Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 545: Heaven Punishes Traitors: The Rise of the Taiwanese People, King Byron!

The territories of the five Gulf Citizens are all located at the northernmost tip of the continent. In the backward agricultural era, none of them could support a large population. The total population of the five countries combined can barely match that of the Holy Golden Empire.

Among the three countries of the Kalmar Union: the Kingdom of Aalborg, the Kingdom of Gothenburg, and the Kingdom of Oslo, the strongest Kingdom of Aalborg alone accounts for half of the total population of the three countries.

The royal capital Amalienburg is the capital of the Kingdom of Aalborg and the political, economic and military center of the entire alliance. It is also a crucial link in this young military remonstrance.

In addition to the main target being here, the most powerful tiger blocking the road is also here.

That is the ultimate weapon that a country has kept in its arsenal - [Kingdom Guardian]!
Although the Kalma Union has only one queen titled "Queen of Eternal Night", it has two fifth-level kingdom guardians.

One of them followed Margaret I to help the Holy Silver Empire attack the Protestant princes, and the other stayed in the royal palace, Cedar Palace.

"Ok?"

In the side hall outside, a funny old man with curly hair and upturned beard was suddenly awakened from his sleep. He immediately put on his clothes and stood up.

I stood in front of the bedroom window and looked at the dark night sky, although I saw nothing.

However, his identity as the [Guardian of the Kingdom] made him feel the impending storm spreading from all over the country from the collective subconscious.

Although the royal capital was temporarily calm, it was like the eye of a tornado, and the calm was only a precursor to the coming disaster.

He couldn't help muttering to himself:
"I bet that nothing good will happen in the capital tonight."

With the faint light from outside, people could see the face and clothes of the guardian of the kingdom, which were exactly the same as the "J of Spades" in the Whist card.

In fact, the title of this guardian of the kingdom is [Spade J] Hogel or simply [Old J].

The cards have symbolic meanings. In each 54-card whist deck, the king represents the sun, the john represents the moon, and the remaining 52 cards represent the 52 weeks of the year.
The four suits of hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades represent the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively.

The J, Q, K are the abbreviations of Jack, Queen and King respectively. The 12 KQJ cards in the black, red, and plum square represent 12 characters in history, including four kings, four queens and four knights.

The "Knight" Spade J. Hogl is the prince of the Kingdom of Aalborg who is blessed by six fairies in the legend. He is a famous historical figure from ancient times and one of the most powerful knights in history.

After the invention of playing cards that became popular throughout the continent, the title of [Jack of Spades] Hogel automatically fell on the Kingdom of Aalborg and has been circulated within the kingdom ever since.

These inherited titles from playing cards have different abilities, some strong and some weak, but the common flaw is that they will cause their owners to become addicted to gambling!
Compared with these guys, the kingdom guardian of the Kingdom of Hattings, the fisherman Hawkins, who is the Lord of the Bait, is simply a model soldier.

Anyway, I've only heard of gamblers losing everything they have, but I've never heard of anyone going bankrupt by fishing.

The Kingdom Guardian pushed open the door and walked out of the bedroom, wondering secretly:
“But where does the turmoil come from?

There are only a few people in the country who can stir up such a storm.

Even if I don't care about politics, I know that the senior commanders of the reformists have been stripped of their military power by the church faction in power, right?

Moreover, the church controls the underlying authority of the Silver Law. If someone rebels through the legal network, the church will be able to get the news at the first time.

When the Inquisition entered the country with the Queen's warrant, I thought the disturbances caused by the beast tide and the [King of the Wild Hunt] had been suppressed. "

In theory, [Kingdom Protection] only needs to maintain national security and the legitimacy of the monarchy.

If it was an internal war for the throne, the fight between the two heirs had nothing to do with them at all, and they would continue to support them no matter who won.

But now the [Queen of Eternal Night] is not dead yet, and still holds the royal power of the Three Kingdoms tightly.

Regardless of the purpose of the civil war, it is against the will of the lord.

