Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 465: All villains, the devil in the bottle (6500 two-in-one)

The rain over Kingston finally began to taper off.

However, the [Iron Law of Royal Power, Magna Carta] still blocks Ganquan Palace and even the entire city.

Countless noises, shouts, and screams were heard in the streets and alleys of the royal capital, and they became more and more intense as time went by.

"Open the gate, open the gate, city guards, investigate treason, and prevent the same crime!"

"Run!"

"It's none of my business. I'm not a member of the Earl Party. I'm just an employee doing my job. Please spare me."

After the Earl's Party took the initiative to break off relations, they failed to wipe out the entire family. The situation was reversed on the spot. The first thing the Royal Party did was to completely clean up the remnants of the Earl's Party in the entire royal capital.

Even though the main forces of the nobles were concentrated in their respective territories, they retreated relatively calmly under Warwick's command, but there were still many peripheral forces left in the royal capital to serve them.

If you cannot soar into the sky with your master, you will naturally fall into the abyss.

Fortunately, there were only a few big fish left, so most people didn't have to worry about losing their lives on the spot due to the wrath of King Edward IV.

Because any extraordinary person, as long as he opens his spiritual vision and looks up to the sky, he can see silver networks of laws interweaving into a web, radiating to the entire Kingdom of Hastings with the royal capital as the center.

If you are a transcendent in the Inquisition sequence, you can also see a series of texts of the Magna Carta:

“The king must consult with the noble council and listen to the opinions of the people when imposing taxes;

No freeman shall be arrested, imprisoned, deprived of his rights, exiled, or subjected to search and arrest, without legal trial by his peers;
Knights and other landowners shall not be forced to perform additional military service; a committee of 25 nobles shall be formed to oversee the execution of Magna Carta."

The whole article is about how to limit the royal power. Perhaps it cannot be said that the king's face has been trampled into the ground, but it is not far from it.

This also means that even rebellion must be tried in public to determine the crime, and the king cannot act arbitrarily.

Therefore, some members of the Earl's Party who understand the law but not so much are still shouting:

"This is a private thatched hut. The wind and rain can come in, but the king cannot come in. This is Viscount Douglas's private property. All of you, get out."

Bang!
Then he was knocked to the ground by the knight's gloved fist.

Byron, who was stranded in the palace, unfolded his [Divine Vision] and took in all of this. When he saw someone using the law to resist the violent agency, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh:
“The iron rule is not so iron.

The saying "The wind can come in, the rain can come in, but the king cannot come in" that many people hold as a golden rule comes from here.

It does sound much more advanced than the rule of man where those in power can do whatever they want.

However, the power of the iron law of royal authority has been largely castrated, and most of its functions need to be performed by specific people, but as long as one is a human being, he or she will have a stance and selfish desires.

If you really want to believe that property is sacred and inviolable, it is better to believe that there is freedom of speech in the country of lighthouses.

After all, even if the death penalty cannot be imposed, one can choose to empty the magazine on the spot.

Don't forget, our ancestors were all pirates!
If you are not at the table, you will definitely be on the menu. The only reason your property has not been violated is that you are not fat enough yet. "

For safety reasons, except for the City Guards, Musketeers, Knights and the chief officers of the Star Chamber Court, all other guests were temporarily kept in Ganquan Palace.

Byron and Catherine were no exception.

Since they were not required to strangle the remaining forces of the Earl's Party in the royal capital, the two siblings were happy to have some free time.

They also had the leisure to sit in the guest room prepared for them, connect with their senses, and comment on the wonderful show taking place in the royal capital.

Even the last quasi-[War Witch] of the Golden Triangle, Violet, was not left out. She projected herself next to the siblings and watched the live broadcast with great interest.

The azure eyes were gleaming with light, as if reflecting a sea of ​​blood and corpses:
“The war is about to start, and I can already smell the scent of war and disaster in the air. It really makes me feel good.

Ah, I like annihilation warfare, I like blitzkrieg, I like strike warfare, I like defensive warfare.

