Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 509: The Wanmin Holy Sword changes hands, the Royal State Religion is established (6900)

"This"

Vanessa looked at the two "pieces" of Byron that appeared in front of her, and the [Dragon Slaying Sword] in her hand froze in mid-air.

Even their clothes changed. One of them was a pirate king wearing a tricorn hat, and the other was a naval admiral wearing a Hattings uniform.

Apart from looking exactly the same, the two people have completely different temperaments.

But at the same time, he saluted her gracefully, and uttered the first half of a famous proverb from the Old World: "Loyalty and honesty are passed down from generation to generation."

Another said the second half of the sentence: "A double-faced person won't last long."

Then they said in unison: "Mother-in-law, an elder as virtuous and respected as you would not go back on your word, right?"

Byron's rifting is obviously different from the Creator's rifting, one is an active rifting under precise control, while the other is a passive rifting under compulsion.

Mystic Spell [Blood River]:
"With his knowledge of Genetics, he can summon a conceptual river of blood, and use his animal side to manifest countless monsters that come and go to help him in battle.

Or he can transform real creatures as he pleases and become the true "Father of Monsters."

Then the two Byrons moved towards the middle and merged together in an instant.

Wow.
As the sound of blood flowing was heard, a brilliant blood-red ring in the shape of "∞" appeared on the spot. It was actually an "Ouroboros" that symbolizes infinity in mysticism.

The main body seems to be a scarlet light, or like a rapidly flowing river of blood, surrounded by a dazzling golden-red crown.

That represents the kingship of Hastings, the Holy Golden Empire, and the Pirate King.

锔——!
Hundreds of giant dragon-like golden vertical pupils suddenly opened in the “∞” ring, and all looked at Vanessa.

This is exactly the mythological form of Byron and the true form of the [Prince of Night]. To some extent, he himself is the [river of blood] and "change" itself.

As long as he masters the corresponding knowledge, he can be a dragon, a Leviathan, or a paramecium undergoing mitosis.

For him, cooperating with the God of Self to perform the "Seventy-two Transformations" was just a piece of cake.

In a short period of time, not to mention splitting into two, even hundreds of identical "Byrons" would be no problem.

"I am split apart again." "I am closed again."

"I am split apart again." "I am closed again"

"I'm broken apart again." "I'm put together again."

It’s just that the more divisions there are, the more dispersed the power becomes.

If you want to maintain the fourth-order power essence like [Sea Hunter] at all times, you still have to wait until the fifth order before trying to continue splitting. The upper limit is seven at most.

Therefore, unless the [Dragon Slaying Sword] has the effect of real damage, it will not hurt Byron at all even if he is chopped into pieces.

"Mom~!"

Vanessa's face was a little uncertain at first, but when Violet hugged her arm and started to act coquettishly, her attitude finally softened completely.

I couldn't help but sigh deeply:

"Forget it, even if we don't compromise, what else can we do?

If I were not Violet's mother, when I heard about this, I would just think that the emperor of the Holy Golden Empire only had two women. Is there something wrong with his body?
And I won’t think he has too many women.”

The royal families of the church countries on the east coast have only one queen of noble status. Apart from the issue of faith, the most important purpose is to ensure the right of inheritance.

Because of this tradition, there were many royal families that had no heirs, and they had to let their relatives inherit the throne.

Moreover, although many kings only had one queen, most of them had more than two dozen lovers.

However, since the three of them have shared eternal life thanks to Byron's ability since the moment they were promoted to the fourth level, the core issue concerning the survival of the royal family has been solved.

After excluding the issue of succession, looking at Byron, he only had two lovers. Compared with other kings including the Whale Hunter, he was so devoted that it was scary!
In addition, he is also the last direct descendant of the Pirate Emperor, and his strength is only one step away from the fifth level. There is almost no more suitable marriage partner than him in the entire Old Continent.

Thinking of this, Vanessa was about to take back the [Dragon Slaying Sword] in her hand.

However, she discovered that this precious sword, which had been passed down in the royal families of the Taiwanese for more than a thousand years, seemed to be suddenly attracted by something and kept twisting and struggling in her hand.

"what happened?"