Rebels have no claim rights and will not receive the Queen's support even if they kill all their political enemies and opponents.

Since the transfer of power cannot be achieved, the coup is doomed to fail and the leader will most likely be executed.

Spade J could not just stand by and watch in the face of this situation. He slowly drew the sword from his waist and prepared to suppress the rebellion.

However, just as he pushed open the door of the side hall, he saw a familiar figure like an elf under the moon standing outside the door, and he didn't know how long he had been waiting for him.

She was wearing a light blue royal-style court dress, a jeweled hair crown, and golden high heels. She was tall and breathtakingly beautiful.

Like a princess running away from a ball.

She raised her skirt and saluted the old man in front of her who was full of murderous intent and was about to take up his sword to quell the rebellion, and smiled playfully:
"Uncle Hogel, long time no see."

The latter was stunned when he saw the face of the person coming. Then he showed surprise and took two steps forward subconsciously. His voice was trembling with excitement:
"Vanessa? My little princess, haven't you been missing for more than ten years? Where have you been all these years?
You are fine, that's great, it's really great!"

Standing in front of the Spade J is Byron's mother-in-law Vanessa, the country's only princess and the only daughter of Margaret I.

Of course, before she married [Whale Hunter] Jack Harold, she was also the apple of the eye of many royal ministers in the alliance.

Although the [Queen of Eternal Night] secretly betrayed her daughter, many close people including Spade J obviously did not know the truth of the matter.

However, those who can reach the fifth-level legend may have various quirks, but none of them are stupid.

Sensing the impending storm across the country, as well as the recent high-profile actions of Vanessa's son-in-law, the [King of the Wild Hunt], Spade J immediately understood what was happening.

With a wry smile:
"I bet your mother doesn't know you're still alive."

But looking at the girl in front of him, who is already a mother but still as sweet and playful as little Vanessa, could he really have the heart to do that to this little princess whom he had watched grow up?

He is not a political animal like the Queen of Eternal Night who adheres to the motto: "Love what God loves, hate what God hates."

He is just an ordinary fifth-level legend with a clear distinction between love and hate.

Moreover, if a certain force in the country receives support from “strong claims to power,” the nature of the situation will be completely different.

From a military coup that was doomed to fail, it turned into a war for the throne that complied with the coup succession law of the [Northern Code].

On this continent, there is no moral standard called "filial piety", and it is very common for children to rebel against their parents.

[Kingdom Guardian] no longer had the position to take action.

Snapped!Snapped!
Vanessa clapped her hands.

Outside, [Iron Wall] Bruch, [Blood Red Whiskey] Alfred, and [Honest Man] Eight Fingers came in together carrying a gambling table and placed it respectfully in front of the old man.

Spade J looked helplessly at Vanessa, who was like a worm in his stomach, shook his head and sat down at the table:

"Like your mother, I don't have many years left to live. The future belongs to young people like you. Even if I want to worry about you, I am powerless.

Fighting for life and death is not as good as playing cards!
I was playing cards with others tonight and didn't go anywhere. I don't know what happened. I'm already an old and confused person.

but"

The old man picked up the first card, and his aura suddenly changed. He looked at the other three young men sitting at the same table, and a golden light flashed in his eyes:
"I bet I'm going to have good luck today.

I hope you guys have enough gold pounds, I'm going to kill everyone!"

Outside the Cedar Palace, a suburban manor that seemed to have nothing to do with the reformists was already crowded with reformist and some neutral officers and soldiers.

“Your Excellency, the head of the church’s garrison of the capital has been drunk in advance by the Succubus Miss Therese, and other high-ranking officials and their families who might get in the way have also been successfully detained.

The Crusaders and the Inquisition, which are directly managed by the Church, were deceived by our show of weakness and are now located 80 kilometers away from the capital.

The Cardinal Archbishop was not in the palace, but convened an emergency meeting of key members at Roskilde Cathedral tonight.

The old neutral Prime Minister Droz claimed to be ill and stayed away from home when the church faction was suppressing the patriots. After the three beast tides, most of the neutral military commanders and nobles have completely turned to us.