I like encirclement battles, I like breakthrough battles, I like retreat battles, I like mopping-up battles, and I like retreat battles.

I like all kinds of wars that take place in the world, in the wilderness, in trenches, on plains, on ice fields, in deserts, on seas, in skies, in mud, and in swamps!

The sublimation ritual of the fourth-order mythical creature [Disaster (War) Witch] requires a war that brings great disaster to the enemy.

Originally, I thought that the disaster level of the treasure-plundering fleet three months later might not be high enough.

Now that the civil war in Hastings has begun, it will be a natural process to wait three months before taking down the Treasure Fleet."

The promotion ceremony of [Witch of Disaster] is not as complicated as Byron's [Prince of Night Demon]. The most important content is to promote a disaster with war as the main body. The greater the influence, the better.

Originally, they robbed the treasure fleet and brought disaster to the Castilians. Byron and Violet each got what they wanted. One was promoted to [Storm Lord] and the other was promoted to [Disaster Witch]. The rituals did not interfere with each other.

Now that the royal party and the earl's party have torn their faces apart and started a fierce war, it is obviously a huge surprise for her.

As for what methods are used to promote disasters?

Isn’t that the military-industrial complex’s specialty?

Violet withdrew her gaze from admiring the beautiful scenery of the capital, and suddenly turned her head and spoke mysteriously to the two siblings:
"Guess what good stuff I just got in Financial Street?"

Without waiting for them to guess, he materialized two purchase contracts in his hand as if offering treasures.

"Dang dang dang, look, what is this?"

When they opened the contract, the format was exactly the same. Party B was the Rheinmetall company that they had just listed, while Party A was the Royal Party and the Count's Party!
Catherine's eyes lit up and she looked surprised:

“I only heard Edward IV say that he wanted to look for a third party like us to purchase arms, but I didn’t expect that the kingmaker Warwick would have the same vision.

And they were very efficient. They had already started preparing logistics before even a day had passed.”

Although the first purchase order was not in large quantities, each order consisted of only a few thousand flintlock rifles and corresponding projectiles and gunpowder, it was obvious that the intention was to inspect the goods first and only place additional orders once they were satisfied.

However, since the first batch is already here, will the second and third batches be far behind?

Except for Torrent Fortress, which uses blast furnaces to smelt iron and doubles its steel production, other forces are simply unable to meet the huge demands of these two in a short period of time.

Before today, probably neither side was prepared for another large-scale civil war.

The three men did not feel any sense of guilt from a professional perspective about receiving purchase orders from both warring parties at the same time.

After all, the professional ethics of an arms dealer is, of course, "I want them all!"

Selling to two owners at the same time is really a huge loss.

But there is no worst, only worse.

Violet put away the contract and gave Byron and Catherine a wicked smile:
“I plan to temporarily modify a production line so that the weapons and ammunition seized by both sides cannot be used interchangeably.

While avoiding exposing our two dealers in advance, it also prevents them from using the captured weapons. If they want to obtain logistical replenishment, they have to buy new ones from us.

Only consumables can make a lot of money continuously! "

Catherine nodded, and couldn't agree more with her good sister's plan:

“And we can recycle the weapons that the two families don’t need at scrap prices, repair them, and then sell them back to their mortal enemies.

Recycling waste and increasing revenue and reducing expenditure are the ways to run a frugal household."

Byron gave the final word:
"What my sisters said is very good. With your two sisters' clever ideas, it will be hard for our family not to become rich.

The gap between the Earl's Party and the Royalist Party is not too great. Whoever is at a disadvantage after the war breaks out will immediately receive a 30% discount on the price of his arms!
In the spirit of fearless humanitarianism, we must help the weak, resist the powerful, and uphold justice! "

As soon as these high-sounding words came out of his mouth, the "halo of a great good man" above his head began to shine again, making his face look sacred.

Birds of a feather flock together. The three evil-minded guys looked at each other and laughed strangely at the same time:

"Jie Jie"

Byron's initial target was actually only Edward IV.

