Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 101: Rich and Strong

Just two days ago, he deduced that the church was most likely the mastermind behind the incident.

He was worried that if his whereabouts were exposed, he would be visited by the court, and thus he ran into this group of crazy guys.

Apart from instinctive hostility, how could one not be nervous?
The Inquisition, also known as the Inquisition or the Tribunal of Heresy.

This is the most powerful thug under the Inquisition, responsible for investigating, trying and adjudicating those who the church considers to be heretics.

During the Dark Millennium, countless church dissidents were imprisoned and burned at the stake.

Among them was the astronomer who first proposed that the world was spherical and revolved around the sun.

The Crowned Priests, Correction Priests, and Inquisition Knights in the Inquisition have committed countless horrific atrocities, and each of them is enough to make a child stop crying.

Just think about it, what does it mean for an organization to kill people from beginning to end for an entire dark millennium?
There is no dynasty that will last for a thousand years, but there is a court that will last for a thousand years.

Not only do they hold a vast amount of powerful [Cursed Objects] in their hands, but even the name of the Inquisition contains powerful supernatural powers.

All the other merchant ships around him avoided him like the plague.

But when Byron thought about it, he immediately realized that this was not directed at him, but was the consequence of the York family's use of the "Touch of the Kraken".

But the joy in his eyes only flashed for a moment, and he immediately lost his happiness.

Because he saw people on the shore transporting a large number of things with the Red Rose Storm Dragon Head emblem printed on them onto the Inquisition's ship.

"Robber, damn robber, those are all our family's things!"

Although the master Byron gritted his teeth, he could only watch this group of people travel back and forth between his castle and the port again and again.

I won't stop until all the things are moved out.

For a pirate who makes a living by robbing others, is there anything more painful than this?
He who kills will be killed; he who robs will be robbed; the one with greater strength will win.

This is the tradition of the countries in the Old World of “preferring blood rather than sweat”, and it has been like this since ancient times.

When Byron becomes stronger, he can naturally take it back, so there is nothing to complain about.

When he saw that the majority of the things there were various documents and materials, he quickly realized why these people from the Inquisition appeared here.

“I know that my family supports the separatist faction within the church.

The specific person in charge is the father, but the details are unclear.

It is obvious that this group of people came here to "confiscate the house" not just to hold York accountable, but more likely it was an extension of the factional struggle within the church.

Trying to find a way out of this new sect's supporters."

The unlocking density of [Secret: Shadow of the Red and White Rose War] has also been increased from 50% to 55%.

Although he was happy that the direction of the decryption had been confirmed, Byron suddenly hesitated.

"It looks like there's really no need to wait for news from the Kalmar Union.

Heretics are more hateful than pagans!
The struggle between the old and new forces within the church is probably even more fierce than the struggle between them and the Taiwanese people.

This is a battle of faith. I seem to have seen a religious war that will sweep across the entire Old World. The spark has been ignited, and one day it will turn into a raging fire.

If we fight hard for another thirty years, it will be just around the corner to wipe out half of the population of the Holy Silver Empire.

The right thing to do is to run away quickly and leave this troubled place of the Old Continent."

The tragic history of his previous life automatically popped up in Byron's mind, and he couldn't help but shudder.

I no longer have the time to feel bad about the things that were taken away by the judge.

Just as he was about to order the ship to set sail, he inadvertently discovered that it was not just the Inquisition that stopped here.

There was also a level 5 cruiser of the York family, guarding two large merchant ships.

The merchant ship also had a familiar aristocratic emblem with an osprey as its main component hanging on it.

"That's the Greenville family's emblem!"

When he saw a carriage with the same emblem stop at the port and a beautiful figure walk out of it.

Byron's breathing hitched slightly.

"Ashore!"

Catherine finally left the confinement area, but it also meant that she was about to leave her hometown completely. She was also a little depressed and there was no smile on her face.

But when this [Flower of the North] stepped down from the carriage on a low stool.

That otherworldly beauty still makes the noisy and chaotic port suddenly brighten up.

Even the Judge Knights nearby, who looked more like stone sculptures than humans, looked over subconsciously.

Today Catherine was wearing a complicated aristocratic long goose yellow dress. Even with a hooded cashmere cloak on the outside, it couldn't hide her slender waist.

When she turned around, the hood slid down, revealing long light golden hair, lake green eyes, a snow-white neck as graceful as a swan, and a face as beautiful as a blooming flower.

It is so beautiful that it is as dazzling as the sun, making people unable to look directly at it.

Accustomed to such gazes, Catherine looked at her hometown for the last time.

“I don’t know how many years it will take for me to come back, or maybe I will never come back.

I hid the letter in our childhood 'secret base'.

I don’t know if that brat Byron will come back here secretly to take a look.

If he knew I went to the Bantaan Islands, would he come to see me in the future?"

Looking at her hometown, even though Catherine was not a sentimental person, she was immersed in memories, some beautiful and some regretful.

But at this moment, a figure walked up to her and reminded her coldly:

"Countess Catherine, we should set off. Punctuality is a basic virtue that a noble should have."

For this territory transfer, Catherine needs to go to the royal capital Kingston first to meet up with the next escort fleet, and then set off to the Bantaan Islands together.

