Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 146: Smallpox in the flesh, bird-beaked plague doctor

Those extraordinary people who embarked on the path of [Bloodline Codex] through the forbidden book, after completing the ritual of sublimation of the essence of life, began to step into the non-human in all aspects.

Unfortunately, even though Montezuma II enjoyed an unlimited supply of resources, he was already considered the best among the mid-sequence non-humans.

But it still couldn't stop the small obsidian ceremonial knife that was very targeted.

"what--!"

With a shrill howl, the indigenous emperor's thick right arm covered with tiger hair flew into the air and was caught by the [Conqueror] Cortes next to him.

She took off the golden seal ring on his right index finger and put it on her own hand neatly.

If one wants to become king, of course one cannot do without this symbol of royal family inheritance.

This is true of Byron's Lancaster, Violet's Harold, and naturally of Montezuma II's Aziz.

With the seal ring in hand and the title of king, he is immediately comparable to a fifth-level law mage.

The [Holy Relic: The First Overseas Development Order of the Age of Navigation] above his head shed the light of victory and naturally took away the ownership of the seal ring.

He also acted as a conqueror and completely deprived the indigenous emperor of his last legitimacy.

Cortes wins and laughs wildly:
"Hahaha, with the Creator's blessing, I am the final winner!"

Looking at the seriously injured and dying indigenous emperor, he rolled down from the top level of the pyramid along the stone steps on the front, leaving a glaring bloody trail along the way.

His miserable appearance was exactly the same as his miserable situation at that moment, having fallen from the peak of his life.

The level of desolation was only slightly less than the tens of thousands of blood sacrifices he ordered.

If the mental damage is included, then he must be the most injured person in the world.

Betrayal by lover, collusion with foreign enemies, stabbing oneself in the back, and the seizure of family property. If one more setting is added, it would be enough to make him the protagonist of a tragic novel.

[Conqueror] Cortes and [Enchantress] Beatrice just watched each other fall into the dust with cold eyes.

He was caught by several [Tiger Warriors] and Shamans who rushed back quickly.

In fact, they no longer needed to hunt down Montezuma II or deal with the guards who were rushing towards them madly with red eyes.

As yet another god becomes a sacrifice.

Wow.
It was as if a vast ocean had been moved to the sky.

Deep in the gloomy sky, one can vaguely see coral reefs growing between the clouds forming a huge palace, and countless strange fish that look like humans, fish, and snakes swimming among them.

Under the dim sunlight, the underwater world cast a rippling water-colored light toward the royal city.

However, as if sensing some kind of crisis, countless large fish in the surrounding Lake Texcoco jumped out of the water one after another.

They wanted to escape from here like crazy, but one by one they fell on the shore and died of thirst.

Soon, the shrill snake sounds mixed with the sound of waves in the sky became louder and louder, drowning out the shouts and screams on the battlefield.

Both the attacker and the defender subconsciously stopped fighting and looked up at the sky.

As the coral palace in the sea water grew larger and larger, an indescribable existence inside the palace became clearer and clearer.

"What is this?"

snake!
There are snakes everywhere!
Sticky, wriggling, and covered with densely colorful scales, it was clearly a huge snake ball made up of tens of thousands of poisonous snakes.

However, what grows on the necks of these poisonous snakes are not snake heads, but triangular rotten human heads with cone-shaped faces.

As if it had fallen into eternal hibernation, the snake's eyes were half-closed and half-open, and from time to time it would spit out a forked tongue that was either pitch black or grayish white.

One glance at it makes one's scalp tingle, and one can't help but feel that countless poisonous snakes are trying to drill into one's body through one's pores.

When the horrible fishy smell invades the sense of smell, hearing and taste through the sight, even the clothes touching the skin seem to turn into slippery snake skin.

Then even your scalp and skin begin to itch, making you want to peel them all off as soon as possible to start a new life.

Even though he knew it was just a projection and had had similar experiences before, Byron, who was right below him, did not dare to look up.

"These 'supernatural phenomena' have existed for who knows how long before these eras. What exactly happened back then?
Not only were they dead and in eternal sleep, but they all carried the same stench.

There's no mistake, it tastes the same as those human corpses that have been soaked in water for a long time and have turned into giants.

The Kraken's Touch was like this before, and the Hydra is like this now. I wonder if the Bloodthirsty Cult's Lilith is like this too."

Some were as cautious as Byron, but others were so shocked that they forgot the dangers of the otherworldly world.

Among the natives who were closest to the projection under the pyramid, some looked directly at [Hydra, the Thousand-Faced Serpent] for too long, and their own anchors were not stable enough.

He couldn't help but start scratching his skin desperately, only to find that his skin had become as loose as snake skin. When he tore it off piece by piece, what was revealed underneath was a piece of snake scales.

I wanted to scream, but the sound that came out of my throat was no longer human.

After a few breaths, there was a desperate scream.

The body completely broke free from the constraints of the skin and exploded into a large group of wriggling poisonous snakes, biting anyone it saw.

This proves the saying once again: Compared with those ancient beings that span the entire human history, humans are humble, small and ignorant.
As if it instinctively sensed the delicious "tribute" below, a long black snake shadow hung down from the illusory snake ball.

He crawled in through the wide-open mouth of the God of Tyranny.

Immediately, it felt like countless foreign objects were rolling under his skin.

