Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 567: Queen of Finance: The winner takes all, the loser eats dust!
Wow.
May is the rainy season in the Bantaan Islands. The storms on the Sapphire Sea are far more fierce, more violent and more lasting than those on the Old Continent in the north.

The "coral cloud" that symbolizes the approach of the Lunar Era is no longer as rare as it was last year. From time to time, you can see the light and shadow of the deep sea reflected in the sky, and various fish swimming freely.

Judging from the increasingly strange appearance of those aquatic creatures, it is clear that the Bantaan Islands and the Southern Continent were not immune to the first impact of the new era.

From east to west, from south to north, the world's ecology is undergoing subtle but profound changes.

More and more people have heard the warning: "We have entered the intertidal zone. Please hold on to the ropes beside you tightly and prepare for the eternal fall!"

Humans are an advanced species with a long-term sense of crisis. The upper and lower levels have different thoughts, but the various monsters do not have such complicated thoughts. They believe from the bottom of their hearts that now is the best time.

Amidst the bright flashes of lightning, two blue thunderbirds that had just been promoted from storm spirits were playing in the thunderstorm over Yucatan Island.

Many indigenous Taino people on the ground saw the images on the totem poles appear alive in front of them for the first time, and they couldn't help but kneel down and worship them.

If canaries are the alarms for mine safety, then these thunderbirds are the alarms for the otherworldly world.

When the source material tide activity of the Southern Continent and the Bantaan Islands is high enough to allow the thunderbirds, which have strict requirements on the environment, to survive, it means that this area is rapidly approaching the level of the mythological era.

Driven by the universal faith and will of human beings, it is not completely impossible that they will gradually become new totem gods or even gods.

"Wow—!"

But just as the two newborn thunderbirds cried loudly, declaring that they would rule the sky, another lightning-fast figure suddenly enveloped them.

When they looked up, they saw a creature of the same species that was much larger than them. They were so scared that they staggered and almost fell from the sky.

After waiting for that bird of the same species to fly over, he finally managed to stabilize his flying posture and subconsciously restrained his perverse aura.

Another even larger black shadow passed through the sea of ​​clouds, carrying with it a storm, lightning, and heavy rain, and rolled over their heads.

The mighty dragon's power startled the two thunderbirds so much that their feathers fell to the ground. They rushed towards the south towards the [Beast Paradise] without looking back.

On Sapphire Sea Street, ask who the daddy is?

Even though we hadn't asked anyone about the two thunderbirds, we already knew it definitely wasn't them.

The human world is too dangerous, let’s go back to the monster world as soon as possible.

The giant dragon glanced at them sideways, showing no interest in catching them, and it descended from above the clouds in the clear sky to below the clouds.

This giant dragon has smooth lines all over its body, and its wings that cover the sky are larger than those of all other types of dragons.

Its body is covered with shining dark blue scales, and its eight halberd-like horns extend backwards to form a horny crown. Violent winds and lightning swirl on its smooth scales at any time.

It looks like a fifth-order pseudo-god-level dragon king, but it is not the only pure-blooded dragon [Mithril Dragon] in the known world, but a [Storm Dragon] of the same dragon species.

"My dear sister, I am sure there is something wrong. Didn't we agree that the Dragon Knight will ride his fifth-level dragon mount to the streets today?

Why did I end up being the one being ridden?"

Byron, who turned into a storm dragon to serve as his sister's mount, protested with dissatisfaction.

Catherine, wearing a pure white chiffon dress and crystal high heels, lay leisurely in the middle of the dragon horns, patting her brother's head like she was coaxing a child, and made him shut up with just one sentence:
"Be good, don't worry about the details.

Our family has always been democratic. To be fair, you can only choose between riding a dragon during the day or riding a dragon at night. Which one do you choose?"

"this and that"

Byron was stuck on the spot, but he hesitated for only half a second before uttering in a muffled voice:
"night!"

"cluck"

Catherine proudly lifted her feet and picked up a strawberry from the fruit bowl beside her and put it into her mouth.

By the way, he gently kicked Byron's head, which was harder than steel, as if he was spurring a horse with the spurs on the heels of a knight, and shouted softly:
"Mount, destination is the imperial city of Tayapan, go!"

Byron decided not to argue with his sister who had just been promoted to level five and became arrogant because of her success. He activated the [Electromagnetic Slingshot] and accelerated instantly.

boom! boom! boom!
Layer upon layer of sound barriers were broken in an instant. The white gas explosion ring could only chase behind him, and a long gully was plowed out in the vast sea of ​​thunderstorm clouds.

But Catherine enjoyed the best driving experience, and even her hair and skirt were not blown ruffled.

When they returned to Tayapan, the capital of the Holy Golden Empire, after several months, with the thunderbird Zephyr, officials from various administrative regions of the empire, nature spirits, and totem gods were already waiting in the open space in front of the Shwedagon Pagoda.

