Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 424: High-level political struggles often use the simplest methods

Chintsaray, the hot spring city of Cajamarca, the Royal Palace.

Nearly a week later, Byron, who had been completely transformed, returned here again.

He was ready to take the other half step towards becoming a fourth-order mythical creature with the help of the fourth prince Atahualpa.

Bang! Bang!
But at this moment, Byron not only had a ruddy complexion, but he had also gained a lot of weight. Moreover, when he walked, he felt as if there was water rumbling in his body and brain.

His whole body was filled with an enchanting sweet fragrance like fine wine, which came from the two queens.

Afraid that the two sisters would say that a bottle that is not half full would make a sound when it is shaken, they thought it was not full enough and pressed his neck to force him to continue sucking.

Byron dared not say anything to anyone and could only continue to bang, bang.

He really couldn't suck it anymore, and even after a night he still couldn't digest it completely.

“However, this did bring me some unexpected gains.

The ritual requires the blood of a loved one, which is not only good for the ascended one, but also not entirely bad for the one whose blood is sucked."

As [Divine Vision] looked inside the body, Byron's heart, as strong and powerful as a demon's, emitted a faint red light, and two iron-like marks appeared on the front and back.

The front is a majestic dragon soaring with its wings spread; the back is a Leviathan whale breaking out of the water.

[Night Demon] can absorb the characteristics of the blood of different creatures to improve itself, and use that blood to change its appearance, and even transform into other creatures in essence.

The source comes from Lilith's power of creation.

Also based on their own bloodlines and the different bloods they have sucked in the past, once the Night Demons become mythical creatures, in addition to the common racial characteristics of the vampire species, they often acquire completely different mythical forms.

Dragons and Leviathans are the rulers of the sky and the sea respectively, and Byron is looking forward to what form a [Night Demon Prince] who has sucked their blood will take.

Not only that, Catherine and Violet both have another identity.

The former was Byron's first embrace object, and the latter completed his promotion with Byron's blood, and the blood flowing in his body is transmutation blood.

He is mystically of the same origin as her, and a considerable portion of her blood is originally his.

Byron discovered that after his two queens had their blood sucked by him, they eventually used him as a bond to re-form an unprecedentedly stable anchor.

Not only was the existing anchor chain between him and the two girls thickened, but the anchor chain between the two girls, who had only known each other for about half a year, was also rapidly strengthened, catching up with his anchoring level overnight.

It forms an unshakable and unbreakable golden triangle.

This coincides with the extraordinary theories of "everything is three" and "Trinity".

The [Golden Law], which had always been a bit empty due to its low level, was completely stabilized with this golden triangle as its anchor.

It even began to gradually divide into layers like the [Silver Law]. Byron vaguely sensed that the number of layers was seven, exactly the same as the Silver Law.

It is true: "Three gives birth to all things, and every seven will change!"

Byron was surprised and activated the "Spirit of the Gods", allowing the God of Self deep in his heart to sense everything in detail from a divine perspective.

Combined with the [Logbook]'s ability to spy on secrets, we can draw the following conclusions:

"The spirituality of these three people is of different levels, and there is a tendency for them to flow freely in this golden triangle. The spiritual light of the one with higher spirituality will automatically flow to the one with lower spirituality.

Until a new perfect balance is reached.

In other words, Violet, who has the highest rank among the three and has just raised her spirituality to over 15 points by inventing whale oil primers and copper shell fixed bullets, will have her spirituality increased at each step of her promotion flow to Catherine and Byron respectively until the three of them have the same spirituality and rank.

For example, now, Byron's spiritual value, which was already very close to 15 points, has been quietly replenished by her.

The three people's spirits are in perfect harmony, without any rejection at all."

Moreover, now only spirituality can flow to each other. If the three of them reach higher levels and the golden triangle becomes more stable, can other things also flow freely?

Extraordinary ability! Title! Even [King Title]!
You should know that in the power system of the [Ladder of Glory], all supernatural powers have been castrated, and the [Title of King] is already the highest and most honorable position in the secular world.

The [Crown] of the one and only Holy Silver Empire is one level higher than the [Titles] of various countries, and the [Papal Triple Crown] of the Pope is one level higher than the [Crown].

Relying on its own bottom-level authority in the Silver Law, the Church used theocracy to suppress the rise of royal power.

It is absolutely impossible to rebel against the Church by relying on only the [Stairs of Glory] route.

The most powerful king among the countries on the continent, his greatest luxury in his life is to inherit the status of the seven electors through marriage and blood relations, and then compete for the only imperial crown.

In other words, a secular kingdom's [title of king] is still two crowns away from becoming a Pope who is comparable to a sixth-rank demigod.

As long as there are no problems within the church itself and the foundation of its believers is not shaken, no one has the ability to overthrow this behemoth that has ruled the Old World for more than a thousand years.

