Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 286: Popularity and Absolute Loyalty
Just in a flash.

The three executioners who entered the dream had already pushed open the door at the bottom of their own dreams and entered the deep dream, which is the public dream of the Kingdom of Hastings.

Each of them manifested as a majestic figure wearing a black robe and a golden mask.

There is a number engraved on the forehead of each mask: 1, 2, 3.

The kingdom's public dreams are not as chaotic and dangerous as the dreams overseas.

Instead, under the constraints of the [Royal Orb] and the law, a series of criss-crossing colorful three-dimensional corridors were formed.

There are thousands of doors of all sizes in the corridor, with different materials, patterns, decorations and shapes.

Representing different regions, different populations, and different individuals within the kingdom.

Any place that has applied for a "Parapet Opening License" or an "Overseas Development Order" and is protected by the iron law of royal power will have such a gate.

The three of them walked side by side and soon came to an arched door that almost reached the ceiling.

The door appeared to be made of obsidian, with gold and silver inlaid on the corners and carved with exotic scenes full of Bantaan style.

From time to time, bursts of sea water moisture could be smelled through the crack in the door.

This is the dream gate leading to the overseas colonies of Hastings. All the Hastings colonies under the iron law of the king are behind this door.

Number One stretched out his hand and pushed open the door, reminding his teammates:

"What the gentlemen of the Privy Council think is their own business.

Our only mission is to find out the truth.

Check the list one by one, dive into their dreams, dig out the most real memories, and never miss any clues.

Those colonial officials were directly appointed by the governor, and compared with the local masters, they were demoted by one level and their lives were worthless.

Once violent resistance to the law is encountered, it is allowed to execute them on the spot depending on the circumstances!
Quick decision, let’s go.”

"clear."

The three of them stepped through the gate and disappeared in an instant.

He has already searched for his chosen target and sneaked into the other person's dream.

The core professional ability of the Executioner at the third level is [Cross Execution Platform], which has a series of auxiliary skills for execution, most of which are named after instruments of torture:
[Beheading Knife], [Flaming Cross Sword], [High Cliff Guillotine], [Force Field Iron Maiden].
The most unsolvable and fantastic execution skill is: execution in a dream.

They can enter dreams to execute criminals who break the law. Even if a third-level executioner is thousands of miles away from the criminal, it does not prevent them from killing people easily.

The harm that the executioner causes to the prisoner in the dream will also appear simultaneously in the real world.

If a prisoner is killed in a dream, he will die miserably in the same way as in the dream.

Therefore, even though their main body is still in Ganquan Palace thousands of kilometers away, the Star Chamber Court's business scope covers the entire Kingdom of Hettings.

Countless middle and upper class gentlemen were terrified by the news, fearing that they might suddenly lose their heads while sleeping one day.

The colonies have always been the hardest hit areas, and there are many cases of people being executed on the spot for serious crimes discovered by them.

at the same time.

Inside the warden's office at Port Royal Prison.

The warden, Cyril Ackerman, was actually the second-level warden O'Neill Darren, who was one of the Lancastrians, and issued the first warrant after taking office.

“Through joint investigations by the Port Authority, the Taxation Bureau and the Maritime Court, it was found that Lawrence had not only evaded a huge amount of taxes.

He is also suspected of using his sister's illegitimate child to impersonate the Newman family's heir in an attempt to embezzle the Earl's family property, the amount of which is extremely huge.

The evidence is irrefutable, he will be detained immediately and hanged three days later. "

Just finished signing.

He suddenly felt dazed and fell into a state between half asleep and half awake.

The office gradually became somewhat unreal and hazy.

dong dong dong.
There was a knock on the door, and O'Neill, who was in an abnormal state, invited without hesitation:

"Please come in."

To say this out loud is like inviting thieves in.

His consciousness and the entire room fell completely into a dream, and welcomed an uninvited guest wearing a black robe and a golden mask.

The number on the forehead is three.

The "Executioner" from the Star Chamber Court swaggered into O'Neill's subconscious and glanced down at the documents on the table.

The moment he looked at it, those few short lines of handwriting actually began to expand on their own, with pictures and texts, quickly presenting the whole cause and effect of the incident in front of him.