To them, it didn't feel like Byron and Catherine had ever left, especially Catherine who was the de facto manager of the entire Holy Golden Empire.

She also has to spend a considerable amount of time every day using the law projection to come here to handle various affairs and meet these imperial officials every day.

Byron regained his human form in the air, dispelled the storm above his head, and gave the stage to his sister.

Catherine leaped into the air, and a silver light shone in the sky. She transformed into a mithril dragon and flew around the Tayapan Pyramid.

After being promoted to a fifth-rank pseudo-god, his size grew dramatically. Even though it was slightly smaller than the storm dragon that Byron transformed into, it was still several dozen meters long, which was very oppressive to the imperial officials below who were mostly only third-rank.

"hiss--!"

"It's the fifth level! It's the legendary subordinate god!"

Those Taino leaders who had recently bound themselves to the [Golden Law] and had not yet achieved large-scale promotions all saw for the first time the existence of a pseudo-god who had practiced the "Book of Beast Families (Volume 1)" and was promoted to the fifth level.

Moreover, he was a favored one of their own [Lord of Heaven], the immediate superiors of all of them, could not help but be shocked.

The power of example is endless.

Last year, most of them were still country nobles in various small city-states. Some were even just commoners or slaves. They only had access to what they have today thanks to Byron.

It was because those former rulers of the city-states saw the possibility of being promoted to fourth-order mythical creatures or even becoming gods in the [Golden Law] that they were willing to cede power to Byron and even provided manpower and effort to help Byron build this sacred golden empire.

Helping the Midnight Demon extend his lifespan and absorbing him into the [Demon Banquet Council] are all rewards for them.

Last year, I witnessed the Great Shaman [Mountain Demon Bear] Sivatel being promoted to the fourth level, and this year I saw Catherine being promoted to the fifth level, which was like a shot in the arm.

This shows that there is no problem with their path of combining black magic with a legal network to integrate the northern and southern continents, and they are all glad for their original choice.

And after strengthening his faith, even the spiritual glow in his body became much clearer.

They knelt down devoutly towards the sky, many with tears in their eyes:

"Praise you, Father of Medicine, Lord of Heaven, and the Greatest Emperor of the Empire!"

Some people were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves:

“Since even Miss Catherine has gained such great power in a short period of time, what about our [Lord of Heaven]?

Should he be on par with the Creator of the Northern Silver Continent?"

“You are right, my [Lord of Heaven] must be no worse than the Creator of the colonists.

Although the Taino people suffered a lot during the invasion of the colonists.

But in the past nearly one hundred years, it is not that the Lord of Heaven does not love His people, but that He is testing us.

Only through blood and fire can all Taino people be reborn from the ashes and reunite as a whole, forging the strongest golden law and leading our people through the coming flood."

A group of people have perfectly reflected the saying: "When you become powerful, there will be great scholars/shamans who will debate scriptures for you."

A young shaman standing at the edge was the most exaggerated:

“Why does it rain in the Bantaan Islands during the rainy season? This is because our Lord has tears in His eyes when He sees the sufferings of the world. He loves this land so deeply.
The two followers of our Lord are also the saviors of the Taino people chosen by our Lord himself.

If Byron and Catherine had not been born, the thousand-year history of Taino would have been like a long night! Now that they are here, good times have arrived. "

Byron had only appeared once in the empire as the native [Lord of Heaven]. Now Catherine and Byron standing on the stage were still regarded as the favored ones who ruled the world on behalf of the gods.

It is somewhat similar to the system established by Inti, the [Sun God] of the Southern Continent's Sun Empire.

After reasonable inference, the thoughts of this group of people began to become enlightened involuntarily.

Byron's face turned red because of what they said, especially he couldn't help but glance at the guy who said "a thousand years of history is like a long night."

"You flatter the emperor all day long instead of doing your job. Tomorrow I will send you to be the Minister of the Imperial Ministry of Culture and International Cooperation.

Lose yourself in various banquets with the nobles and ministers of the countries of the Old World and transform yourself ruthlessly!
Let those people from the Old World hear what nonsense you are talking about.

Let the other Taino people see what happens if they flatter me!"

This is a great use of resources.

When Byron learned that [Thousand-Faced Serpent] Hydra and [Jackal God] Anu were preparing to impersonate the Creator to train a large number of traitors in order to disintegrate the [Silver Law] from within, he realized that if you don't occupy the cultural position, someone else will naturally occupy it.

The Holy Golden Empire, which is growing stronger and stronger and can no longer hide, will sooner or later be targeted in a similar way to the Church, so it needs to make plans early.

This young man is suitable.

This is the truth, it has nothing to do with flattering him or not! Believe me!
Of course, if Count Hordaland, the Bay Citizen who has a tattoo of Byron on his back and accidentally flatters Ma Huanxi, were here, he would definitely have something to say.