Who would have thought that the title of [King Maker] is not only the "Kings on Side by Side" that divides power equally, but also the "half when we meet" that everything will be divided into 50% in mysticism.

When [The Emperor's New Clothes] and [Happiness and Carefreeness] came into effect, they naturally affected him as well.

Make two people equally "wise".

Originally, Byron thought that the two companies would choose the wrong technology and development path, wasting their energy and money on meaningless things.

Standing still when it comes to your own development.

I didn't expect that they would go all the way in one go, destroying their own lives and hollowing out the manufacturing industry!
Byron was stunned by this pie in the sky:

"This overwhelming wealth has finally come to us, so shouldn't we grab it tightly?
Thanks to the big orders from the first and second brothers. Don’t worry, I will eat as much as you have.

Once the Earls and the Royalists have finished this war, all our old equipment and traditional flintlock production lines can be eliminated.

By the way, we will also build production lines for breech-loading rifles and whale oil bullets to complete the upgrade of the whale oil industry.

Use this money to arm yourself, and then turn around and swallow them all in one gulp.

How does the saying go? Every penny you spend here will become a bullet shot at you! "

Violet joined in the excitement of the capital for a while, then excitedly cut off sensory sharing and ran to prepare the goods.

Byron and Catherine waited for a while, and the screaming outside gradually died down. They also received the notice that they could leave the palace and return to their fiefdom.

Just when they were about to leave Ganquan Palace together.

An unexpected figure appeared in front of them.

He has fair skin, a strong body, golden hair that looks like the sun, and blue eyes that are as deep as the sea.

It was the Queen’s younger brother, Frith Woodville (Chapter 345), the “uncle of the king”.

This "relative by marriage" benefited from his sister's influence. Not only did he rise rapidly to the top of the kingdom, but he and his father also occupied two places in the [King's Right Hand].

The Woodville family was in the limelight for a time, and as a relative of the king, they became the most loyal and staunchest branch of the royal party.

Because he could only rely on Edward IV, he was even more loyal than his two younger brothers in the "Three Phantom Days".

He walked up to Byron and Catherine with two palace attendants holding wooden boxes in their hands, bowed gracefully, pointed at the two wooden boxes and said with a smile:

"My Lords, this is a gift from Her Majesty the Queen.

The most important thing for the kingdom now is unity. In order to commend the bravery of Saint Byron and the two of you for your contributions in bridging the rifts between the parties, Her Majesty the Queen has specially ordered that the reward be raised by one level. Overseas colonies are becoming more and more important now. During the next period of the war to suppress the rebellion, please stay in the colonies.

As long as we can stabilize the rear of our royal party and ensure the smooth transportation of materials, it will be the greatest achievement."

The waiter opened the box, revealing a dazzling array of jewellery.

Byron glanced at the logbook and found it was worth about 50,000 pounds, which was a huge sum for the Kingdom of Hastings, which had never been very wealthy.

"Mr. Woodville, please thank Her Majesty the Queen for me. Catherine and I promise to complete the task."

But the thoughts of the York royal family were clear.

As the Earl of Stromgarde, he had eliminated countless evil spirits and made great contributions, so he had to be rewarded, but he could not be promoted any further.

Power and land are too valuable, so it would be better to let the queen reward some property in her own name.

From this point of view, the York royal family is still as stingy as ever.

And incidentally, it also ruled out Byron's participation in the Civil War.

Although the royalist upper echelons suffered heavy losses, their army was intact, and with the support of the neutrals, they were confident that they could win the battle even though the Kingmaker Warwick was a military genius.

Of course, we will not let Byron, a great hero, come and compete for the credit. What if his achievements become too great and there is no more reward for him?
After defeating the number one powerful official, [King Maker], is there another one coming? This has nothing to do with whether he is loyal or not.

The brother and sister had no plans to join the war, so they gladly accepted the jewels.

When saying goodbye, Frith Woodville seemed to suddenly remember something, and reminded with some envy:

"By the way, if you two are getting married soon, I believe that the King and Queen would be happy to serve as witnesses for your wedding."

