Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 291: New and Old Religions, Undercurrents

There is nothing special about the seats for members of parliament and they are no more comfortable than any other seats in the venue.

In addition to the attentive service of several "excellent-looking" waitresses, a bunch of drinks and fruits that somehow brought into the spiritual world, and a table bell that could be used to call for various services.

It's just that you are closer to the podium where you speak and can enjoy more attention.

Anyway, Byron didn’t do anything extra and firmly refused the massage service offered by the other party. Of course, it had nothing to do with the fact that Violet was sitting next to him.

The deadlock was broken by Byron, and representatives from various countries no longer had any interest in competing for second place. As long as the Castilians were not allowed to run rampant, anyone else could do it.

Naturally, everyone entered one after another and sat down in a random seat.

But they all couldn't help but take a second look at Byron.

Especially the new Governor of Havana, Fox, who made a gesture of wiping his neck to him.

He had no idea that his former general, governor, sisters, and property were all in the hands of his master Byron.

Senior shook his head: "Your death star is shining, man!"

'It seems that these dignitaries from various countries are just like me and Violet back then. They don’t know that the members of the Lighthouse Federation are actually gifts from the Lantern Bearer (Chapter 248).

I didn't understand the significance of the Lantern Man to the world, and I was just regarded as a hidden insider of the Lighthouse Federation.

This is good, it saves me a lot of unnecessary trouble.'

Since he was already here, Byron might as well make the best of it.

After exchanging glances with my aunt, I received a teasing look from her beautiful eyes that said, "You are a good hidden man."

He completely ignored the pairs of eyes behind him that were filled with curiosity, doubt, or hostility.

However, the mark of the lantern man that appeared on the back of his hand brought him an unexpected gain.

Focusing his mind on the mark, he could vaguely sense a familiar feeling coming from above his head, probably from the light room on the top floor.

As the two of them resonated with each other, the information that was conveyed to his heart bit by bit also made him have a better understanding of his position as a congressman, which he had picked up for nothing and had not taken very seriously.

“The world itself is fairer than human society. Where there are obligations, there are rights, and the two must match.

The "Lantern Bearer" of the Lighthouse Union and the "Night Watchman" of the Church are known as the two most dangerous professions in the world, and the probability of dying of natural causes is almost zero.

In addition to being promoted much faster than others, they can also enjoy many privileges in their respective organizations before they die.

Although I am only a second-level councilor in terms of the level of world rifts, the privileges I can enjoy in the Lighthouse Federation are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

A monthly allowance of 100 pounds; priority publication in Lighthouse Weekly, enjoying front-page treatment; building a lighthouse at cost price, saving at least one-third of the construction budget
Use the Federation's network to deliver letters or small packages; share all kinds of information below the second level of confidentiality for free, including first-hand nautical charts compiled by the Federation
There is also the right to vote in major decisions of the Federation.

If your contribution is high enough, you can even compete for control of this level 0 holy relic!"

The world they live in is like a huge sailing ship sailing on the vast ocean of source.

The source tides and secret knowledge that seeped into this world from the "cracks in the planks" created all kinds of extraordinary powers in the human world.

Once the gap between the planks becomes too large, water may leak, allowing excessive source material tides to surge into this world.

Threatening the safety of nearby humans and even an entire ship.

The duty of the [Lantern Bearer] is to face the existence behind the cracks and plug the cracks with his own lighthouse.

These Lighthouse Sequence Extraordinary People who have made outstanding contributions to the world will naturally be recognized by the world itself and be given a "Lantern Bearer" mark that can never be forged.

The world crack on Treasure Island is level two, so the mark on Byron's hand is naturally level two.

When he heard the word "Spiral Era" from the coral people, he subconsciously linked the two together.

“I can’t imagine how many people would be drowned if the world rift where the Lantern Bearers are stationed were lost and the seawater from the Sea of ​​Element poured back into the ‘cabin’.

At that time, a peaceful death might be a luxury.”

At least the situation should be stable for now.

However, there are too many cracks in the world, big and small.

Although the Lighthouse Federation can rely on the [Level 0 Holy Relic: Faros Lighthouse] for real-time monitoring, as long as the crack is still within the stable range, it will not interfere too much.

Just like as long as the code still works, you should never let your perfectionist mentality get in the way and intervene to fix it.

