Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 523: Titles merged into one, promoted to level 7000 ()!
The incident happened so suddenly that the few surviving guards and royal nobles around were all at a loss as to what to do.

Because apart from the Privy Council members who were being beaten by a large group of [King's Right Hand] of the Pirate King, there was also the captain of this ship, [Star Shooter] Barrett.

Whether it was the two Yorks lying on the ground or the three great nobles standing beside them, they almost represented all the top levels of the royal party.

When the upper classes fight, the idlers stay away.

Besides, even the king brothers are stabbing each other. Aren't they fools if they don't think about finding a way out at this time and keep moving forward?
Edward IV glanced at the faces of the three "loyal ministers" around him and asked unwillingly:
"You all joined the Wild Hunt, that traitor? When?!"

Pfft!

Byron did not answer Edward IV's question, but simply twisted the gun barrel and pulled his gun out of the York brother's body.

Although Edward IV, who was blessed with the power of half of the [Crown], and Richard, the Devil Duke who had transformed into a mythical creature, had much stronger resistance than ordinary people, they all fell to the ground with a thump as expected.

All the strength of the two men, along with the blood, quickly flowed out of the huge hole that went through the front and back.

The expressions on their faces were exactly the same: three parts confusion, three parts disbelief, and four parts uncontrollable anger.

But no matter how shocked or angry he was, he had completely lost the ability to fight back.

Byron was known as "the most loyal subject of York" rather than "the most loyal subject of Edward", and was tacitly regarded by all his allies and enemies as a loyal "trusted retainer" of the House of York.

The real attack of the entry [Heartache] of course did not distinguish between brothers and sisters, and skewered them all in one go.

Coupled with the dead-line attack of [Shinjian], the enemy will never be left with any chance to counterattack.

Especially the mythical creature Richard, the "Duke of the Devil", who had a strong vitality. He wanted to quietly leave his body after his body was severely injured and then possess his other brother George.

However, he was horrified to find that it was not only his body that was pierced, but also his devil spirit which was already at the fourth level and immune to all physical attacks!

The dark blue "fifth element" was continuously flowing out of the wound, causing both the spiritual level and rank to decline rapidly.

Even if he tried to use the various abilities gained from the return on the [Banker] investment to save himself, it was to no avail.

The devil's body has begun to collapse like a domino effect, and there is no way to save it.

He was about to endure the pain, abandon his body and get away from the three smiling and sinister traitors in front of him, but the weakness from the bottom of his heart made his body start to twitch.

After just a moment's delay, he was kicked back by Saint Byron, Count of Stromgarde.

Bang!
The scarlet aura wrapped around his military boots made him realize the moment he came into contact with it that this was not the storm aura of the Storm Lord, but the witchcraft aura of another mythical creature!
Moreover, it is highly targeted at the "Fifth Element", as if it can be further processed and transformed, and there is also an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

However, before he could figure out what this inspiration was, Byron stepped on his back.

The force was so great that it almost straightened his hunchback with a "crunch".

Byron shook off the blood on the gun and smiled at him:
"Your Highness Richard, oh, no, it should be Your Highness the Devil Richard.

Don't waste your energy.

Since you were the first person I shot, you should know that killing you is a higher priority for me than killing Edward.

If I hadn't been on guard against you, the man behind all this, and wanted to find a chance to kill both of you, why would I have waited until now?"

After hearing Byron reveal his identity as a "devil", Richard's expression finally changed:
"How could you possibly know?!"

Then, when he looked up, he saw Marquis Thomas Neville and several neutral nobles whose daughters died with Anne Neville in Ganquan Palace, looking at him with cannibalistic eyes.

He immediately realized that not only did they know his identity as a devil, but they also knew his plot to murder Anne and her sister, frame the "Kingmaker", and force the neutrals to take sides.

Edward IV could not help but guess the hidden truth when he saw this. He was so angry that he growled weakly to his brother:

"Richard! What else have you done behind my back? You are such an incompetent fool!"

He was certainly not angry that Richard killed the daughters of the neutral party, but he was angry that he did something bad but was caught by others, and then turned the tables on them, using the power of others to push the neutral party to the opposite side.