Looking at the other person's departing back, Catherine said to herself with some doubt:
"King Edward IV should not have time to take care of such trivial matters at this moment. This is probably the Queen's order to her brother Frith.

But would Elizabeth Woodville, a former Lancastrian widow, be so kind as to worry about our marriage?
As if to urge us to get married quickly?"

After thinking for a while and unable to come up with any reasonable explanation, he shook his head and followed Byron out of the palace.

Byron raised his hand.

咴儿～

With a loud neigh, a giant black horse with a shoulder height of two meters and a body as big as an elephant jumped out from the shadows.

Its fur is as shiny as black satin, its body is well-proportioned and extremely majestic. The most peculiar thing is that it has eight legs under its belly.

This is exactly the third additional ability obtained after the promotion of the title of [Sea Hunter] - summoning [Eight-legged Pegasus] Slipnir.

In mythology, this is a descendant of gods, born from a male god and a stallion, and is also the mount of the God King of the Bay People [the God of Kingship, Prophecy and Wild Hunt].

It possesses unparalleled speed and power. It can travel on the sea or in the sky. It can grow larger or smaller at will.

It also possesses a powerful supernatural ability [Rainbow Bridge], which can carry its owner thousands of miles in an instant.

Although Byron was fast in the past, he was not as fast as teleportation abilities such as [Deep Sea Jump], [Shadow Gate], and [Vortex Teleport].

After obtaining the [Eight-legged Pegasus], this shortcoming was immediately made up for. Even if a fifth-level legend wanted to catch him, it would be extremely difficult.

So far, the Sea Hunter has obtained the [Guaranteed Gungnir], two ravens, two giant wolves, and this Pegasus, and Byron is getting closer and closer to the complete form of Woden.

And as his own strength increases, these abilities from the title will become stronger and stronger, and perhaps one day he will be able to perfectly inherit Woden's godhood.

He pulled Catherine onto the Pegasus, let her sit in his arms, and the two began to gallop.

They had already informed Bruch in advance and would separate from the Golden Deer on the return journey. After obtaining this divine horse, he was just about to try riding a horse across the sea.

call out--!
The nearby scenery quickly retreated beside the two of them, and the entire king was left behind in the blink of an eye.

Byron turned his head and looked away, as if to Catherine or to himself:

"It will be soon. The next time we come here, our identities will be completely different."

In the Ganquan Palace behind him.

When Frith Woodville walked into his sister's palace, the humility and kindness on his face towards Byron and Catherine disappeared instantly.

Queen Elizabeth Woodville, who was dressing and removing her jewelry piece by piece, did not even raise her head:
"Have you handed all the things over to them?"

Freese nodded, then hesitated to speak. He looked around to see if there was anyone outside before finally asking:

“Sister, is it true that the sea hunter Saint Byron will die soon?
Do I really have a chance to marry the beautiful and wealthy Miss [Mithril Dragon] Catherine and obtain their huge estate?"

The beautiful and charming Elizabeth rolled her eyes at her brother:
"Of course!
Even many nobles don't know that there is a profession called "Lantern Bearer" overseas.

It is usually performed by the extraordinary people of the Lighthouse Sequence, who are specifically responsible for guarding the cracks in the world and defending against the invasion of monsters, evil spirits and even super-sized beings in the source sea.

It sounds great, but most of them don't last more than a few years.

It is said that our Mr. Sea Hunter was so arrogant that he acted as the lantern bearer of two world rifts, so he is naturally not far from death.

When he dies, the property he leaves behind will benefit us rather than others."

After receiving the relevant information, Queen Elizabeth Woodville obviously had her own plans.

Anyway, this great hero will die in a few years.

As long as Byron and Catherine get married and the two families' properties are merged, when he dies, the title, property, etc. will all belong to Catherine, Countess of Grenville.

If his younger brother Frith Woodville were to marry the "Widow" Catherine at this time, he would be able to easily inherit everything that the great hero had fought for.

The Woodville family, which was originally just an ordinary in-law, suddenly became the most powerful noble family in the kingdom!

This plan is perfect.

