Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 455: Sea King Trident

A few minutes earlier.

[Iron Wall] Bruch, along with [Sea Mage] Salant Tudor, [Sword Master] Hermann, [Phantom Blade] Gus, and several other third-rank pirate officers, sat in a tavern next to the cafe and each ordered a glass of beer and drank it slowly.

As a childhood friend and guardian knight who grew up with Byron and Catherine, Bruch knows best what to do and when.

Although they were security personnel accompanying them, they were very considerate and did not disturb Byron and Catherine from enjoying their time together.

In fact, although several pirate officers did not say it on the surface, they had to admit that their master was the most capable one among them, and their greater role was actually to handle trivial matters for their master.

Just when a few people didn't dare to drink too much and were feeling bored watching the rain getting heavier outside.

At the next table, a few businessmen who looked like middle-class people in terms of their clothing suddenly changed the topic of discussing the weather:
"Did you hear that?
His Majesty the King is about to confer the title of Earl on the Colonial Governor, Baron Byron of Stromgarde.

Even children know Lord Byron's name as a 'good man'.

This time, we, the shipowners who rely on the sea for our livelihood and the colonies for our livelihood, may also benefit from it. Let us toast to His Excellency the Governor and Earl."

Ding!
Other ship owners at the same table said enviously:

"That's the Count.

Even though there are more and more business aristocrats now, the title of earl is still very valuable.

I don’t know how much money we have to make, how much wealth we have to have, and how much contribution we have to make to His Majesty the King in order to be included in the lowest level of nobility.”

In the Kingdom of Hattings, Earl was the earliest noble title to be created.

Long ago, when the royal power was not strong enough, large areas of the Channel Islands were divided into several larger earldoms.

At that time, the earl represented the princes who guarded a certain area. One person governed the vast land of several counties, so he was also called "Fangbo".

The [Knight King] in the mythological era was originally titled the King of the Whole Realm rather than the Monarch, meaning he was the most powerful of all the feudal lords.

The inscription next to the Level 0 Holy Relic [The Sword in the Stone] reads: "Whoever can pull this sword from the stone platform will be the king of the entire realm." It refers to this identity.

Even now, as the power of the feudal nobility continues to decline, the king still calls the numerous earls in the country his "truly trustworthy and lovable companions."

This shows the importance of the title of Earl.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere at the table became more heated:

“Moreover, His Excellency Sea Hunter is also the colonial governor and pirate general of our Hattings. He owns a large tract of land and many subjects on the Yucatan Island.

Now that they have obtained the title of earl and are eligible to sit in the House of Lords, the Tudor family will truly be a great noble family that can be passed down for hundreds of years."

The people at the next table also joined in with great interest after hearing this hot political topic:

"I heard that the Archbishop of Canterbury will also confer the title of Earl on behalf of the church. From now on, he will not only be the Earl of Stromgarde, but also the Saint Byron Tudor."

Another one, with a silver cross around his neck, tapped his chest four times like a devout drinker:
"That's not all. My wife's brother's neighbor's friend's younger brother is said to have personally participated in the first colonial war in the southern continent.

The letter that came back said that he had witnessed the miracle with his own eyes and saw Saint Byron display his divine power. That was real divine power!

The true form of the super-sized entity [Kraken] was almost fished out.

Without the help of the Creator, how could such great power be possible?
When we discussed this with other church members in the capital, we all agreed that it was not just the power of a saint, but rather the possession of the Holy Spirit, or even the reincarnation of the Holy Spirit.

The Apostolic Basilica of St. Peter has always been prejudiced against us in Hattings.

Simply granting a sainthood is not enough to prove Lord Byron's status. We all agree that he should be the second son of the Trinity of the Creator!"

In fact, Sister Teresa, the colonial bishop who had been trapped for a long time, received Byron's instructions.

Without hesitation, they followed the predetermined plan and began to spread the message through various channels that Byron Tudor was the reincarnation of the Holy Spirit and the youngest son of the Creator.

Combined with the news sent back by the adventurers, it is highly credible.

After a month of fermentation, it had almost spread throughout the Old World.

The legendary level of [Sea Hunter] has reached 29, and is about to achieve world-famous achievements, while the [Wild Hunt] that has been missing for a long time is only 27 now.

Especially those believers who believe in Protestant ideas and despise "God's spokespersons" have long placed Byron and the Son of God on the same level in their hearts.

Hearing the conversation of these drinkers, Bruch, Gus and others did not react much.

Part of the information these local citizens received was originally released by their trusted group, so there was nothing new about it.

"Tudor."

Salant Tudor, who was sitting among the people, pricked up his ears to listen to their conversation, but he couldn't help but spit out the beer in his mouth.

"puff--!"

The other people looked over in confusion.

"Sarant, what's wrong? Can't you get used to the local beer?"

The latter quickly wiped his mouth and waved to his companions:

"No, it's okay. By the way, I want to ask, the Lord Byron Tudor, Earl of Stromgarde they are talking about should be the captain, not someone else with the same name, right?

The surname Tudor seems quite special and rare. ”

After getting a positive answer from other people, Salant managed to keep his composure, but his eyes flickered, and it was obvious that he was very uneasy inside.

It is not inferior to Byron's feeling when he first saw his name. It is probably exactly the same as the feeling he had when the real and fake "Black Tornado" met.

However, apart from a surname that was pronounced and spelled exactly the same, without the "Secret Realm of the Little Mermaid" at the time and Thorenberg twenty years ago as supplementary evidence, he found it difficult to determine whether Byron was really related to his family.