Ambition is not a terrible thing for a conspirator. If Richard can stab himself in the back and successfully ascend to the throne to save the York family, he will still be a hero.

Even if he imprisoned his two sons in Kingston Tower and accepted his queen in the future, it would be considered a contribution to the House of York.

But when a genius idea is combined with a fool's execution, the result is bound to be a huge disaster.

Richard ignored his brother's question, but Byron answered Edward IV's question on his behalf:
“He did more good things than that.

The reason why your good brother transformed into a devil was to occupy the bodies of your sons and become the king of the Kingdom of Hastings forever.

If we hadn't intervened, you might never know his true identity until you die, and you might even have to confer the title of Duke Protector of the Country on him to balance the power of your mother's clan.

Also, the reason why your father-in-law, Old Woodville, died was because he sent out his collaborator, another devil, to eliminate his rival in the game of power."

It never suited his aesthetics to use a personally designed execution platform to make his enemies die painlessly, as King Louis did.

Killing someone also requires destroying their heart!
Edward IV looked like a cannibal.

Richard's face became paler and paler. It turned out that this "traitor" who had been hiding in the dark had been staring at him, just like he had been staring at Warwick.

My every move was known to him clearly, and I couldn't guard against him at all.

At this moment, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind, and he exclaimed:

"I remembered.

That was the [Scarlet Aura] of the Bloodthirsty Cult, our family partner. Have you already gathered the [Scarlet Holy Grail] that can give people eternal life?"

Edward IV, who was almost out of breath, heard the key words he had been thinking about for many years. The light in his eyes reappeared, and he raised his head and asked:

"Scarlet Grail? Panacea?
Have you already drunk the panacea and become a truly immortal fourth-level [Night Devil]?"

Byron's fingertips once again shone with [Scarlet Light], giving the York brothers a positive answer, but he looked at Edward IV and added coldly:
“I did obtain the Crimson Holy Grail’s Ascension Ritual and the Panacea a long time ago.

After all, I was the test subject who was framed by the top leaders of the Bloodthirsty Cult, polluted by the Old Gods, and constantly listened to the whispers of [Mother of Creation Lilith], and was chosen by you personally.

How can I be ungrateful for your kindness? "

Now it was Edward IV's turn to be shocked.

"You even know this?"

Byron saw that the battle was beginning to end, so he was not in a hurry and said slowly:
“It’s not just this.

Haven't your queen and father-in-law always wanted to annex my territory and property through marriage after my death?
I have made countless contributions to the kingdom, but I have not been rewarded with even an inch of real land, and I am still responsible for feeding your relatives?

York makes money, York spends it, and he always wants to take some home.

Edward, you are really calculating!"

Richard also turned his head and glanced at his brother, his meaning was very obvious.

"You still dare to say that to me?
I only forced the neutrals to rebel. Look at the bad things you have done. You have directly forced the royal party's recognized loyal ministers to rebel.

No matter who is put in charge of these things, they will rebel!"

"buzz"

The middle and lower class nobles from the Royalist and Neutral parties who had originally surrounded Edward IV were also in an uproar.

I didn't expect that during the war for the throne, so many unknown things happened in secret and such fierce battles were experienced.

As subjects, they naturally put themselves in Byron's perspective and realized that if their identities were reversed, they would have been beaten to a pulp by the York brothers, not to mention fighting back.

This kind of ugly behavior of sucking the marrow out of a loyal minister is simply chilling! Pah!
Moreover, neither of the two brothers is good; they are all of this kind of character.

Being an enemy of the House of York is dangerous, but being an ally and vassal of the House of York is deadly!
In the atmosphere of "limited royal power" prevalent in the Old World, nobles generally did not have strong ideas of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and all principles were based on interests.

No one felt that there was anything wrong with the backstabbing of "Loyal Lord of York". On the contrary, they felt that the backstab was extremely satisfying.

Even the dark and depressed feeling that had accumulated during this period of time under the reign of terror of Edward IV was released.

Byron looked at the York brothers, a playful smile appeared on his lips, and he said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

“But who can blame me for being kind?

I will tell you the complete ritual of the Scarlet Grail.

The hands of a loyal servant (thirteen); the bones of a loved one (six); suck the blood of a loved one (unrequited love does not work), replacing two-thirds of one's own blood.