This is the horror of interrogating the subconscious mind in dreams.

Without the corresponding rigorous training, he would not be able to control the divergence of information in his subconscious mind, and the executioner who entered his dream would easily read all the memories in his mind.

You can even use the [Royal Orb] to enter the deep subconscious, and by looking at the target's past dark history, determine whether he is loyal or ruthless.

"Tsk tsk, the family affairs of the nobles are really bloody.

In my impression, few officials can resist the temptation of dividing up their property.

Especially since the Governor is dead, it is indeed not easy for all the people in power in Port Royal to still work together to protect the rights and interests of the Newman orphan girl.

Jefferson's death was a bit stupid, but his vision in choosing people was very good.

That sea hunter is like this, and so are these officials, yes, yes."

Seeing the case within a case in front of him, Executioner No. 3 inadvertently developed a more favorable impression of the targets of this mission.

He dragged a chair and sat opposite the "Warden", took out a pen and paper, and nodded to him:

“But the routine still needs to be done.

Don't waste each other's time. I'll ask you questions. First question, what's your name?"

The "Warden" O'Neill Darren's eyes were empty, as if he had completely lost himself, but he said a name without hesitation:
"Ackerman Cyril."

That was the warden's real name.

Executioner No. 3 did not notice anything wrong and continued to ask questions:
"Where were you when the Governor was assassinated? Tell me anything unusual in your memory."

The warden continued to speak his mind:
“I was sleeping at home in the early hours of the morning and was awakened by the alarm.

I hesitated for a moment because I was worried about being infected because I learned that there was coral disease raging in the port.

By the time they mustered up the courage to charge, the Sea Hunter had already led the fleet back to support them and led the Guards to suppress the Coral People in the naval port.

I repent and I am ashamed of my cowardice.

If there was anything unusual, it was when someone shouted, "By order of the Earl of Warwick, the Newman family will be punished by heaven." Only then did I realize that the bandits' target was the Governor's family.

I later learned that when I heard the shouting, the Governor had already been assassinated.”

"Great, next question."

I asked questions one by one, and except for a few details, the reports were no different from the one submitted by the colony.

The executioner was also very satisfied with the smooth progress of his mission, and hoped that the cases and mission targets he encountered in the future would be as "consistent" as the warden. Ten minutes later, No. 3 stared into his eyes and solemnly asked the last question:
"So Mr. Ackerman, who do you think is the best candidate for the next Governor?"

The warden's answer was as straightforward as ever:

“The best candidate is of course the pirate general [Sea Hunter] Byron Tudor.

To be honest, I also want the position of governor, and I would be honored if Your Majesty could appoint me as governor.

But if I were asked to choose the most suitable person who best serves the interests of the kingdom, it would have to be him.

Although I think this person is a bit foolish and loyal, I will never become a person like him.

But I have to say, if there is such a simple person who is willing to sacrifice his own life for the collective interest as a guardian, it really makes us feel safe. "

In his subconscious, the image of the sea hunter also emerged, which was the most impressive: "three parts anger, three parts anxiety, three parts self-blame, and the last part regret."

This allowed No. 3 to understand the true side of the Sea Hunter from a side perspective.

The executioner stood up, put away the interrogation record, and was pleased with the smooth progress of his mission. He smiled and shook hands with the warden:

"Mr. Ackerman, this is the end of the verification. I hope you have a nice lunch break."

After saying that, he pushed the door and left.

The illusion in the room also faded away. After a while, the warden blinked, and the emptiness in his eyes disappeared. He looked at the door and suddenly grinned:
“Your Highness’s prediction was correct, it is indeed the Star Chamber Court that has come.

After the York family took over this institution, it still used the same old tricks, with no new ideas or surprises. "

Obviously, he retained his self-awareness from beginning to end and was not controlled by the other party's [Execution in a Dream].

When the Lancastrian Party was in power, the warden O'Neill Darren served in the Star Chamber.

Since my grandfather’s generation, they have been working in the court and prison, so they can be said to be three generations of prison people.

He knew the various methods of the Star Chamber Court ten times more than these guys who had occupied its nest for less than a year.

During the service period, there is corresponding regular anti-torture training.