On the other side, after flying for a week, Catherine landed on the top of the largest twelve-story pyramid in the entire Yucatan Island.

It folded its silver wings and tapped the spire with its front paws. Buzz!
Circle after circle of silver-white ripples spread across the entire pyramid with the dragon claw as the center.

Then countless strings of numbers spread out from the pyramid, including: weight, height, number of stones, age, material molecular formula, and estimated value.
In the blink of an eye, it was digitally modeled one to one.

Then the entire pyramid gradually became illusory, becoming brighter and brighter from the inside out, and the surrounding indigenous officials and totem gods all dodged backwards.

Then suddenly, there was a flash of golden light, and the entire pyramid along with the huge underground palace underneath disappeared from everyone's sight.

An expression of irrepressible joy appeared on Catherine's face. She opened her palms and a golden pyramid appeared in them.

“It’s done. Although Violet snatched it away first, it can still be used as the dressing box [Golden Mist Palace] that the Kingdom of God possesses.

But my [pyramid] is not bad either.

Starting from the [God] Itsumna who was blessed by the Mother of Monsters, the dragon lizard warriors who practiced the same forbidden book "Dragon Crown" as me have been entrenched here for at least a thousand years.

Countless dragon lizard warriors and colorful dragon lizards were born, grew up, grew old, and died here. Their blood and spiritual radiance have greatly transformed the extraordinary environment here over a long period of time.

Saliva, scales, dragon breath, blood, and spirituality will all affect the surrounding environment, gradually transforming nearby minerals and producing many special and extraordinary mineral veins and a variety of associated minerals.

It is equivalent to using one's own life and the "changes" accumulated by dozens of generations to create an independent secret realm that is most suitable for the dragon vein.

Moreover, this thing has never had a real owner. The [Pyramid] and the online [Financial Street] are perfect for my kingdom of God!"

With a clench of his hands, the translucent pyramid suddenly disappeared.

This is exactly the magic of Catherine, the fifth-level legendary Mithril Knight, [Mind Dragon Nest], also known as [Digital Modeling]:
“It can break the boundary between matter and information, just like the followers of the Sleeping God can freely travel between dreams and reality, and freely switch the state of real matter.

Perhaps the conjecture that the essence of everything is a wave does have its inherent truth.”

After accumulating a huge fortune, Catherine woke up from a sleep and found that both paths had been successfully promoted.

The powers of the false god include: [finance], [commerce], [shipping], [wealth], [dragon veins], and [mathematics].

He also obtained his own exclusive magic [Financial Holy Sword]: The winner takes all, the loser eats dust!
Combined with the title ability of [Mithril Dragon] itself, it can also be used as the immortal ladder to ascend to God: invisible hand, visible hand. At this time, she said that sentence again:
"Use gold as the sword's tip, silver as the sword's blade, credit as the sword's spine, finance as the sword's handle, finance as the sword's scabbard, and products as the counterweight.

It is governed by market rules, implemented by power, law and force, with "investment" as the cut, "consumption" as the thrust, and "export" as the cut.

This kind of sword can thrust forward without being blocked by anyone; it can be lifted high up and nothing can stop it; it can be pressed downward and be invincible.

The flowing gold and silver are numbers, they are sword moves.

Wielding the [Financial Holy Sword] and performing the highest art can kill a country!"

This is no longer the ambition and bragging of my childhood.

Catherine can use various financial means to perform sword skills, or she can use her own financial authority to condense all her financial resources into a real holy sword!

It can kill people, and it can also personify the finances of other countries and literally kill the financial systems and industries of other countries with one sword.

This will be especially effective for some economies where the national debt exceeds GDP and they are still refusing to cut interest rates.

Catherine is now eager to try and can't wait to find a country to kill.

She feels like she is extremely awesome now.

Even when he saw this unprecedented power, he excitedly said to Byron:

“I want to build a financial capital team with outstanding quality, strong political integrity, professional expertise and unified beliefs.

Be responsible, have a service spirit, have a sense of dedication, do not be dissatisfied with petty theft, do not be dissatisfied with money, do not be dissatisfied with gains and losses, and do not be dissatisfied with eating, drinking and having fun.

They can go deep into major industrial companies to solve problems, respect workers, go to workshops and factories, as well as workshop laboratories, and can go to the stars and the sea as well as the fields.

When this team is built, we will sweep the world and build a transnational financial capital empire!"

But Byron laughed at him mercilessly: "It's so funny! If there really is such a financial team in the world, I can survive even if I go to A."

Catherine didn't know what an A was, but she could hear the disbelief in Byron's tone, so she grabbed him and started beating him up.

However, Catherine's idea was absolutely correct, just like that of Hal Black, the Rimet banker from the Free Masons who defected to him.