It was sublimated in a bloody palace coup."

Edward IV chewed it silently several times in his mouth, his eyes gradually brightened and then quickly dimmed, and finally glanced at his brother, muttering:

"You should have told me earlier, you should have told me earlier.

If I knew the complete ritual, the ending would definitely not be like this."

Richard shuddered subconsciously; the coldness in his brother's eyes made him feel a little nervous.

There is no doubt that if Edward had mastered this horrific forbidden knowledge first, he would not be the first to attack his brother.

They are essentially the same kind of people.

No matter whether it is relatives or loved ones, they are far less important than himself. They love no one but themselves!
As long as he could achieve immortality, he would not mind turning his beloved queen, two brothers who had completed the "Three Fantasy Days", and eight blood-related children into ritual materials.

But although the brothers are scary, the even scarier person is the "Saint Byron" in front of him who seems to be shrouded in the aura of a saint.

He is a good guy and a victim in everything, but he is the one who has the last laugh. Could it be that after peeling off this layer of skin, there really is a harmless little white rabbit underneath?
Even a fool wouldn't believe it!
If I hadn't seen him grow up with my own eyes, I would have doubted whether he was really the omniscient "Holy Spirit".

At this moment, Richard suddenly thought of something, his expression changed again, and his body pressing against the deck tensed slightly:
"Why did you tell us so much? Are you stalling for time? What are you waiting for?!"

As we all know, villains die from talking too much.

[Sea Hunter] didn't deal with them cleanly and efficiently, it couldn't be because he forgot.

Byron estimated the time, smiled maliciously, and directly exposed Richard's biggest trump card, which completely broke his defense.

"Of course I'm waiting for you to send a signal to summon the commander-in-chief of the 'Bridgehead Colonization Project', the [Devil Lord] Lorena.

Richard, you cooperated with a fifth-level [false god] for power and were willing to be her pawn, but you didn't know that once she came, she never thought of leaving.

I'm not the only one who wants to take a bite of you.

You claim to be smart, but in reality, what is the essential difference between you and those natives who warmly welcomed the first group of "adventurers" from the Old World and gave them land to plant and turkeys to eat?

They are more ferocious colonizers than you. They not only want your land, but also your scalp!"

Perhaps it was a matter of racial nature, but Byron habitually prepared for the worst-case scenario when making strategic plans.

Subconsciously, I feel that there are only two countries in the world, one is my own country and the other is a foreign country. If I can't fight the whole world at once, I feel that I am not fully prepared.

A lot of time was spent climbing the technology tree and carefully preparing a large fleet of "heavy cruisers" that is invincible in this era, just to maximize the fault tolerance rate.

Be prepared for all the challenges.

"The infiltration plan of the devil lord Lolina is the most hated by all organizations on the continent. It is a peaceful evolution from the bottom up that is hard to prevent, but it is incredibly destructive. Countless ordinary people were swept up in it. By the time they found out that the person who came was not the savior they imagined, but a giant crocodile who used them as pawns, it was already too late.

But they don’t know that there has never been any savior in this world, and there is no need to rely on gods or angels. If they want to live happily, they can only rely on themselves.

Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon.

If any foreign enemy dares to reach out, we must draw our swords decisively without hesitation and cut off their tentacles.

When two meet on a narrow road, the brave prevails. You can either choose to be a great power or draw your sword to hunt the strong. Otherwise, retreating or running away is useless. "

Perhaps the North Sea countries located at the end of the "Third Gyre": Hattings, Anchor Bay and even Kalmar are the only choices for colonial bridgeheads.

But Byron just had to say to them: No!
It is better to take advantage of this opportunity to fight an open battle than to be overthrown secretly.

Family members are forbidden from traveling within the kingdom.

As soon as he finished speaking, Richard was kicked over by Byron, revealing the blood-soaked deck below and a [Seal of the Beast] from the Abyss.

What was unexpected was that, although the [Seal of the Beast] glowed, it never received any response from the other party.

This means that although Richard was the most favored devil by the Devil Lord, he was abandoned by the other party without hesitation after his failure.

This also means that after his spirit was penetrated, his last hope of survival no longer exists.

Despair finally filled Richard's eyes.

"No! Your Majesty Lorena, please don't abandon me, save me, save me!"