They also signed the "Ten Commandments of Pirates" on the Golden Hind and obtained the protection of Byron's "outlaws".

Even the power that originally belonged to the original body was transferred to them through the sale of official positions and titles with the help of the "Faustian Contract".

There was no difficulty in dealing with the scrutiny, which Byron had anticipated.

It was just a lucid dream at best.

Even the most daring of the Yorkists could only infer that the Lancastrians and the Earls had reached a tacit understanding of cooperation.

Unexpectedly, they were so bold and powerful that they could use other people's bodies to revive and turn Port Royal back into their lair.

at the same time.

"Sea Hunter."

"Byron Tudor."

"Although I am somewhat unwilling, there is probably no one else other than the Sea Hunter who can unite all the forces in the colony."

"."

Among the subjects examined by the three executioners, whether they were colonial officials, naval officers, wild supernatural beings or civilians in the port, more than 70% voted for the Sea Hunter.

Even if there are a few unwilling competitors who have secretly joined the Earl's party to cause trouble, there is no need to worry at all.

The Sea Hunter's advantage is overwhelming!

The executioner also pieced together a complete image of the Sea Hunter through the real memories of everyone.

Loyal and reliable; excellent in ability; loved by all; built an international port from scratch; created a privateering fleet with his outstanding personality; has a wide network of friends.
They met all the review criteria issued by the President of the Privy Council.

It was tailor-made for him.

They stood in the deep dream and looked at the last object of their inspection. They saw illusory anchor chains extending from all over Port Royal.

It made his temporary office seem dazzlingly bright.

That represents the will of the people and the wishes and concerns of countless people!

The [Silver Law] and the [Iron Law of Kingship] are based on the collective subconsciousness of mankind. The human heart is the power. This is why the church cracks down on pagans severely.

Even though most believers were grateful to the Creator, Byron only got a small half of the profit.

But once he obtains the authority of governor and legitimately calls upon the power of law, the power he can exert will definitely far exceed that of his predecessor.

Although the review results have not yet been reported to the Privy Council, the three executioners, who have seen what it means to be popular, have also made their judgments in advance:

“Others don’t stand a chance.

Even if the Privy Council goes against public opinion and parachutes in a capable governor, he will not be able to reach the level of the Sea Hunter in a short period of time, and will be of no benefit or harm to the dispute over the right to protect the church.

It will also aggravate the internal friction among the royal party.

There is no way Your Majesty would agree to do this.

It just so happened that the Privy Council was already prepared to provide high-ranking positions and generous salaries to contenders for the "right to protect religion", so this time it would be better to go with the flow and bribe this big pirate who climbed up from the bottom with the position of governor.

In the next few decades, using privateers to continue bleeding Castile will be the kingdom's unshakable national policy, and this pirate governor is an expert at this."

Finally, they opened their spiritual vision in their dreams and took a deep look at Byron's subconscious mind, which was shining like a saint.

"Always loyal!"

"Your Majesty is loyal!"

"If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal!"

"With hard work, nothing is impossible"

So dazzling!
That is a heart of loyalty as precious as gold that has been proven by one superior after another.

He is the confidant of every boss and repays their trust with pure loyalty.

There is no doubt that this is a loyal minister.

If only the Earl of Warwick could be like him.

“Edward Redbeard, Major General Elsie Newman, Governor Jefferson Newman, well, the others are all fine, but it’s a bit bad that all the people are gone.

Forget it, how can these people be compared with His Majesty, who is granted the kingship by God and is wise and powerful? It's just a small matter. "

They didn't take such trivial matters seriously.

The three of them each signed their names on the review report, and the final rating was A+, and the review passed!

Behind them, Byron looked at the three new doors that appeared out of thin air in his financial street due to spiritual interaction, and smiled brightly:
“I’m worried that the sleeping god ‘Waiting for You to Enter a Dream’ is difficult to deal with. If Violet accidentally enters it again next time, I may not be able to help.

Star Chamber Court, you have arrived at the perfect time."

While others were still struggling with the affiliation of the Governor, he had already taken one step, calculated three steps, and planned ten steps, thinking about how to lure his father into the old god's mansion.

(End of this chapter)