The cleansing operation of the royal capital can now begin."

Having experienced three beast tides, Count Hordalan, who has completely transformed into Byron's number one fan, stood in front of the huge team in military uniform, holding a shining axe gun.

As I scanned the young faces, I felt extremely relieved that this country could still be saved.

In fact, as their national interests continued to be damaged, the reformist factions in the three countries began to rise rapidly many years ago.

They have been at odds with the church for some time.

Moreover, the reformists have a huge base of Taiwanese people. Even though they have a royal family that has converted to the church and has been tirelessly supporting national integration and conversion, the proportion of Taiwanese people in the country still exceeds 90% to date.

Due to the lack of high-level support, this reformist group has always been in disarray.

"but!"

The young count faced those pairs of eyes full of vigor and determination, and said to himself silently:

“But today is different.

[King of the Wild Hunt] Your Majesty is the sun of our Taiwanese reformists, and he will guide us from one victory to another! "

He glanced at the pocket watch that had been calibrated in advance and confirmed that the agreed time for action had arrived.

He connected with the action forces in major cities of the three countries through the independent network support and secret communication channels provided by Byron.

Hundreds of avatars of young military officers, most of whom were less than 30 years old, popped up in the field of vision.

Count Hordalan spoke in a deep voice, making a final pre-war mobilization for the direct troops and all the operational personnel in front of him:

"Everyone, the three countries of the Kalmar Union have reached a critical juncture of life and death!

Inside the alliance, the church faction deceived Her Majesty the Queen who was fighting outside and started a reign of terror within the alliance. Every day for nearly a week, our comrades have bled and died.

Outside the alliance, the sea of ​​monsters in front of the gate became more and more unfamiliar. In less than a month, we experienced three beast tides.

As the eras change, more and more dangers will follow.

The church faction is tough internally but extremely weak externally. If it weren't for the intervention of His Majesty the King of the Wild Hunt, the coastal areas of the three kingdoms of Kalmar would have fallen long ago.

In these precarious times, who can we rely on?"

He pointed in the direction of the Cedar Palace, and asked and answered himself in a low voice:

"Yes, the family motto of our Queen Margaret I is: 'Love what God loves, hate what God hates'.

This is also the unshakable obsession that enabled her to advance to the fifth level with her own strength (Chapter 499).

This is also the fundamental reason why she has special faith in the church.

When we talk about pros and cons, the church talks to us about faith; when we talk about survival, the church still talks to us about faith.

Perhaps this situation will not change until the day when the Taiwan Republic perishes.

But, do we in the Kalmar Union really want to follow the Church all the way to the end?"

The Earl's eyes were burning: "So, we need a new protector!
The church cannot save the three kingdoms of Kalmar. Only the swords, guns, cannons and warships of His Majesty the King of the Wild Hunt can!
In fact, we have never violated Her Majesty the Queen's Anti-Creator Consciousness Act, and all the charges the church has brought against us are slander.

Because although Saint Byron is the [King of the Wild Hunt], he is also the [Holy Spirit], the Son of Prophecy, and even the Messiah!

Your Majesty is dedicated to the public without expecting anything in return, but we cannot turn a blind eye to his contributions.

Ladies and gentlemen, the future of the three countries of Kalmar and even the people of Taiwan lies in your hands.

Tonight's action can only be successful, not defeated!"

Everyone raised their arms and shouted:
“Kill the traitors of the church who deceived Her Majesty the Queen, and support Princess Violet as the new crown prince!”

Everyone knows that the original intention of the reformists is: "God punishes the traitors, the people of Taiwan rise up, and King Byron!"

But politics is about making more friends and killing fewer enemies. Before reaping the fruits of victory, we must avoid blindly expanding the scope of attack.

Excluding the [Queen of Eternal Night] who has sat on the throne for decades and has a large number of supporters, there are also neutral parties whose interests are too deeply involved.