Just as she was stunned, the holy sword suddenly broke free from her hand and turned into an ice-blue light that rushed into Byron's body.

Clang——!
Along with a clear sound of "sword and scabbard becoming one", Byron's aura suddenly became fierce.

He involuntarily turned back into human form, subconsciously raised his hand and made a fist, and actually grabbed a ray of sharp, bone-piercing cold light from the air.

"What a sword!"

His fingers gently brushed across the sword's spine, and a line of runes appeared on it: "Reinhardt".

This time, he didn't need the [Logbook] to help him read the history of the Bay People's Holy Sword. The Holy Sword had already opened up everything about itself to Byron like a loyal dog.

He sang the epic story of the Dragon Slayer Sword and its first owner word for word:

"I have dyed swords red with dragon's blood, and I have thrown my spear to shatter falling stars.

His fame and achievements spread throughout the North Sea, and the people of the Bay were all heroes with the clanging of swords.

How can I show mercy to the sword that kills everyone? The dragon's nest is smoking and the fire is burning half of the night sky red.

We call it a clogged town gate, which means the bodies of the murdered are piled up in piles!"

As his chanting began, the sword blade began to emit a buzzing sound.

The dark blue sword light resonated with Byron's own storm aura, and the giant sword that was originally two meters long suddenly became as light as a feather.

The sharp sword light flickered, as if merging with Byron's breathing.

It seemed as if a single breath could cut off a small warship.

"It was automatically tamed without the need for dragon taming? What about the style of your first-level relic?"

Byron found it a little bit unbelievable. Taming this dragon-slaying sword was just as easy as taming his sister. Not only did he not have any power to resist, but he was even willing to accept it.

However, the next moment, four ancient kings wearing crowns appeared behind Byron, each holding a sword, and stabbed him in the back.

“Hiss! F*ck!!!”

Byron's facial features suddenly twisted into a ball, and he felt a sharp pain in every nerve, every muscle, every bone, and even every tooth in his body.

He was completely unprepared for using the [Power of the Former King] for the first time, and his whole body trembled in pain.

Moreover, as time goes by, these painful areas will gradually become prickly and numb like ice, spreading throughout the body little by little, and it won't take long before they will begin to affect combat effectiveness.

Let him realize that even if the [Dragon Slaying Sword] has been completely tamed by him, it is impossible to make him immune to the destiny of "He who wears the crown must bear its weight."

He may not be able to hold on longer than Vanessa.

Byron activated the "Mingshin Descends" skill and tentatively swung it above his head.

A brilliant sword light flashed with no beginning or end, as if "cutting through the air", cutting a white cloud that happened to be passing over their heads in half.

The holy sword is obviously stronger in the hands of Byron, the [Storm Knight] than in the hands of Vanessa, the [Prophet].

After satisfying his passion with the sword, Byron released the [Power of the Previous King].

He turned his head to look at Vanessa who opened her mouth wide, and handed the sword forward. Although he was a little reluctant, he said firmly:
"Mother-in-law, you are too kind. I am grateful that you have agreed to marry your daughter to me.

In my eyes, Violet is the most precious treasure in the world, and I am extremely grateful for the gift of fate to me just to have her.

How would you feel comfortable giving such a valuable treasure as a dowry?

I'll give it back to you."

Byron has quite a few holy relics in his hands, but there are not many weapon-type holy relics that can be used in combat, let alone this kind of first-level holy relic that has a strong symbolic meaning and represents the royal power of the North Sea Empire?

Although it looked like the sword flew over on its own initiative, it would be a bit unreasonable if it just came down like that.

The key point is that this is his own person, and he is embarrassed to use his own words: "Why did you carve your name on my pipe?"

However, Vanessa did not reach out to take the sword. Instead, she looked at Byron with a complicated expression.

“The Holy Sword actually acknowledged you?
That’s right, you are far more likely to wear the [Crown] of the Taiwanese than we are.”

As we all know, the [Iron Law of Royal Power] of various countries are castrated versions, and among the three powers of heaven, earth, and man, only the power to control people remains.

The other two powers, the power of "heaven" is enjoyed exclusively by the Creator, while the power of "earth" is deprived by the church.