Byron [Wild Hunt] frowned, he didn't expect the devil to be so disloyal. This famous [Devil Duke] just said no.

However, the next moment, a wild laugh was heard from another direction:
“Ahahahaha, all of you bastards must die, and I’m the winner in the end!

Who said I was useless? I am the destined Lord of York! Hahaha."

He turned around and looked at the Royal Oak next to it and George, the Duke of Clarence, who was still staying here.

He stood up from the deck, holding his waist.

A similar [Beast Seal] appeared in the palm of his hand, flashing a dazzling red light just like breathing.

Obviously, George, the only one in good condition among the three brothers of Warwick and York, had to become the new "opinion leader" chosen by the devil lord [Death Pianist] Lorena.

It's like getting a great bargain for nothing.

Imagine being in a high-ranking royal family.

The eldest brother is a talented king who is highly regarded by the whole family. He leads the family to overcome difficulties and achieve great things.

Although the third brother was born with a deformity, he was extremely talented and ruthless. He planned far-reaching schemes in secret, brewing one conspiracy after another. He also became the first fourth-order mythical creature in the family, thus gaining immortality in disguise.

The father-in-law is even more resourceful. He single-handedly helps the eldest brother ascend the throne, and he is willing to make things happen at the touch of a button to send him to the throne.

The three of them ended up fighting to the death, but in the end it was the most useless and insignificant second one that got the reward.

No matter which history book it is placed in, it can be regarded as the coolest article of the year.

Even if he came to power with the help of outsiders, even if he succeeded, he would ultimately be just a puppet king.

Instead of panicking, Byron felt relieved.

"Not bad, I didn't wait in vain, it's finally here.

Beating York was just to put down the rebellion. The next step was to beat the colonists from the East Continent as well. That would be the battle for Hastings to rise from the ashes and establish his nation! "

The original body [Wild Hunt] swung the dragon-slaying sword in his hand.

I could clearly see a huge shadow suddenly spreading out in the reflection of the sea surface beneath my feet, and gusts of cold wind mixed with ghost lights were blowing on the waves.

Woo woo woo.
[Sea Hunter] came forward with a spear on his shoulder and stood shoulder to shoulder with him, his body straight, as if two javelins that could not be bent no matter what. The cold wind whistled and blew their cloaks.

The guards of both sides also reunited and boarded the [Dreadnaught] and [Golden Deer] in an orderly manner.

At this time, except for a few diehards who were still resisting, everyone else on the battlefield had already faced the reality and laid down their weapons.

What's the point of them continuing to fight now that even their respective masters are finished?
Unless they escaped from Hattings with their families like the Lancastrians did in the past, they were destined to accept the rule of Lancaster.

After discovering the new situation in the sea, most people wanted to atone for their sins and quickly submit their loyalty to the new king.

Edward IV, whose blood was almost drained out, used up the last of his strength to activate the [Projection Technique] to project the scene on [Centaurus] onto the battlefield.

Shout with all your strength:
“Byron Lancaster!

In order to regain the throne, you handed over Catherine, Countess of Greenville, who grew up with you, to your old enemy [Sea Hunter], and asked him to be your accomplice and cooperate with you in the play.

You even give your own woman to other men. You will do anything to achieve your goal. You and we are actually the same kind of people.

We came together because of interests, and we will definitely go our separate ways because of interests. Wait, [Sea Hunter] will betray me, and he will definitely betray you too!"

Then he "warned" the Sea Hunter:

"Byron Tudor! Kings are machines that exercise power, and ruthlessness is their basic character.

He can tolerate you now because you are still useful.

Don't forget that you killed all his Lancastrians and took away your master's woman. Do you think you still have a chance to survive?"

Edward IV’s thought was simple: he did not want to die in such a miserable way.

Even if it means death, we must create a deep rift between these two "Taiwanese people". It would be best if they could fight among themselves in the upcoming so-called war of founding a nation, and all die at the hands of the enemy.

The great foundation of the Kingdom of Hastings cannot be given to these two damn enemies, even if it is given to foreign colonists!
I heard that these were Edward IV’s last words.

The two people, who were different in appearance and height, turned their heads at the same time, showing the same strange smile, and said to him in unison:

"Send a girl? Betrayal? Haha."