After we have dealt with the main enemy, the church faction, and gained power, we can then turn around and slowly deal with those conservative "friends".

When this slogan was shouted, even the neutrals had no position to stop it.

To put it bluntly, how many days can the [Queen of Eternal Night] live? If she doesn't consider herself, how can she not consider her descendants?
Now the Crown Prince [Bear Man] died in the first beast tide, and her grandson Eric definitely died earlier than her. The Alliance must have an heir, right?
Who could have more right of inheritance than the legitimate granddaughter and only official descendant of the Queen of Eternal Night?

Princess Violet has the most unquestionable claim to power, and her husband, the King of the Wild Hunt, is even more martial.

With the example of the two kings of Castile, why can't they do the same?

When we re-establish the North Sea Empire in the future, we will combine the crowns of the five kingdoms into one [Crown], and everyone will benefit from it.

In essence, it is the same as the Fengtian Rebellion, which is an internal conflict within a family. Apart from the church faction whose interests are deeply tied to the queen's personal interests, who else would continue to be stubborn?
Even if I don't help directly, there is no reason to obstruct it.

"Let's go! Don't drag your feet, fight quickly and make it a success!"

Once the action began, the young officers were extremely resolute and efficient. Each action team was assigned tasks in advance, with some people doing scouts, some doing surveillance, and some doing post-processing.

Bang!
The door of the church's luxurious mansion was kicked open.

The patrolling private guards had no time to react before they were beaten into sieves by the action force that was several times their number and armed with trench brooms.

The high-ranking church official who was still asleep had just opened his eyes when a black gun barrel was pressed against his forehead.

Realizing that a military coup had taken place, he was so frightened that he almost peed himself on the spot and begged for mercy:

"Let's talk it over, don't kill me.

You want money? You want power? You want women? I can give them to you.

I can also recommend you to join the center and share the authority of the church. The queen listens to us and will definitely meet all your requests!"

The young officer who held the gun to his head was a fanatical admirer of Saint Byron, the King of the Wild Hunt, and had long since gotten rid of vulgar tastes.

Hearing this, he just smiled contemptuously and said coldly to the church official who was at the end of his rope:

"Don't insult us with your own dirty thoughts.

Money, women, and power are good, but now we just want to make the people of Taiwan great again!

Without you, it is very important for the five countries in Taiwan.”

Then, in the horrified eyes of the clergy, he roared:
"Heaven punishes the national thief!"

boom!
Hundreds of red-hot steel balls blew open his skull, splattering brain matter, blood, and broken bones everywhere.

boom! boom! boom!
Fierce gunfire rang out simultaneously throughout the capital's administrative districts, the aristocratic districts where the rich and powerful lived, and the church districts where the clergy lived.

Sporadic screams came one after another, but then stopped abruptly.

The curfew that lasted for several days meant that no one in the capital dared to go out even if they heard any noise.

Even the city guards and the royal capital garrison who were supposed to be on patrol were nowhere to be seen.

What? The ones killing people are the City Guards and the Royal Capital Garrison?

Then it'll be fine.

A raven flapped its wings and flew over the capital, taking in the progress of operations at various key locations.

It is obvious that Count Hordalan has been transformed into a midnight demon by Byron and has become a member of the [Demon Banquet Council] and the shadow government of the Bay People's Countries.

The coup was not carried out by the young earl, but by Byron and the [Saboteur Council] themselves.

Byron also sent a fourth-level avatar disguised as an ordinary soldier to lead other councilors who were proficient in transfiguration and the Storm Cloaks to clean up the mess and specifically tackle the tough issues in the church.

Make sure to be foolproof.

When the gunshots rang out, Count Hordaland also led a large force to the outside of Roskilde Cathedral.

All the members hid under the "border maze" opened by the [First Overseas Development Order] and lurked only a few hundred meters away from the cathedral.

Hundreds of shiny large-caliber field guns were lined up in an arc, aiming at the cathedral.

Where did the three industrially backward Kalmar countries get these golden field guns?

The artillerymen themselves didn't know.