Anyway, whether in the hands of the great pirate Flint or Byron, the cracks in the Treasure Island world have never gotten out of control.

At this time, the crack has been hidden again according to the contract, and will not open until two years after the next prime number year. Unless Byron dies unexpectedly, there will generally be no problem. In this context.

Based on the principle that "the trick to raising fish is to change the fish frequently, and the trick to protecting the world is to change the people holding the lanterns frequently", it is normal for a strange face to appear in the Lighthouse Federation.

Anyway, they only recognize the mark, not the person.

From this perspective, Byron wasn't so badly hurt when he was forced to take on the role of Lantern Bearer on Treasure Island.

Well, the premise is that he won’t be killed suddenly by the [Mammon, the Worm of Greed] on the other side of the rift.

Byron and the governors and hunting teams of various countries waited for another ten minutes, until they began to discuss whether there had been any changes in the dispute over the "right to protect the religion".

The meeting host arrived late.

In addition to a vice-president of the Lighthouse Union whose rank is unknown, there is also the protagonist of the "right to protect the church" dispute, a cardinal from St. Peter's Basilica, the papal basilica of the church.

Wearing the ring of power on your hand, you will be filled with glory.

It was the first time that Byron had seen such an orthodox priest from the core of the empire.

He was so orthodox that he even worried that he would suddenly "attack as a priest" in his dreams, stripping off his robes and revealing his true nature.

Behind the archbishop, there were two distinct teams of priests.

One team was as expected by representatives of various countries. They were the devout religious priests who had arrived in the colony some time ago and had no affiliation.

As expected, it was Teresa from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy who led the group.

However, Hermann, the Quasi-Sword Saint of the Imperial Mercenaries, was not present among the trio. Only Theresa and Brandon from the Cathedral of the Holy Armed Forces were present.

Behind them were a few unfamiliar faces, probably from the Inquisition and other religious orders.

But the appearance of another group of people made people frown.

The emblems on their bodies turned out to be from the Cathedral of Havana, Castile.

Although they are all priests, they are a group of secular priests with strong secular traces. They exist in every country, and it is common for some of them to hold secular positions.

Richelieu, the famous cardinal who made the Iris Kingdom prosper and the prime minister on the king's right hand, was a typical representative of secular clergy.

But now that they have made a public appearance, it means that Castile has been seeking the "right to protect the religion" for some time.

I'm afraid that they had already made preparations for the personnel reserve in advance, and that's why they suddenly launched the attack when their true intentions were revealed.

Byron thought of the "predetermined appointment" just mentioned by Havana Governor Fox, and couldn't help but frowned deeply.

If he can figure out the cause and effect, other old foxes can naturally do the same.

In order to preserve the autonomy of the colonies and the interests of their own country, they had to compete with Castile. Even if they could not get it themselves, they would never let Castile get it. The superior national strength and the great righteousness were the most dangerous to them.

Even if other countries obtain the "right to protect and educate", it will not matter much.

They were not going to do it when they saw this scene.

Except for Castile, other countries immediately showed a tendency to unite again.

Some have protested quite bluntly:
"What does this mean, Archbishop? Under the watchful eyes of the Creator, is the Apostolic Basilica openly biased towards Castile?

What is the condition of obtaining the right to protect the religion by destroying the Mad Blood Disaster?"

Representatives from various countries knew that, with the liberation of thought, the royal families of many countries that had long suffered from the church were secretly supporting Protestantism.

However, the King of Castile publicly supported the traditionalists on many occasions and criticized the Protestant ideas in the church.

From this perspective, it seems that there really is some kind of compromise of interests involved.

With the religious clergy from the Apostolic Cathedral on one side and the secular clergy serving the Kingdom of Castile on the other side, they took their seats clearly separated.

The cardinal stood on the stage, pressed his hands to stop the noise in the meeting hall, and began very experiencedly:
"God loves the world. Every minute and every second we waste is the suffering of God's Lamb. I will only say three things below."

Then the first thing he said made representatives from various countries prick up their ears.

"First, killing the May Wind is not the only prerequisite. Instead, we will judge based on contribution. The first place winner will receive the right to teach, and the second and third place winners will receive immunity!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the anti-Castile alliance, which had not yet united, collapsed.

(End of this chapter)