"The pronunciation of Tudor has no special meaning in the Old World, and it seems like an ordinary name for the common people. But in the Eastern Continent, it represents the leader and the capital, and is one of the oldest and most noble surnames. It seems that such a coincidence is not likely to occur.

Could the Captain really be my long-lost brother?

He has achieved the fourth level before the age of 20. This genius aptitude is exactly the same as mine."

At this point, Salant never mentioned that he was a melee mage who only knew how to use [Flash].

Anyway, regardless of whether their talents are the same, their stinginess in not letting others take advantage of them is the same.

“Could it be that my father had already foreseen that irresistible disaster and prepared a way out for the Tudor family twenty years in advance?
Should I drag him into the family vortex again?
I have too many forbidden secrets in my head.

If the material world continues to slide towards the 'intertidal zone', I will not be able to escape even if I hide in the Old World. Sooner or later, I will be caught up by the knowledge that has survived.

Why not use the zero-level holy relic fragment [Sea King's Trident] that has been passed down from generation to generation in my family to test it. If he can be recognized by the holy relic, then he must be my brother.

If anything happens to me, I will entrust the treasure to him.

Although the destiny to be fulfilled is to be a philanthropic 'Sea King' in every sense, loving the entire marine biosphere, and at the same time enhancing the holder's fertility and occasionally causing the monsters within a certain range to become restless, there is nothing else.

Byron seemed to have only two non-human wives, which was really a bit too devoted. I wonder if he was willing to accept this fate.

In fact, from my personal experience, herbivorous fish have no teeth, which is relatively okay.”

Salant was just looking for an opportunity to make some indirect attacks on Byron before deciding on his next move.

"Oh no, someone's dead!!!"

At this moment, a scream suddenly broke through the rain.

call out!call out!call out!
Several pirate officers looked at each other, and the air exploded under their feet, leaving afterimages. They rushed to Byron and Catherine who had already walked to the back door next door like lightning.

Knives, swords, and maces were unsheathed, and they glanced vigilantly at everyone around them.

It is not their turn to worry about the security issues in Kingston. Their main responsibility on this trip is to protect and ensure the safety of their master and queen.

Especially the look in Salant's eyes when he looked at Byron was somewhat fiery.

Hua Hua Hua.
At the same time, a group of guards in plain clothes rushed out of other nearby stores and gathered around Byron and Catherine.

There is no upper limit to the number of private soldiers a noble can recruit; they can recruit as many troops as they are strong, but there is a limit to how many are allowed to enter the royal capital.

The baron had only ten men, and the earl had fifty. Considering Byron's special situation, he was allowed to enter the city with a guard of fifty men.

These guards are all the best among [Deathwing]. Not only are they equipped with Azik's cursed gold coins, but almost all of them have reached the second level and have been baptized by war for a long time.

The exposed skin of the desperate criminals was covered with crisscrossing hideous scars, and their cold eyes reflected bloody and violent flames.

Even though the sword in his hand was polished to a shine, it still couldn't conceal the smell of rust that was enough to kill people.

The flintlock pistols at their waists had long been replaced with revolvers that used whale oil ammunition, so they had no problem defeating a musketeer team of the same level that was several times their size.

“Hiss! Where did these elite soldiers come from? Even the King’s elite guards should be no more than this.”

The residents and tourists who heard the screams and came out to check the scene had never seen such a scene before and subconsciously shrank their necks.

The first thing we assume is that this is some big shot who had the leisure time to go shopping and happened to run into a murder.

If it weren't for the accident, no one would have noticed that they were surrounded by so many guards from the time they left home to the time they returned home.

Snapped!
Byron snapped his fingers casually, and the rain above his head automatically avoided him and Catherine and fell to the sides.

"Bruch, clear the way. Let's go and take a look."

Since he failed to dodge the double "Death Coming" from him and Mr. Sherlock, and activated a new secret, it is of course impossible to dodge it again.

It would be better to just take people with you to see what the "Death Stranding incident under the bipartisan dispute" is all about.

At this time, [Sheriff] Sherlock had already walked to the door of the building and identified the crime scene.

The first person to discover the body was a waiter at the Bluebell Cafe who was just coming out the back door to take out the trash.

The small door was open, and two long bloodstains extended from the door into the dim room, as if someone had escaped to the door but was dragged back by something.

Through the dim light of the rainy day, everyone could still see a somewhat mutilated corpse lying at the junction of light and darkness.

Sherlock turned around and showed a silver scale badge to the curious residents of the capital and said in a deep voice:

“I’m the sheriff of this precinct.

Everyone please keep your distance and don’t get too close to avoid disrupting the scene.”

After entering the working state, the sheriff's aura suddenly changed, and he had a kind of authority that made him have the final say.

[Crime Buster] Sherlock is a third-level [Sheriff] in the Inquisition sequence, and is undoubtedly a mid-to-high-level figure in the judicial system.

If I could learn the "ambiguous justice" from others, I would get to the bottom of any case and not give anyone face.

There is no need to continue staying on the front line and dealing with the dead, which is completely inconsistent with the decent identity of a mid-sequence transcendent.

But there is no need to say much about his excellent business capabilities.

In other places, Sherlock might need to investigate the scene, collect confessions, and make careful inferences, but in his own jurisdiction, he does not need to do that at all.

The crime-buster just raised his hand and activated one of the most commonly used supernatural powers of the [Sheriff], which is also the starting point for investigating a case [Scene Re-enactment]!
The interweaving of light and shadow at the crime scene immediately began to accurately restore the scenes that took place there.

When colleagues from other worlds see this scene, they would probably shout loudly: Someone is breaking the rules!

(End of this chapter)