Edward IV and Richard suddenly felt that the situation was not good, and even a strong fear arose in their hearts that the truth might be too heavy for them to bear.

The next moment, the two Byrons each unfolded their own mythological form - the exact same [Mobius Ring Ouroboros]!
Then, in full view of everyone, the two endless rivers of blood merged together without any hesitation, and their size suddenly expanded.

Byron's sneer came from the river of blood:
"Oh, Edward, you mean this kind of betrayal? Betraying oneself? I've never heard of it.

How about my show of supernatural powers? Is it surprising and exciting? "

At first there were two voices speaking simultaneously, but in the end there was only one, and that was Byron Lancaster's voice.

hiss--!
Countless people on the battlefield originally thought that what Edward IV said made sense, but at this moment they all gasped.

Fortunately, the Devil Lord's troops were approaching, bringing with them endless biting cold winds, otherwise the cool air on the sea might not be enough for so many people to breathe together.

Someone who knew the inside story exclaimed:
"There was never a Sea Hunter Byron Tudor, nor was there a Wild Hunt that saved the last remnants.

It was Byron Lancaster himself who fled from Anchor Bay to the colonies and established a career!

Both identities are his disguises."

At this time, Archbishop Theresa of the Royal Church also revealed her true colors.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, who was confronted with her and neither of them could do anything to her, looked extremely unhappy.

“It turns out that it’s you, Bishop Theresa, who was sent by Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral to the colony?

You guys are really scheming, and now the colonial parish has become your reservation, right?"

He realized that the church was in big trouble.

Byron Lancaster is the Saint Byron of the Creation Gospels, and the Saint Byron of the Creation Gospels is Byron Lancaster.

Without the support of secular forces, it might be difficult for St. Byron to expand his influence, and even spending more than ten years might not yield any results.

Now, in an instant, the authority of the church and the authority of the king are combined into one, and we have everything.

Moreover, the first cardinal-level clergyman who supported him was from the "Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy". How do you expect the Virgin Mary to feel about this?

The church has clearly found itself a wild father, but also a living father!

Of all people, the one who found this scene most difficult to accept was Edward IV.

The first thing that came to my mind was the financial statements submitted by Sea Hunter.

He had to borrow money from the Remit people at high interest rates to support his army and meet the various demands of the colony.

Unexpectedly, the battle reports sent out by their two mortal enemies were all paper damage.

All the money I saved by living frugally became the shells fired at me? In the end, I was the transport captain? ? I was actually helping Lancaster raise troops? ? ?

Originally, he didn't want to die in such a miserable way and wanted to cause trouble to the other party, but he didn't expect that this time, his death would be even more miserable.

"you you you!."

When Edward IV thought of the other party asking him for money, paying the soldiers' salaries and laughing at him at the same time, veins in his forehead throbbed.

A sickly blush appeared on his face, which was already extremely pale due to excessive blood loss.

"puff--!"

He vomited a mouthful of blood onto the deck, kicked his legs, and died with his eyes wide open.

But the soul was wrapped in a silver coin and did not dissipate.

He thought of the church's promise, and the same thought arose in his mind as that of Henry IV the Incompetent:

"In the Luoyan Era, Noah's Ark has left the material world. It would be a good idea to change the track."

He was about to run, but couldn't escape Byron's casual move.

No matter what he believes in, whether his soul will eventually go to "Heaven" or "Valhalla", and no matter what promises the Orthodox Church has made to them, as long as they dare to die in front of Byron, the wielder of the third-level [Authority of the Underworld], their soul will never escape.

After his death, the final royal power fell on Byron.

clang!clang!clang!
A loud bell rang, and the completely restored golden crown of light shone brightly, giving Byron the complete power of the [Crown].

At this point, the "Pirate Kingship" and "Usurpation of Power" rituals of both paths have been completed.

The influence gained was enough to push Byron along one of the routes, soaring straight to the fifth level.

Now there is only one last critical question left.

"Should I first advance to the fifth-order legendary [Storm King] of the Ladder of Glory, or should I first take the bloodline original route to advance to the fifth-order [False God], so that the essence of life can be sublimated and I can become truly immortal?"

(End of this chapter)