Ashley looked at Liszt with a vacant, despairing gaze. Her lips trembled, and her voice was flustered and helpless. "So, you peed yourself right from the beginning?"

"Precisely," Liszt replied enigmatically. "The moment I signed the authorization, I had already peed my pants—this is my Resolve, the Noble's Resolve to abandon everything."

Ashley broke down.

No wonder all her spells had no effect; this guy had peed himself long ago!

"Impossible! Didn't you deliberately wear white pants?" Ashley wanted to die with her eyes open. "If you had peed yourself earlier, it should have been obvious. I should have noticed."

"You are the worst Examiner I have ever had," Liszt sighed with a hint of helplessness. "The white pants were merely a disguise. Even if you were wearing them, you couldn't have noticed—the hidden mystery within."

"Disguise?"

What mystery could be hidden inside?

"Brother Ansu once said that for a Saint, the key to their equipment is the key to victory."

This statement was not problematic. Choosing magic equipment with different buffs could yield different effects; one would choose Holy Light equipment against cultists, and magic equipment that interfered with healing effects against priests.

But when it came to holding one's bladder, what kind of equipment could Liszt have?

"...What equipment did he recommend to you?"

"Are you sure you want to see?" Liszt asked again.

"..." After a moment of hesitation, Ashley bit her lip and nodded. She had to understand before she could die in peace.

But in the next moment, she deeply regretted her decision.

"Then allow me to show you: this is a high-level piece of equipment co-designed by Brother Ansu, custom-made overnight by the top alchemy tailor shop 'Fia.' It uses the feathers of the second-tier magical beast, the Water Demon Duck, as its material, with Water Spruce as the base for the paper..."

Just hearing the introduction, it seemed quite normal.

"It has super elasticity, super absorbency, and a super-thin feel. It is precisely because of its soft texture, like a baby's skin, that you failed to detect its presence."

?

What was that? Ashley was stunned.

Before she could react, her pupils trembled violently.

"Brother Ansu calls this equipment [Infant's Comfort],"

Liszt elegantly unzipped his pants and slowly pulled the zipper down. With a flash of dazzling white light, Unlike Arthur, what hung between Liszt's legs wasn't golden silk underwear, but a pure white, absorbent sacred artifact. It was soft, light, and comfortable. This was the most crucial piece of equipment for the top water-elemental school, 'Nezha Stirring the Sea Stream'—

His, [Moonlight of the Goddess], Liszt. Moon, He equipped a 'diaper'!

Ashley's worldview seemed to collapse. She asked in disbelief, "So, when you used [Water Element Gathering], you were actually gathering urine on this?"

"Indeed, I was," Liszt replied calmly and proudly.

Ashley was utterly defeated. The moment she saw [Infant's Comfort], she knew that from the second she stepped onto the battlefield, she had lost completely.

She was controlled from start to finish.

Ashley could never have won from the beginning.

Ansu. Morningstar, if you have such a brain, why don't you use it for something righteous!

[Exam End]

The mechanical, metallic voice of the Scales of Order echoed through the hall. Many examinees hadn't snapped back to reality yet.

These Acolyte Saints were still trying to figure out what profound magic Liszt had used.

Moreover, ten minutes hadn't even passed, so why was it over?

These questions arose in everyone's minds.

[Examiner Abstains]

[Examiner's Duration: Nine Minutes]

[Candidate Liszt. Moon, Candidate Number 60, Exam Score: 100 points]

[Next candidate, Candidate Number 61, Ansu. Morningstar, please prepare]

The Scales of Order's voice, devoid of any emotion, rang out again, startling the candidates once more.

What does 'Examiner Abstains' mean?

They were truly broadening their horizons today. In all the years of the Saint Trial, only candidates had ever abstained; they had never heard of an examiner abstaining.

Can examiners abstain?

Also, why did Liszt suddenly take off his pants? What exactly did he show Ashley, and why was Priestess Ashley's expression so shocked?

Her expression looked like her worldview had shattered.

Could this also be part of a high-level magic duel!

It wasn't just them who were bewildered; the priests in the monitoring room on the third floor were also silent.

Never had they been so silent.

Priest Percy rubbed his forehead, his face covered in dark lines.

His heart, which had been filled with anxiety before, had died after seeing Arthur's move.

But his already dead heart felt like it had been brutally stomped on again after witnessing Liszt's methods.

"This isn't from our Holy See either," a priest from the Radiant Holy See broke the silence again. "We don't have this Acolyte Saint."

You've already said that line before.

He's from your sect.

The priests from the other two Holy Sees stared at them.

"Flowing Water, Water Surface Fluctuation, Water Element Gathering, Sensory Blessing," a priest from the Alchemy Holy See flipped through their exam records, his mouth twitching slightly. He sighed, "To be able to design such a..."

He organized his words. "...unique combination of spells."

"Who's up next?"

"Ansu. Morningstar."

"..." Priest Percy and the other priests exchanged glances and nodded in unspoken agreement.

"Let's continue changing the rules."

Updated on time! The pace will pick up from here to finish this exam.