"What are you doing? We are the Divine Soldier Unit, here on the orders of the elders..."
"The sanctity of the trial must not be defiled!"
"That's right! Anyone who tarnishes the trial will be attacked by all the clans of Bilca!"
"I've disliked your Divine Soldier Unit for a long time..."
As Axedevo was being ganged up on, the surrounding area was in chaos. The Divine Soldier Unit who were ordered to disperse the Cloud Fierce Beast were actually blocked by other trial teams.
Normally, even if their dissatisfaction was provoked, they wouldn't get this agitated, but... today they were unusually irritable and sensitive, and also incredibly brave!
That's right, it was Sig cast "Frenzy" on each of them, and then activated the Solar High Priest's "Immune to Fear".
The intimidation, soothing, and Frenzy effects of the "Psychiatrist" are very depleting with continuous use. Sig only uses it on a one-to-one basis—it only works for a moment on each target, and the subsequent psychological state is generated by the target themselves.
However, the "Solar High Priest's" immunity to fear is similar to an aura effect, with minimal ongoing consumption. Sig estimates that it overlaps somewhat with the Devil Fruit ability of the Revolutionary Army's East Army Commander—instilling courage and dispelling fear!
Sig may have seemed impulsive, but he was actually prepared to back down immediately if the other trial teams weren't brave enough.
Having already tested Kasi's attitude, Sig was at least certain that if he backed down in time, Mutel could still leave with two qualifying spots—letting Mutel leave early would be against the rules, hence he would be exceptionally tolerant of Mutel.
But things went more smoothly than Sig had imagined, it seems that there was indeed a long-standing grudge within Bilca.
Sig even began to suspect that, in the original timeline, the corrupted Enel might have taken advantage of the chaos during the infighting in the Bilca clan to obtain the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and then destroyed them all in one fell swoop.
Elder Kashi tried to step forward, but was subtly blocked by Angel and the other Mutel members...
Although they were not "Frenzy," and Angel was not as petty as Sig, since the other clans had already stood up, Angel, as a former core clan, felt it was necessary to stand up and uphold justice.
Seeing this, Elder Kashi had no choice but to frown and use the communication device to contact the Holy Land —he believed that the people in the Holy Land must have seen what was happening as well.
The Telephone Shell is essentially Den Den Mushi used on Sky Island. Like the special Cloud Dial, it is only effective in high-altitude areas like Sky Island.
Sure enough, as soon as the call connected, Kasi heard a lot of noise coming from the other end...
The situation during the trial inevitably caused chaos on the Holy Land's side as well!
"Enough! Sangchid, all five elders have agreed!" -- A faint rebuke came first.
Then Elder Long said to Tonghua Bei, "Elder Kashi, bring back the Divine Soldier Unit and the Mutel Trial Team that has already qualified."
Kasi, who was only interested in retiring as soon as possible, didn't ask any further questions and simply replied, "Okay."
Upon hearing the content, Angel did not continue to stop Kasi. After Kasi took to the air on his Four-winged Bird, he stopped the argument between the Divine Soldier Unit and the other trial teams.
Seeing that the members of the Divine Soldier Unit no longer interfered with the trial, the other trial participants also stopped provoking them.
Sig glanced at the group, seemingly lost in thought...
Whether "Frenzy" worked just now or they aren't relentlessly pursuing the Frenzy under its effects, Sig's Beyonder Ability merely served to guide and facilitate the process.
There's another reason why it worked so well before—the contagious nature of emotions!
If it weren't for the first guy being inherently reckless and taking the lead in following Seven under the influence of "Frenzy," Frenzy wouldn't have had such a significant effect.
Similarly, after most people calmed down and stopped provoking others, the initially agitated brute was also influenced by the emotions of those around him and gradually restrained himself.
Sig, possessing the ability to Telepathist Observation Haki, clearly saw that emotions were spreading through the crowd as if they were tangible things...
Indeed, from the perspective of the Beyonder Ability of the Visionary Path, "emotions" and "psychology" are interconnected among different individuals.
This is also the logical basis for the Visionary Path to spread Mental Plague after reaching Sequence 4 and becoming a "Manipulator".
After gaining a deeper understanding of the "transmissibility of emotions and psychology," the "Psychiatrist" in Sig's mind flickered. Although it wasn't fully activated, it was still a significant breakthrough in his role-playing.
Of course, even if the role of "Psychiatrist" is a breakthrough, it only ranks third in Sig's character development. The first and second place still belong to "the Knowledge Keeper" and "the Shadow Ascetic".
The "Knowledge Keeper" progresses rapidly by repeatedly stepping on experience packs, while the "Shadow Ascetic," who continues to play the role, is the Sequence that comes closest to grasping the essence of the role.
The Divine Soldier Unit and Mutel's two teams left together.
The other trial participants did not object to Mutel's direct advancement—because allowing them to advance directly was to prevent them from interfering with the others later.
Although both are breaking the rules, but...
Letting Mutel advance first would prevent me from being interfered with, and by not assisting Abesdevo, everyone would have more spots available!
This is why the elders made the decision so quickly...
Under pressure, Abesdevo had no choice but to admit defeat, spending most of the night dealing with the siege.
Not only did it waste time, but many people were also injured, causing them to be pulled down from the top spot as potential replacements for elders.
Meanwhile, in the Holy Land...
Sangchid, using the excuse of needing to rest, stormed off.
Meanwhile, Gedatz and Big Mountain in the Spectator discussed the matter. Gedatz decided to stay and watch the next trial, while Big Mountain led everyone to rest. Because Mutel's current scale was too small, even non-combatants such as women, children, the elderly, and the weak had come to watch the trial.
Previously, they were so excited that they refused to rest. Now that the two princes have advanced ahead of schedule, Big Mountain is preparing to take the dozen or so people, as well as the elderly and children, to rest.
"I'm going to rest too, and grab a late-night snack while I'm at it," Lucky Roo said, tossing the bone he'd just finished gnawing on aside.
Gedatz, Big Mountain:...
Late-night snack? Haven't you been eating all along?
On the other hand, Sangchid, who had just left his seat, noticed that Mutel's men had left the dueling arena. He couldn't help but feel ruthless and, without needing Sig to give him the Frenzy, started thinking of himself as a brainless villain.
The holy city of Bilca, the only city on this Sky Island, is usually bustling, but now everyone is concentrated in the central Holy Land, leaving the surrounding urban areas deserted.
Lucky Roo complained for a while, but there were no shops selling late-night snacks. Then, as if realizing something, he looked at the almost empty street and said, "Ah, I'm going to use the restroom. You guys go to the inn first!"