For Byron, who was about to be promoted to the fourth level, the original sequence of the [Ladder of Glory] was already clear at a glance.

But at this moment, I was extremely surprised and delighted to find that there was actually a road ahead!

"How can we expect the Protestants and the Catholics to fight to the death one day, as opposed to using our own strong means?
If I can really get two titles like "Queen of Finance" and "Queen of Arms" in the future as I expected, and then combine the three into one, I will be really rich!"

Thinking of this, Byron's already rosy face became even redder.

If other midnight demons are promoted to fourth-order mythical creatures, there is a high probability that their entire family will ascend to heaven together.

But once Byron himself successfully ascends to a fourth-order mythical creature, he may be able to soar to the sky with the entire Qi family and master some incredible foul abilities.

Even if you can't reach that level at the fourth level, it won't be a problem at all if you master it at the fifth level at the latest.

He raised his left hand, and the mark of the [Scarlet Holy Grail] appeared in his palm, and it was already more than half filled with transmutation blood.

The rest needs to be mixed with the blood of political enemies to truly brew a cup of [Blood of Eternal Life].

After completing the preliminary preparations, there is still one year left for the promoted person to plan to "seize power."

"For a political activity like 'seizing power' that is beneficial to the Night Demon's body and mind, only the result is important, not the process.

I have just completely usurped the actual control of the two empires, Azik and Taya.

Even though he was unable to obtain complete inheritance rights to the empire in terms of mysticism because the thirteen crystal skulls had not been gathered, it was no big deal.

My foundation is far superior to others.”

“It would be best if we could help Atahualpa ascend the throne this time.

But I feel that as long as I can eliminate any one of the four princes and allow the [Scarlet Holy Grail] to absorb it, it will be enough for me to successfully complete the promotion.

Then we will be able to move forward or backward with greater ease."

Although Byron was drunk by his two sisters and his drink made a lot of noise when he walked, he couldn't help feeling happy at the moment.

"Your Majesty, the Lord of Heaven, you are finally here."

As Byron walked to the palace gate, he saw the fourth prince Atahualpa, who seemed to have seen his savior, and hurried out to greet him in person.

Without waiting to stand still, he anxiously grabbed Byron's hand and told him the bad news:

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened to my guard captain Sinchiroka!

Last night, he suddenly went crazy in his sleep and destroyed a large area of ​​the palace with the secret spell [Volcanic Ripples]. After being subdued, his spirituality was damaged and he needs at least a year to recuperate.

Now that damn group of old gods have done me a disastrous harm! "Byron was startled when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized:

"Is it because Perta was exposed that Sinchiroka, who had been in negative distance contact with Perta and had been controlled by some means, lost its hidden value and was simply detonated in advance?
I originally thought that there might be hidden dangers in taking him to the coronation ceremony, but I didn't expect that succubus would be so decisive."

Because the plan went smoothly, from beginning to end, he and Violet were the only ones who took action to deal with the powerful enemy without exposing any other cards.

In the end, Princess Perta was not killed, but the bishop of Cajamarca, who was part of the "Sisterhood of the Feast of Joy", was handed over to Atahualpa.

[Bloodline Codex] With the protection of the black magic cast by Therese through the [Blood Cup], they failed to find the shortcut to eternal life.

However, there is no doubt that Princess Pota, a descendant of the sun god, has betrayed the sun god Inti and converted to an old god.

It is easy to imagine what will happen to the princess who acts as a spy.

As a result, Sinchiloka, who had already had sex with her several times and was about to be completely captured by the [Mark of the Succubus], was also exposed to the eyes of others.

Perhaps Therese was worried that they would find a witch doctor to eliminate the hidden danger in Xinchiroka, so she decided to go all out and cripple one of the fourth prince's arms at the same time when Perta was exposed.

He couldn't even get three fourth-level ones together, which effectively eliminated him early.

Byron didn't show much surprise on his face. Instead, he followed him into the palace and asked:

"What is the reaction of the noble council? Isn't your highness' mother the current queen, Koya? Could it be that they don't care about such a vicious incident?"

Atahualpa's face became increasingly grim:

“It’s not like we can just ignore it. With my mother’s intervention, the Council of Nobles in charge of presiding over the coronation ceremony still has an attitude.

Indeed, people were sent to check the palaces of the princes as soon as possible, but they found nothing and the matter was left unresolved.

Summoning a fifth-order god from the sky city of Machu Picchu to intervene in the investigation would easily affect the interests of various forces. Who knows what kind of mud under the surface will be pulled out?
So no one agreed to continue reporting.

After all, the empire has a [Sun God] who has suppressed the empire for a thousand years, multiple fifth-level subordinate gods, and a large aristocratic council composed of fourth-level sons of the sun.

Everyone thinks that they are the most powerful country in the world, and no one thinks that any force can shake the rule of the empire.

