Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 102 First meeting, please give me some advice

Tick ​​tock!

A drop of cold sweat on his forehead dripped onto the ground along with a drop of blood on his neck.

Even though the winter wind was biting cold, [Royal Hound] Vincent's clothes were soaked in an instant by the cold sweat that broke out on his back.

Since he wanted to marry the "Flower of the North", a famous northern noble, to regain his place among the great nobles, he was of course well prepared.

I have already reviewed all the information on Catherine and carefully studied the past of this Countess.

But apart from the fact that she lost her relatives when she was young, grew up in Prince Sorenburg's house, and inherited a large inheritance from the Greenville family.

There is no description about her extraordinary class.

Apparently Prince Thornburg and Lancaster protected her well.

Until this moment, Vincent's eyes, which had been blurred by wealth and power, finally saw the light again.

That was the cold light flashing on the mithril sword.

"Let go!"

Vincent's body shuddered, and he subconsciously obeyed the order and let go of the box in the maid's hand.

There was a flash of coldness in Catherine Lake's green eyes, but she finally retracted the sword in her hand.

During this period, what imprisoned her was not only the military force of the guards, but also the royal power taken away by the House of York.

The extraordinary sequence of [Mithril Knight] is not as good as Byron in terms of being able to dodge, run, and hide.

Even if he kills the guards, not only will he not be able to take away the huge fortune that is the basis of his strength, but he will also be caught up by the minions everywhere before he can run far.

If faced with the pursuit of an entire kingdom, the situation could not be better than that of the seriously injured, dying and disfigured [Guardian Knight] Bruch.

I sighed deeply in my heart;

"Let's wait until we reach the colony before looking for an opportunity."

Vincent, who was released, staggered back, holding his neck.

Wow.
A group of red-clad army soldiers with guns from the warship next to them also rushed over.

But whether it was Catherine's earldom or her dazzling beauty, these soldiers subconsciously lowered their guns.

Besides, Vincent didn't hold any military position.

After being assigned to Catherine by Edward IV as steward and guardian knight, he should nominally be a retainer of the Grenville family.

The same goes for their entourage.

However, the [Royal Hound], who came from a royal family, obviously didn't think so.

“I am the king’s envoy, and it is my duty to restrain your words and actions.

Catherine, how dare you disobey the order of His Majesty Edward?!"

For a guy like this with a strong desire for control, let alone disobedience and resistance, even simply not doing what he asks is unacceptable.

Moreover, he knew Edward IV's attitude best. The so-called transfer of the fiefdom to the Bantaan Islands was actually a disguised exile.

The purpose was just to take care of the feelings of the nobles within the York Party.

By then, the world will be so far away, who will care about the quality of an orphan girl's life? This is the reason why he dared to take advantage of the opportunity.

I originally thought that when I was in the Old World, I would not expose my purpose so obviously and cover it with the fig leaf of a civilized person.

Now, he felt that he had gone too far in giving Catherine freedom!
With a cold expression, he ordered his attendants:

"Come, bring up the lock of the Spellbreaker Stone, and let our Countess learn the rules of York."

The large number of soldiers around him gave Vincent courage.

On the other hand, Catherine's side is alone and weak.

Apart from a few maids, the others were just ordinary sailors from two merchant ships.

Any armed private soldiers of the Greenville family fled or were arrested within this month, and their wings were completely clipped.

Has anyone ever seen a lord take up his post in a territory without any team?
It's like a general going to the battlefield without his personal guards. It can't be said to be seeking death, but it's not much different.

The situation on the scene seemed to be on the verge of breaking out and gradually deteriorated into an uncontrollable situation.

A steely voice suddenly rang in their ears:

"Tsk, Mr. Vincent, right?

I heard it clearly from the side.

No matter how noble your original status in the court is, you have been assigned by our honorable Majesty to this beautiful countess as the guardian knight.

It means that you have become a retainer of the Greenville family.

Before you betrayed your lord, hadn't you heard that an irresistible and terrifying monster was lurking in the North Sea, hunting down traitors like you?

As a member of the escort fleet to the Bantaan Islands, we cannot sit idly by.

If you want to die, that's fine, but if you want to drag everyone else down with you, we won't agree!"

Tap tap tap.
The crowd parted, and a tall figure wearing an old navy uniform and a triangular captain's hat walked in with his hands behind his back.

Behind him was a large group of attendants also holding long muskets. Although their attire was not uniform, their steps were sonorous and powerful.

The murderous ferocity on his body was no weaker than those soldiers, and was even stronger.

"Who?"

Vincent looked up suddenly.

However, he saw a strong aura of oppression bursting out of the other person's eyes, condensing into a golden emblem in the spiritual realm.

——A golden lion wearing a crown holds a pure golden scale in his arms.

The Executioner's passive abilities at the first-level attendant stage are [Majesty of Law]/[Aura of Majesty].

The abilities that Byron imitated through [Cognitive Modification] and the Storm Ring are much more decent than the Executioner's original abilities.

Although Vincent is a second-level [Punishment Knight].

It was like being punched in the nose, and he couldn't help feeling slightly dizzy, and it was hard for him to argue. The army soldiers around him who were about to obey orders immediately exploded with a buzz when Byron reminded them.