When Freese thought of that beautiful future, he couldn't help but feel excited:

“I just hope that he can obtain the complete Scarlet Grail ascension ceremony from the Old God before he dies.

It would be perfect if I could have wealth, beauty and eternal life.

In the future, I will enjoy everything that Saint Byron left behind, which will be a reward for his loyalty."

at the same time.

In another corner of the palace is the palace where the [Devil Duke] Richard York temporarily resides.

The ugly dwarf was sitting at the desk, quietly looking at a black leather notebook in his hand.

In addition to the twisted forbidden knowledge, it is also filled with densely packed names of people. A bright red "X" is drawn behind most of the names, representing death.

The last name is Anne Neville, who just committed suicide after encountering the [Headless Horseman]!

Richard heard the shouting and screaming in the royal capital gradually subside and the guests left one after another, and he slowly closed the notebook in his hand.

Written prominently on the pitch-black cover were the words: "Mark of the Beast from the Bottomless Pit"!
In addition to the name, there is also a small portrait, which uses simple strokes to draw a black devil with sharp horns on its head.

There is also a line of small words on the edge: "Eighteen Scenes of Hell: No. 1: Self-Portrait."

The portrait suddenly blinked and praised the "Devil Duke" in front of it with an artist's aria:

"Ruthlessness, deception, murder, discord. You have all the qualities necessary for a devil.

And he successfully achieved promotion through a little-known [Ritual Game of Thrones].

Congratulations, my master, you have become a true fourth-order mythical creature [Devil]!"

Even with Richard's deep heart, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly when he heard the other party's compliment:

"This is all thanks to you, [Painter of Hell], no, Mr. Devil in the Bottle."

At the end of last year, when Richard was inspecting the territory of Prince Sorenburg, he accidentally discovered this "Devil in the Bottle" sealed in a bottle on the beach.

Judging from the direction of ocean currents, it probably drifted from the depths of the Sea of ​​Monsters along the "Third Gyre".

The other party promised to help Richard realize three wishes as long as he was rescued from the bottle and given a suitable body.

But the condition was that whatever Richard gained, his mortal enemy would also gain.

So far, Richard has only experimentally made a wish, which is to obtain the forbidden knowledge of becoming a mythical creature [Devil], the "Mark of the Beast of the Abyss".

Because he has no shortage of status and wealth, as long as he gains the ability to change his body at will, he can realize his other wishes by himself without the need for external help.

At this moment, a burst of fighting sound came into Richard's ears, interrupting his thoughts.

"Hahaha, brother, come and catch me."

"Richard, wait for me."

"Your Highnesses, please don't run around. There is still danger outside."

Two children in luxurious clothes were running in front, and a group of attendants were surrounding them cautiously on both sides.

They were the two sons of Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth, Edward the Younger, the first in line to the throne, and Richard the Younger, the second in line.

Now the two brothers, Edward is 8 years old and Richard is 6 years old. They are equally handsome and cute. They will definitely become two handsome men of noble status when they grow up.

[Duke of Hell] looked through the window at his nephew Richard York, who was a close relative of his and had the same name as him.

Behind the kindness in his eyes was a terrifying cruelty:

“I had chosen the most suitable wife, Anne Neville, who could give me a son with a good enough pedigree.

That damn woman actually dared to disobey me, so she might as well die!
Fortunately, even after her death, I had squeezed all her value out of her, and she became the last straw that broke the camel's back for the neutrals to turn to the royalists.

The plan to give birth to an heir in person in a short period of time has become difficult to achieve, but it doesn't matter to me.

Because I have more than one choice, and my nephew might be much better than my own son."

Warwick the Kingmaker is not the only one who wants to occupy the body of a descendant of his bloodline. There is also Richard the Devil Duke, who is powerful, intelligent but ugly!
While Elizabeth Woodville wanted to help her brother gain both people and wealth, Richard was also eyeing her sons, wanting to gain both people and power.

However, neither of the two parties who were plotting noticed that a raven had been staying outside their window for a very long time.

(End of this chapter)