Only the [Royal Crown], which is just below the [Pontifical Triple Crown] and equivalent to the double crown, is qualified to slightly break through this restriction.

The Pirate Emperor Blue Dragon King Reinhardt died too early and was unable to use the Pirate Code to completely integrate the North Sea Empire into a whole.

This caused the Wanmin people to completely miss out on the [Wanmin Crown] which had a great chance of appearing in the world, and also caused the subsequent division of their descendants.

Besides the Pirate Code, the Dragon Slayer Sword Reinhardt is the most symbolic of the North Sea Empire's ruling power. It inherits the destiny: "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight."

It has been looking forward to witnessing the birth of the complete Crown for more than a thousand years.

Now we have seen that Byron possesses the flawless [Golden Law] of the triple power of Heaven, Earth and Man, and its size is not inferior to that of the five countries of the Gulf.

Isn't he immediately like a dog seeing a meat bun, or a pervert seeing a beautiful woman? He can't be chased away even if he wants to.

Besides, we are all family, so how can the sword incident be considered betrayal?
This time it was no longer a matter of "the treasure belongs to those with virtue (martial virtue)", but it was really a fate with Byron.

Having lost her daughter and her sword, Vanessa sighed deeply and waved to Byron:
“I don’t think the Dragon Slayer Sword is willing to come back. Since the Holy Sword has chosen you, you should stay here as Violet’s dowry.

The future of the Taiwanese people is ultimately in your hands.”

In addition to the holy sword itself, the claim to the North Sea Empire was also given to him.

Byron subconsciously declined three times.

But Violet nudged him in the ribs with her elbow and said angrily, “Mom said she would give it to you, why are you still talking nonsense? Why don’t you thank your dear mother-in-law?”

Then he jumped to Vanessa's side, shook her arm and said soothingly in a child-like tone:
"Mom, Byron just gave me a blueprint for a 'pump-action shotgun' the other day, claiming: 'All are equal under the spray.'

Can I give it to you as soon as I make my first gun?

It's innovative enough to be a first-level relic, and in theory it's no worse than my bolt-action rifle.

Just one focuses on firing rate, while the other focuses on accuracy. These two types of firearms should lead the trend of individual weapons for a long time in the future.

Its status is equivalent to the knives and swords that were popular in the past.

Anyway, swords from a thousand years ago are outdated, and guns are more suitable for us [War Witches]. "

Violet was not lying. The prototype of the new pump-action rifle that was being developed was the famous "trench gun" and "trench broom" in Byron's previous life, which was mainly used to clear trenches.

Before the birth of submachine guns, it was the absolute ruler in this field.

You can quickly load and shoot by pulling the handguard under the barrel.

As long as the trigger is kept pressed after the first loading, automatic firing will be achieved whenever the shooter moves the handguard to the forward position.

A burst of six shotgun shells is enough to turn any enemy into a sieve at close range. Now the Vanguard Colonial Trading Company's fist is equipped with a "deck cleaning machine", which is not even worthy of carrying its shoes.

It may not have as much historical background as [Dragon Slayer Sword·Reinhardt], but the destructive power that war witches love the most may be even better.

And it must be very cool to hold the shotgun and deal damage right in front of your face!
"I'm tired. The sword needs to choose a master, and the daughter needs to get married. Let them do whatever they want."

Vanessa was not very knowledgeable about firearms, and could not imagine how powerful the "trench broom" was. She just glanced at her daughter who was walking outside and turned away.

It flapped its wings and flew towards the inland ship carrying Hathaway and her group.

Now that the matter is done, instead of sulking, you might as well improve your relationship with your mother-in-law.

My greatest comfort now is that the man is at least a good match for my daughter, and my daughter didn't just find some random young man to flirt with her. Thinking of this, I feel much more comfortable.

Given the given reality, Ah Q's method of spiritual victory is still very effective.

Snapped!
Byron and Violet, who had finally survived the crisis and earned a dowry, couldn't help but high-five each other in celebration.

After a sweet kiss goodbye, Violet dropped down to the Torrent Fortress to put the finishing touches on the whale oil-powered steam engine.

This is her hope of advancing to the fifth-level legendary level as a craftsman, and the crucial step must not be delegated to others.