If you ask, it's just grown in the ground or picked up from the roadside.

Wild field cannons, wild pump shotguns, wild bolt-action rifles, and wild relics all came from this.

Since they are "traitors punished by heaven", then these things are of course all gifts from nature and have nothing to do with foreign forces.

If the cathedral was not near a river or the sea, they would have wanted to send warships over to bombard it.

Count Hordalan looked at the colored carved glass of the cathedral in front of him, whose defense was almost zero, and a cruel smile appeared on his lips:

"Load my shotgun. Three, two, one, fire!"

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The orange-red flames instantly lit up the night sky of the royal capital.

Cathedral interior.

A group of church leaders, led by Cardinal Archbishop of Roskilde Pound Elliot, were still discussing how to deal with the reformists.

"Archbishop, I think since we have already dealt with the senior generals, we might as well just accuse them of treason and kill them all.

The King of the Wild Hunt, who founded the Protestant Royal State Church, is coming with great force, so we must be on guard. "

“No, now the Pontifical Cathedral of St. Peter has made an additional promise to give a secular electoral position to the Kalmar Union. Only then did the [Queen of Eternal Night] grit her teeth and fight to stay in the empire.

Our task now is to take advantage of the Queen's absence to drain the power of the Kalmar Union and strengthen the Church.

Since the 'torches' captured by the Remit people of the southern continent were far from enough, and there are so many lighthouse sequences among the Bay People, it would be better to turn them into torches to illuminate the Sea of ​​Monsters in the search for [Noah's Ark].

That’s making the best use of it.”

A group of people nodded in agreement, and even became more excited as they spoke:

“Anyway, now that the Queen of Eternal Night is not here, we are the masters of this country.

We can also organize a regular blessing event to make the Taiwanese elites in the Three Kingdoms disappear in a reasonable way."

"With the help of the information revealed to us by those foolish ladies and girls in the confessional, we know everything about the families.

As long as we want to, we can wipe out all the extraordinary people in the Lighthouse Sequence in a short period of time."

"Take your time. We still need to be careful of the kingdom's guardian, the Jack of Spades."

Archbishop Pound Elliot, who was entrusted with the task assigned by the saints, accepted all these evil ideas and made the final decision:

"Very good, let's do it!

It is late at night, and the cathedral has prepared an entertainment program for you. Please stay in the cathedral tonight."

Upon hearing this, more than a dozen church leaders suddenly felt their stomachs burning.

They knew that the cathedral collected the best goods in the entire Kalmar Union, and in the past, only if they had made meritorious services would the archbishop allow them to come here and enjoy it once.

This time I was generous for once.

However, they just couldn't wait to stand up.

The sound of thunder suddenly filled my ears. When I turned around subconsciously to look outside the stained glass window, I felt something hit my body hard.

As my feet left the ground, something warm flowed out from countless holes in my body.

It was a long time before I heard distant explosions, screams, and the sound of shattering glass. I wanted to look up to see what was happening.

But he had no choice but to take his last breath.

"Kill, kill, kill! Leave no one on the list alive.

This is our own home, only punish traitors and do not harm innocent people."

After firing three rounds in a row, the soldiers rushed into the cathedral and fired more shots when they saw the figures in the cassock. Countless steel balls swept across every inch of space where the clergy existed.

Inside buildings, trench brooms are simply magical tools.

boom! boom! boom!
A raven landed on a branch outside the church, and the continuous sound of gunfire, like frying beans, sounded extremely pleasant to Byron.

Silence the world and listen to the sound of bullets being loaded.

Byron listened attentively, and heard the voice of the Creator on the breeze: "This sacred vote is for Saint Byron, and he will be crowned king in the end!"

Oh, if the barrel of a gun isn't destiny, then what is?!

However, when gunfire rang out throughout the Kalmar Union, a figure in Florence University in the southern neighboring country, the Holy Silver Empire, was suddenly awakened.

He turned his head and looked at the "History of the Silver Continent" which had opened automatically on the desk.

(End of this chapter)