Sometimes the invisible empire of financial capital is more powerful than a real empire.

Byron wanted to integrate the world's strength to deal with the flood. Conquering the countries by force was not only difficult but also had great consequences. If he was not careful, he would form an "anti-Bay People's Alliance".

There are two more reliable ways: one is faith like that of a church, and the other is finance.

Byron and Catherine's plan was to do both things well. In addition to imperial power, they had to firmly grasp divine power and financial power so that they would have the capital to compete with the old gods.

Byron's eyes were burning:

“As we all know, the financial industry can be operated without physical currency. It is essentially an information industry. Catherine’s magic [digital modeling] represents [information];
Violet's magic [Gate of Truth] touches the extreme of matter and represents [matter].
My own thaumaturgy [Electromagnetic Slingshot] represents [Energy];
One gives birth to two, two is opposite, two gives birth to three, three are the three cornerstones that constitute the world. This is another more solid [Golden Triangle]!
To be promoted to the sixth-rank demigod, one needs to build a kingdom of God. The richer and more powerful the power is, the more stable the kingdom of God will be.

I believe that the three of us, my husband and I, will be able to create the most perfect and powerful kingdom of God, and advance to the sixth level in a perfect manner."

Although both queens had the kingdom of God, Byron's own kingdom of God was still unsettled.

But arrangements have already been made and there should be results soon.

"Now there is another important thing to do. The reason why we brought Catherine back is not just to recover the [Tayapan Pyramid]."

Byron's heart moved, his astral body started traveling, and the seven-layer golden law unfolded above the royal city.

A brilliant figure walked out from the deepest seventh layer and turned into a native of the Lord of Heaven.

The soldiers, civilians, and high-ranking officials of the entire royal city all knelt down on the ground, shouting:

"Praise the Lord of Heaven!"

Byron had given orders in advance, and now most of the high-ranking officials of the entire empire are in the royal city.

His eyes were like lightning as he scanned everyone, then he slowly reiterated the three major powers of the revised Golden Law:
"God has bestowed upon me the kingship! I am the ruler of the sky and the defender of the kingship. I will make my followers the monarchs and kings of every place in the world."

At the same time, the golden light of the law shone on Catherine.

It was clear what Byron was going to do—he was going to crown Catherine!
He was originally planning to use the Holy Golden Empire to build his own new crown.

But an extra crown means little to me.

Just like the [Queen of Eternal Night], although she owned the crowns of the three kingdoms of Kalmar, the quantitative change failed to produce qualitative change, and she could never compare to the [Crown] which possessed dual authority.

But it meant something completely different to Catherine.

Her expertise lies in business, and the returns from going out on adventures with Byron are too low, so she has been staying at home to stabilize the rear, and her own safety is the top priority.

As long as nothing happens to her, even if Byron and Violet both meet with accidents, at least there is a possibility of being reborn from Catherine's blood and making a comeback.

The Lord of Heaven did not explain to the natives, but directly conveyed his order:

"Anointing: Catherine Greenville is the King of the Holy Golden Empire. She will exercise all the authority of the supreme ruler on my behalf!"

He turned around and disappeared.

Catherine has been the supreme consul since the founding of the country. All senior officials and parliamentarians must meet with her before taking office. She has been tacitly recognized by the upper echelons of the empire as the ruler of the Taino people.

To become a complete [king], one needs to achieve the trinity of king, law, and country, and this prerequisite has already been achieved.

The crown came together naturally.

It was just the first crown born in the Golden Rule Empire, created from scratch, and the way it was coronated was completely different from the crowns that Byron and Violet inherited.

As Byron's decree spread across the country along the Golden Rule, people's will suddenly surged.

The original copy of the law made of gold, the "Golden Code" in Catherine's arms, shone brightly.

Millions of voices shouted in the entire royal city and the entire sky:
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

This sound cannot be heard by human ears, but it resounds in the hearts of everyone on the Yucatan Island. Countless people are paying tribute to Catherine from the bottom of their hearts.

Followed by.

I saw one pair of illusory hands after another from the Taino ancestors, as if they had taken over some intangible and precious things from the deepest part of the law and collective subconsciousness.

Then, like a relay, it was passed from layer to layer, and slowly placed on Catherine's head, turning into a dazzling golden crown shaped like a dragon's horn.

That is her title - [Queen of Finance]!
There is currently no word for finance in the Taino language's roots, but there is the word for gold, so she can also be called the "Golden Queen."

The enthusiastic cheers changed again: "Golden Queen! Golden Queen!"

A huge tide rose in the sky, on earth, and on the ground, cheering the birth of the empire's first king.

It was at this time that Byron unexpectedly received a message from the Southern Continent's Sun Empire:
"Your Majesty, the Lord of Heaven, we have found the crystal skull you requested."

(End of this chapter)