Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 257: Using the Church to Command the Princes

The second level of the maze is very close to the third level.

This place was already full of "Miser" composed of treasures and greedy souls. When the Cicada People swarmed in, it immediately turned into a sea of ​​monsters.

“You come to me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts.

Joshua did not pull back his stretched-out spear until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

The iron-blooded holy light on [Armed Priest] Brandon's body burst out.

A rust-colored cross condensed above his head, and his black robe fluttered, and his entire body, along with the gun and sword in his hands, turned into a red meteor.

Charge forward and smash all the enemies you see into pieces.

Sister Theresa's [Rope of Repentance] has little effect on this kind of followers from the Sea of ​​Element.

After all, how can we use moral coercion to make these creatures who have no sense of morality repent of their mistakes?
He just held a life gem belonging to Herman and used divination to guide Father Brandon:

“They should have gone to the third floor, I hope there’s still time.

Ever since I discovered the existence of secret rules on the island, I knew there must be a world rift here.

But when I see these disgusting cicada people, I always have a bad feeling that the third floor may be hiding some big secret."

One of their teammates fell into the hands of the Governor of Havana, and they couldn't just give up the rescue and escape in disgrace.

Even after losing "Universe Travels", their speed in clearing the maze was greatly reduced, but they were still getting closer step by step.

But he was very unlucky that he ran into the army of cicada people who came to the human world at the first moment.

Just after getting through the first wave, the ominous premonition suddenly came true.

"That is.?"

The pupils of both of them suddenly shrank.

Stab it--!
A group of four or five middle-order cicada men flew out from the depths of the maze, flapping their blade-like wings.

Each of those people's faces was filled with cruel smiles as if they were about to feast on a delicious meal.

Theoretically, it was not surprising that there were mid-sequence monsters guarding the treasure cave of a fourth-tier pirate warlord.

But the surprising thing is, why are there so many of them at once? One of them is a level 4?
"Lord, we have just begun our work of herding the lambs in the Bantaan Islands. Are we about to return to heaven?"

Just when the two were in despair.

Suddenly, an invisible force of rules descended from the sky, and these middle-sequence cicada people suddenly froze in mid-air.

Then, he turned into ashes in front of the two men without any resistance.

It almost made them think it was just a scary illusion.

Then he mustered up his courage again and rushed to the third floor.

The third floor of the maze.

The maids teleported the philosopher's stones back here one by one, and they fell to the ground with a clanging sound.

The charming color it exudes is intoxicating.

Of course, the Philosopher's Stone also has different levels. Even the stones produced by the mid-sequence cicada people are quite different from those described in the legend.

Previously, Violet only built hundreds of cannons, but she used up all the Philosopher’s Stones that she had collected with great difficulty.

Although there seem to be a lot of stones here, they must be used with care. They are far from being something they can squander lavishly.

"Hurry up, pack the boxes, there might be other treasure hunters coming over later.

Don’t let anyone find out that we are not limited by load.”

Violet immediately found crystal skull number five, Keniche Ava, the sun god, and crystal skull number six, Ischal, the moon goddess.

Together they form a huge pocket dimension.

The two skulls opened their mouths, and a large amount of treasure poured into them like water.

"It can't fit at all. Even if you fill up your pockets, you can only fit a small part of it."

The girl smiled so happily that her eyes curved and she couldn't close her mouth.

All this gold, silver and treasures in front of them made the already wealthy family even richer.

Byron closed the net at the right time and caught all the mid-sequence cicadas who dared to escape. Even the one that ran the farthest could not escape from the Treasure Island and enter the human world.

Then he shook the parchment in his hand in front of Velasquez, who looked pale, and shook his head regretfully:
"Your Excellency the Governor, you have also seen that the purpose of your pawnbroker coincides with the Faustian Contract.

The balance of power is only valid for one more day. Now there is nothing of value left in you except your soul and flesh and blood.

I can only turn you into the raw material of transmutation blood."

After being dominated by the [Balance of Domination], the latter still retained their own identity, unlike those [Wild Hunt Servants] whose cognition was forcibly changed.

Knowing that only the dead can keep secrets, he immediately wailed for mercy:
“Mr. Wild Hunt, I am willing to exchange all my wealth for my freedom.

I also have many estates, mines, gold, spices, and many beautiful girls who are carefully cultivated in Havana.

The slave trade company I controlled first helped them embark on the path of beast warriors, and then induced them to lose control.

They were transformed into female slaves with various non-human features, including cat ears, leopard ears, tiger ears, snake tails, fish tails, centaurs, lizards, etc.

The local dignitaries like this the most. It is more effective to bribe them with these female slaves than to give them money.

I would like to give all of these to you!"

Byron was unmoved and sighed with regret:

“It’s a pity that you can’t use something that originally belongs to me to buy your own life.

It just so happens that your good brother [Conquistador] Cortes has something to say to you."

"What? Who?!"

Hearing this familiar name, Velasquez's body trembled violently.

But Byron had already activated the [Voice of the Breeze], displaying the sounds and images of the Royal Port in Havana to the other party.

Let him see what was happening in his own home.