They also replied that one of the functions of athletic competitions is to determine who is right and who is wrong, and that the gods will bless the correct party to win.

In other words, whoever wins in the end is right!
Now we can only rely on ourselves.”

Byron, who had already taken his seat in the palace, remained silent.

Even in the [Ship's Logbook], only Therese's name can be seen, let alone expecting others to be able to distinguish those half-succubi.

Nothing was found during this investigation. It was most likely that the treasure of suspected high grade in the opponent's hand was exerting its power again.

Moreover, using the victory or loss of a competition to determine who is right and who is wrong is indeed a strong remnant of ancient traditions.

"Your Majesty, my captain of the guard cannot go on the field, and I can't find any other available personnel in such a hurry. You must help me!"

While Atahualpa hated his enemy's insidiousness, he was also a little panicked.

When Byron was sure that Therese might personally perform in the fifth-level promotion ceremony, he had considered finding someone to replace Sinchiroka.

Now I won't shirk responsibility anymore and I will get straight to the point:

"I do have a suitable candidate. Not only does he have a fourth-class rank, but even more importantly, he is battle-hardened and has a great rapport with me."

Seeing the relief on the Fourth Prince's face, he added as a matter of course:
"But it costs extra money!"

Atahualpa pounded his chest and spoke with a little more confidence and pride:
"Everything else is a problem for me, but gold is not a problem."

What Byron liked most about this collaborator was that he was rich and willing to spend money, and his ability to make decisions clearly was his greatest asset.

Once the Sun Empire transitioned from a primitive slave society to a commodity society, and gold was no longer just used as a sacrificial item but began to be used as currency, this rich dog was actually the strongest among all the brothers.

The two sides happily reached a new deal. Byron suddenly remembered something and asked him:
"By the way, the Second Prince used his beauty to alienate other competitors. Your Highness, have you ever thought of doing something with your gold?"

Seeing the confusion on the other person's face, Byron realized that although the Sun Empire was powerful, its social development was very low and people still retained the simplicity of ancient times.

They are truly barbaric and innocent, just like a child who has not received too much education or been beaten.

Maybe taking some kickbacks and making a little profit is already his limit, and he doesn't understand his own meaning at all.

I can only make it clearer:
"Your Highness, have you ever heard of match-fixing?"

The Empire of the Sun actually has a ball game called: hip ball.

Players use their elbows and hips to hit a solid rubber ball weighing several kilograms, making the ball fly back and forth on the field without falling to the ground. They can score points by hitting it into a specific scoring area.

When Atahualpa introduced rubber, he said that one of the uses of rubber was to make rubber balls.

There are as many as 1,500 courts within the four major Suyu regions of the empire, and it is undoubtedly one of the favorite sports of commoners and nobles alike.

Byron's example made Atahualpa, who was not stupid, realize that this was an attempt to bribe those brothers who had no hope of winning the championship in the first place, and it was a professional fake fight!
His face suddenly froze. There had never been such a precedent in the empire.

Byron persuaded:

“The previous king, Huayna Capac, had many descendants, but although the empire was large, every inch of land belonged to the sun god Inti, not to the king and the nobles.

After the death of His Majesty Vaina, most of your brothers are just ordinary nobles of low bloodline. They need to make a living on their own and may not live a wealthy life.

Other princes looked down on those ordinary third-level ones, thinking that they could not threaten the dignified fourth-level Son of the Sun, but it is different for us outsiders.

I have an extraordinary ability called [Knight Commander]. Once I gather a certain number of low-level extraordinary people, it will be no problem for me to let them kill the fourth-level ones.

How about starting with a resettlement allowance? One hundred thousand pounds per person first!"

A fake business war, intrigue, strategizing, and a fight to the death.

In a real business war, one party’s money tree is killed by pouring boiling water on it.

High-end political struggles can also be carried out in the simplest way. Political struggles are ultimately just for the sake of profit. Why bother fighting to the death with a large group of people?

I'll just kill you with money!

One hundred thousand pounds is enough to build a new first-class battleship in the Old World. The land nobles' income mostly comes from real estate, and there are very few extremely wealthy people. This amount of money is more than enough to bribe a duke to give in.

Atahualpa turned the gold ring on his finger and said hesitantly:
“Although there are many casualties every time during the Holy Lake Coronation Ceremony, it has always been a part of the Entertainment God!

Because it will attract the attention of the gods, we believe that the winner must have received the blessings of the gods and is of a high level. "

Byron raised his eyebrows:

"Are you worried that this trick will cause dissatisfaction from the Sun God? Didn't we agree that whoever wins is right?"

But Atahualpa suddenly raised his head and stared at Byron with burning eyes:

"No! I mean, isn't a hundred thousand pounds too shabby?
If others see this, they will think that I, the [Hand of Wealth], can’t afford the money!”

Byron: “.”

as long as you are happy.

(End of this chapter)