In just a short moment, more human-faced venomous snakes emerged from every hole in His body.

Every human face supported by these poisonous snakes looked familiar to Byron. They were the many indigenous gods who were eaten at the beginning.

Each face of [Sun God] Tonatiuh, [Moon Goddess] Mysili, [Galaxy Goddess] Sikenleleke represents the power held by a god. The human-faced serpent slithered its body and swam back into the snake ball towards the sky.

Only one of the venomous snakes, representing the goddess of lust, slaanesh, and crime, Trazoltiotl, turned its head and drilled into the body of Beatrice, who was the main priest and offered a delicious meal to the Thousand-Faced Snake.

"Humph!"

The eyes of this stunning beauty widened instantly, and the skin that originally belonged to the empress of the empire rippled like water, revealing her true appearance.

Now that she has reached the third level, she has naturally begun to become inhuman. Her skin is pale and her eyes have turned into cold, snake-like vertical pupils.

There were even green scales growing on the edges of his cheeks, and his chestnut hair was especially noticeable as it swayed slightly like countless little snakes.

One can't help but wonder, if she continues to sublimate like this, one day, she will no longer be a versatile enchantress, but a Gorgon!
As the venomous snake entered her body, her snake-like characteristics became more pronounced.

More importantly, the forbidden book "Ceremony of the Thousand Faces" belonging to the Thousand Faces Snake was completed almost instantly.

The final ritual of the [Bloodline Codex] that reaches the Skinning Church and touches the divine realm!
Sacrifice all the gods of an imperial civilization and let that extraordinary being grant corresponding excess rewards.

Of course, if you want to hold the corresponding ceremony, the conditions must be extremely harsh.

Even so, if the Bloodthirsty Cult, who are still working hard for this goal, saw this, they would probably be so envious that they would vomit blood.

“That’s great, that’s great.

As long as I can successfully perform the next ritual, I will become a true mythical creature [Gorgon]!"

Beatrice's true face appeared only for a moment and then disappeared, and at the same time, her cheeks couldn't help but blush with excitement.

Finally, the terrifying projection in the sky disappeared without a trace.

Only a piece of the god's skin that had been eaten clean was left, slowly falling from the sky.

"No, He was not completely eaten."

Ever since Byron's knowledge system was compatible with the Ladder of Glory and the Book of Taboo, he often verified this theory from phenomena around him.

It was immediately discovered that in the remaining divine skin, there were remnants of gloom, chaos, madness, and evil.
It seems that only the highly ordered "divine" part was eaten, while the highly chaotic "animal" part was discarded.

It's like a wild beast that only eats the flesh, blood and internal organs of its prey and cannot eat the feces in its intestines.

In addition to the "animal" part, there is an additional power left - [Disease].

It was clear that an extremely powerful monster was being nurtured within it.

Even ordinary people can clearly feel that ominous atmosphere.

"Quick, go ahead and kill them!"

Some Azik nobles reacted in time and immediately issued orders to the guards who were afraid of the Thousand Faced Snake and dared not take action.

"kill!"

The other [Tiger Warriors] nearby immediately rushed towards Beatrice, Cortez, and Byron who had been standing beside them.

In this world, no matter how high the level of the extraordinary people is, they may be beaten to death by those of lower ranks. There is no such thing as one person defeating ten thousand enemies.

Not to mention the Tiger Warriors, even a group of elite fighters could kill them with their sheer numbers.

This is the top of the pyramid in the heart of the city, and there is no reinforcement for them around.

"Haha, it's too late to take action now."

Beatrice calmly took out a wooden stick stained with unknown body fluids from her storage of rare items.

Byron glanced over it and saw only a simple line of text.

——A wooden stick stained with the pus of a smallpox patient!
My heart suddenly shook.

"Did I guess right? They actually dare to do such a genocidal thing?"

In an instant.

Just like a hungry wild dog smelling the aroma of meat and bones, the "divine skin" filled with a chaotic and crazy aura instantly rushed over and wrapped around the wooden stick.

Beatrice took a step back, her face flushed with excitement:
"Haha, my general, my master, did you see that? We succeeded!
Unlike those indigenous gods, the out-of-specification beings do not care about belief or not, they only follow equal exchange.

Come forth, grotesque of plague!"

Just find the rules and master the corresponding taboo knowledge.

Those super-sized existences, as "supernatural phenomena" that have long fallen into death and eternal sleep, may be used by humans like the [Touch of the Kraken].

And who is more familiar with the Thousand Faces of the Serpent than the Flayed Order?
The plan was executed perfectly.

A dirty aura flashed.

With "disease" as the core, it finally formed a terrifying monster with a negative tendency.

It wears a waxed black canvas shirt, a black hat on its head, and a mask shaped like a bird's beak that can filter the air.

His eyes were inlaid with transparent glass, he wore white gloves, and held a dirty wooden stick in his hand.

A red-eyed crow perched on its shoulder.

This is exactly the terrifying image of the "Bird-beaked Plague Doctor" who would appear in cities whenever there was a major plague in the Old World.

At this moment, under the guidance of those pus media, it was transformed into the embodiment of "smallpox" - [Bizarre Funeral Bird-Billed Plague Doctor]!
As soon as it took shape, a circle of foul plague aura suddenly spread out from its body, instantly covering half of the royal city.

(End of this chapter)