The Princedom of Sorenburg and the Earldom of Greenville are both located in the north of the Channel Islands, so they must set out early to avoid being late.

But the condescending tone of the visitor when he spoke made people feel particularly uncomfortable.

Catherine turned her head and looked at the young man standing next to her. He was wearing a dress similar to a navy uniform, and looked like a court noble.

White breeches, long white stockings, and a pair of black buckled shoes.

Yes, white stockings.

It was very popular for men of this era to wear stockings (silk or cotton) and even high heels just to show off their healthy and round calves.

It’s just that stockings are expensive and only aristocratic men can afford them.

He wore a white linen shirt, a sleeveless vest, a white scarf, and a blue wool flannel jacket. In addition to a white wig, he also wore a black tricorn hat with a gold rim on his head.

There was a flash of undisguised disgust in Catherine's eyes.

"Lord Crest, please be aware of your identity."

[Royal Hound] Lord Vincent Crest, a descendant of a fallen noble family, is also a second-rank [Punishment Knight] of the Inquisition.

He rose to power by clinging to the York family.

Definitely an unpleasant guy.

Kleist's expression remained unchanged, with a fake smile:

“Count, you are too young and have no elders to assist you. You have no experience in managing a territory, even if it is just an undeveloped colony.

Your Majesty specially appointed me to be your steward and guardian knight.

It would be a shame for the Greenville family, which has a long history and a great reputation, to be guided by your words and deeds at all times. "

Obviously, any normal person can understand what he meant.

A wealthy single countess, without any relatives to help her and having lost the support of Prince Thornburg, was immediately targeted by hungry wolves and hyenas.

People, wealth, titles. All it takes is a "legal" marriage to take away everything that belongs to her in a fair and honest way!
The transfer of this countess's title was just the beginning. There were countless open and covert attacks in the future, and no one knew how many people wanted to bite off a piece of her flesh.

Hearing this, Catherine, who was never a good girl, couldn't help but snort coldly.

We only spent half a day together.

She discovered that this [Royal Hound] was just like the nannies in the palace who were responsible for teaching etiquette, and was full of the desire to control others.

He wants to do things according to his rules, and if there is any violation, he will correct it by force.

Old-fashioned, conservative, stubborn, yet totally without any self-awareness!
Judging from the look on his face, he seemed to have already regarded himself as the future master of the Greenville family.

At this time, one of Catherine's maids came down from the second carriage, holding a box full of toys and various small things.

The wooden swords, wooden knives, windmills, and crude dolls seem to be somewhat incompatible with the exquisite and beautiful style of the countess.

In fact, it is her most precious treasure.

"Leave it to me, I'll come and get it myself."

Unexpectedly, the [Royal Hound] stepped forward to stop them again, stretched out his hand to snatch the things from the maid's hand, and kept chattering:

“Count, you don’t know how difficult it is to sail on an ocean.

There is limited space on the ship, so you can only take the most valuable things with you. I'd better help you throw away all this useless garbage."

He pretended to snatch the box from the maid's hand and throw it into the sea.

He was not a fool and could certainly see how much Catherine valued these things.

But just like the original intention of inventing the so-called dining etiquette, it is actually a test of obedience.

If you follow my rules, you are one of us.

The Royal Hound is clearly testing Catherine's bottom line step by step. Even if there is no box, there will be other props. The fundamental purpose is to make her completely obey him!

There was no hero to save the beauty at this time, and the Golden Deer had not even reached the shore in such a short time.

"stop!"

If Catherine could barely tolerate his previous rudeness, now he actually wanted to throw away all the good memories of her childhood.

I can't bear it any longer.

He raised his right hand, and a silver bracelet on his white wrist jingled.

It liquefied instantly and spread to her body. The left half of her body remained intact, but the right half was wrapped in a silver knight's armor, outlining her explosively perfect figure.

Beautiful and sassy!

A halo of light flickered on the armor, and a stream of liquid metal gathered on the right hand, transforming into a silver-white rapier like a venomous snake.

With a light shout, the sword flashed!
Stab it--!
When Crest came to his senses, the rapier was already across his neck, and a drop of blood slid down the blade without leaving a trace.

He uttered a sentence with difficulty:
"The [Mithril Knight] of the Gold Element Sequence!"

It continues the tradition of the Jinyuan sequence that as long as you have money, you can become stronger rapidly.

The core ability of the second-level professional level is called [Mithril Hand], which can transform an extremely rare supernatural metal "Mithril" into various weapons.

It is as ductile as gold and can be polished like glass.

[Craftsman] can forge it into powerful equipment that is stronger than steel but as light as a feather.

Its beauty is like shining silver, and its luster will not fade with time.

Mithril has all the advantages of metal, the only disadvantage is that it is expensive!

It is a companion mineral of silver and never exists alone. The stock of extremely rich ore is about one thousand to one, and one thousand pounds of silver can produce one pound of mithril.

Its value is at least ten times that of gold, but it is often out of stock and cannot be bought even if you want to.

In other words, the richer you are in this profession, the better you can fight.

For Catherine, even if her swordsmanship is terrible, she can still defeat the opponent with wealth!

Why would such a tough woman need a guardian knight who would swoop in and take advantage of the situation?
Just money is enough!

(End of this chapter)