The burning port, the fleeing crowd, and of course the Governor's Palace that had been attacked and broken by the natives of the Azik Empire in retaliation.

Location: The grape trellis that he was very familiar with.

Characters: Emperor Azik, the Governor's wife who was captured by the indigenous emperor. Plot: Emperor Azik said in a very standard common language:
"Madam, you don't want your husband to be tortured, do you? Hehehe"

His expression and tone were exactly the same as those of the dead Cortes.

This scene made Velasquez's eyes tear up. He no longer had the pride he had when he was being affectionate with Cortes' wife Selena and at the same time belittling her.

"brute!"

It is really the law of karma, and retribution will come.

Byron was really embarrassed by Cortes's revenge.

You can just do this kind of thing secretly by yourself, but you have to make me broadcast it live to the husband.

Even I, a pervert, think you are perverted.

Then he hung up the real-time communication between the two.

"Look, your house, money, and woman are all gone.

And after this slap in the face by the natives, you can no longer hold the position of governor."

Just as he was about to take action, Velasquez again howled with red eyes and dying struggle:

“Wait, I still have value!
Mr. Wild Hunt, you should know that the colonists who stayed in the Bantaan Islands are all second- and third-tier, and most of the Kingdom's best players have gone to the Celestial Circulation Belt, right?"

Byron frowned:
"Are you threatening me?"

“No, no, I dare not.

What I want to say is that our Kingdom of Castile possesses a large number of [Holy Relics] that opened up the Age of Discovery, and our exploration progress is much faster than those headless adventurers.

An adventure ship of the kingdom, the May Wind.

Equipped with a fine figurehead and manned with the finest sailors, it is led by the fourth-rank [Adventurer] Mr. Balboa, who has passed all eight extreme tests.

He also carries a [Desire Compass] that will always point to the thing he wants most, and he is well-deserved to be in the first echelon.

They had sent back the message before I set out.

The May Wind has found the best route and successfully broke through the 'World Snake Celestial Circulation Belt' that spans thousands of kilometers and entered the southern hemisphere.

The New World is in sight!"

In order to save his life, Velasquez gave an impassioned speech and painted a rosy picture for Byron.

“Even if we discover the new continent in the south, the route to it will remain a secret of the kingdom.

But I am willing to share the secrets of the route with you.

And I pledge my full support to your Lancastrian restoration."

If Byron had not received intelligence in advance, he would not have known how dangerous the New World was.

Even in the eyes of whale hunters, only a fifth-tier king title like the [Ocean Throne] can clear the obstacles for latecomers.

He might really be moved.

At this time, he just shook his head and mourned in advance for the adventurers of May Wind:

"The first to reach the New World? His bones might have rotted by now.

Sorry, your exploration ship is gone now."

With blood spurting out of his hands, he finally killed Velasquez amid his curses.

Harvested a bottle of high-quality transmutation blood and a third-level undead servant.

As for the three new entries, Byron finally chose the most practical one, [Three Musketeers].

Increase the quota limit for each of your abilities by one.

“I chose this just to add a spot for [Wild Hunt Servant] and [Covenant of God and Man].

There is absolutely no other intention.”

The pale blue flame in his hand ignited and suddenly rushed into the body of the quasi-sword saint Hermann.

The fourth position of [Wild Hunt Servant] was also reserved for him.

In Byron's eyes, the swordsman's value was obviously far greater than Velasquez's.

The first three spots are for [Conqueror] Cortes, who possessed the current Azk Emperor;
One is Alvin the Falcon from the Flayed Cult; the last one is Fat Dragon who has just made a great contribution.

Even the weakest Alvin will have to work with the [Fairy] Rigrael to hollow out the Skinning Church, replace it with something new, and transform it into a key figure in the Medical Church.

None of them can be discarded at will.

Ten minutes later.

Boom!

When Theresa and Brandon finally pushed open the third stone door.

Then he saw Hermann, who had put his clothes back on, arm in arm with the Sea Hunter Byron.

The latter greeted them warmly when he saw them:
"My lords, come and pack up the treasures.

The rules require that the weight of the treasure cannot exceed one's own weight, which is really annoying.

Even if everyone comes to install it, they can't take away one thousandth of it, so there is no need for everyone to fight anymore.

You have suffered heavy casualties, how about you all take our ship on the return voyage?"

By this time, Byron had learned from Velasquez's memories about his plans for the church trio.

The main purpose is to use the church's outstanding status to plan various benefits for their own forces.

It’s the same principle as “using the emperor to command the princes”.

If Velasquez could do it, why couldn't he, Byron Lancaster?

After this trip to Treasure Island, the strength of the Pioneer Colonial Trading Company skyrocketed.

Although he has not yet reached the level of being able to wipe out all disobedience like Boss Cao.

But it's a perfect start.

Now that Hermann has been hammered into the iron triangle, how long will it take to dig down the wall?
Byron had a smile on his face, but he had already made up his mind:
"It's time to go back and recruit the old members of the Lancaster Party, and by the way, take down the Newman family and the entire Royal Port of Hastings, and start my road to revenge."

(End of this chapter)