"He's right. People who betray their faith may really die!"

"I read in the newspaper yesterday that the 'natural disaster' is still wandering on the sea and ate another navy cruiser."

They all moved away from Vincent at the same time, looking at him as if he were a disaster.

If you don't keep your promise, you will be punished!
So many days have passed, and there are only a few people along the North Sea coast who have not heard of the legend.

Moreover, from time to time we hear about people dying at sea, with no remains left, which makes that existence even more notorious.

Sometimes it is an isolated case where a person falls asleep in a daze and never wakes up again; sometimes an entire ship disappears quietly on the sea.

It is said that the greater the degree of treachery, the greater the chance of being attacked!

Although they were all rumors, most of them believed them.

This group of soldiers who were to follow Vincent to be stationed in the Greenville territory were not like the navy, who had not committed the original sin of betrayal from the beginning.

If I were implicated by Vincent, wouldn't I be wrongly accused and die?

It has to be said that today's "Touch of the Kraken" is like a sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's head.

It has made outstanding contributions to the construction of spiritual civilization along the Beihai coast.

congratulations.

There is not just fighting and killing on the sea. There are naturally rules of conduct within the system.

When the Golden Hind was docking, Byron had already heard clearly the conversation between Catherine and the hound.

I also realized the difficult situation of the big sister.

Next to them is a group of ferocious [Judge Knights].

He didn't use any knives or guns to cause trouble.

Just by using the banner of "Touch of the Kraken", he not only rescued Catherine in a few words, but also turned the tables and pulled the soldiers brought by Vincent into his own camp.

They exchange sharp words, but kill without shedding blood.

This is just the beginning. During the long voyage to the Bantaan Islands, this guy will inevitably be isolated by others.

The probability of "accidental death" will definitely rise sharply.

“Only children would insist on determining right and wrong on the spot.

The adults will only smile but hide their daggers, and then find an opportunity to kill him in secret!"

Just like facing a bug that jumped at his feet, Byron didn't even look at Vincent.

Turning to look at Catherine, who had the highest status at the scene, she saluted meticulously, as per the character of the Executioner who attached the utmost importance to rules:
"Miss Catherine, your beauty outshines your wealth.

I believe that the wealth of the Greenville family will one day rival that of the Ferdinand family of the Holy Silver Empire.

Build your territory in Bantaan into another shining pearl on the Sapphire Sea."

To the gold and dollar sequence, money is power, authority, and everything.

The Holy Silver Empire is a loose political alliance consisting of hundreds of small vassal states, and can also be called a bulk empire.

The famous wealthy and powerful family Ferdinand ruled Florence, the art center of the entire continent and possessed the largest number of extraordinary people in the Palace Sequence.

It has funded various cultural and artistic undertakings that are now thriving, and has also trained a large number of great artists who have entered the ranks of the halls of fame.

Their family motto is extremely heroic: "Ferdinand gives the world!"

You can imagine how rich they are.

Praising someone for being as rich as Ferdinand is truly the highest compliment.

With the additional sentence "Beauty is more dazzling than wealth", this little thought has become "obvious" in the eyes of other onlookers.

"Okay, so you're not the justice sent from heaven at all, but you also want to snatch the Countess from us?!"

A referee knight nearby who had activated his psychic vision and was looking over carefully also breathed a sigh of relief.

One of the duties of the court is to bring Catherine back with them when returning to the capital.

York's naval forces are now stretched thin, and in order to save manpower, even foreign troops have to be utilized.

Byron saw through all this, and as if he was unaware of it, he struck while the iron was hot and invited the countess:
“Miss Catherine, perhaps it is really the guidance from the Lord. It just so happens that I have also received the conscription order from His Majesty and will soon join the escort fleet to the Bantaan Islands.

How about we go to Kingston and reunite with the fleet?
By the way, nice to meet you. I’m Bill, a privateer captain under the York family. "

Catherine stared into his eyes for a while before putting away her [Mithril Hand] and gracefully lifted her skirt to return the greeting:

"With pleasure, Mr. Bill!

I am very happy to meet you today."

Not knowing if there was sand in her eyes, she raised her hand and gently wiped the slightly red corners of her eyes when she stood up.

Then the rosy corners of her lips blossomed into a dazzling smile.

The onlookers were collectively stunned, and secretly jealous of this guy's good luck, and annoyed why they were not the ones who rushed forward to rescue the beauty?
But I didn't realize it at all.

For two people whose relationship is so close that they can discuss anything as long as they don't borrow money, a very complicated communication has already taken place in the eye contact just now.

I didn't even ask if I had dinner today.

The two men pretended to be polite and walked side by side towards their respective ships.

This attitude of disregard made Vincent, who had just come to his senses, extremely angry.

But he did not have any other associations, he just cursed in his heart:

“I knew I should have locked up Catherine sooner, a damn competitor showed up so quickly!
How dare you use me as a stepping stone to win Catherine's favor?
Just wait for me, when we get to the fleet, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

Byron naturally also felt the hateful look in that gaze.

But I just feel it doesn't matter.

'Hate it, hate it, you hate Bill, what does it have to do with me, Byron Tudor?
Besides, you want a mere stink bug to eat our cabbage? I'll drown you when no one is around!'

(End of this chapter)