Byron mounted the Eight-Legged Pegasus, activated the Rainbow Bridge, and headed for Jamestown Royal Port, which is also the location of the Jamestown Cathedral, the cathedral of the diocese.

Prepare to hand over the [Bishop's Ring] to its new owner.

After changing his vest and wearing a white robe, "Saint Byron" sat in front of the altar of the cathedral, quietly looking at the [Key of Omniscience] in his hand.

The sunlight shone through the stained glass windows onto Byron, covering him in a solemn, colorful glow.

It has to be said that just based on this intimidating appearance, even if Byron did not have any extraordinary abilities, it was enough to make him one of the best charlatans of this era.

This attracted countless beautiful ladies to invite him to their bedrooms to preach all night long.

But if other people were to read the contents of the book, Mr. Saint Byron’s filter would definitely be shattered on the spot.

As bagasse paper became available around the world, many secrets unknown to outsiders naturally ended up in this book.

Many of these absurd stories happened in real life and are ten thousand times more exciting than knight novels.

For example: "My uncle and father's uncle, the son of Charles VII, the King of Valois of Iris, and the soon-to-be heir to the throne of Iris, Louis XI, was a man of many years.

It is said that he has reached the point where he feels nauseous when he sees women, which is a big headache for the royal family.

The news was strictly sealed, and the future queen, who was crying all day, was brewing a big plan. "

"One generation of King Felipe II of Castile loved female dwarfs very much, and he kept a large group of male and female dwarfs in the palace, hoping that they would pair up with each other and continuously screen them to create a super Lilliputian country.

This can be considered the earliest biologist, right? Unfortunately, his idea was destined to fail. "

"The previous king of the Star-Moon Empire, Abraham I, had 279 concubines. He suspected that one of them was having an affair, so he drowned 278 of them in the river in anger.

Only the most favored Princess Psychia was left. Her name means "honey lump". The most important thing is that she is 150 cm tall but weighs 92 kg.

Anyway, in the king's eyes, she was a first-class beauty and he couldn't bear to let her die.

But judging from the letters compiled by the [Key to Omniscience], the one who had the affair was none other than this "Sugar Cube" princess with an amazing physique!
What shocked Byron was not that the king loved her, but that there were more than just the king who loved her in the Star-Moon Empire."

This book is not only the "Key to Omniscience", but also a "holy book on melon eating".

If you use these secrets to threaten the parties involved, you can easily extort tens of thousands of pounds, and you can extort them repeatedly as long as you are in a good mood and make a living from them for the rest of their lives.

Moreover, besides gossip, there is also a lot of useful knowledge.

When Byron came up with the idea of ​​deeply binding the nun, he accidentally discovered a lot of various black witchcraft notes copied onto sugarcane bagasse paper.

For example: "The Transformation of the End of Shadow Black Tentacles", "On the Wonderful Application of Local Reduction and Giant Spells", "Neutral Skin-Friendly Improved Greasy Spells".
"108 Practical Ways to Summon Succubi", "Operation Guide for Alien Transfiguration (Special Edition for Snake Girls and Lizard Girls)".

Byron had seen these secret postures of a certain dark wizard, no, it was knowledge that opened his eyes.

As a "holy spirit", he certainly could not use these things on the nuns who served him.

In the end, he just used a critical eye to memorize them all word by word in his mind, ready to find an opportunity to criticize them together with his two sisters, and he must criticize them harshly and severely!
The small door on the side of the main hall opened and closed, and Sister Teresa, who was teaching low-level clergy in the church seminary, hurried in after receiving the message.

After the "Conservative Rights Controversy" was settled, she took control of the Jamestown Diocese with the help of Byron and was promoted to bishop of the diocese.

More than half a year had passed, and with the support of the believers in the diocese, he had successfully been promoted to the fourth-level [Glorious Priest].

At this time, he was wearing a black priest robe, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and a holy light hung behind his head. Coupled with the ups and downs of the stock market during this period, he looked obviously more solemn and steady than before.

She walked quickly to Byron. Although she was very curious about what was written in the book, she suppressed her curiosity and bowed respectfully.
"Good day, Saint Byron. May the Creator be with you."

As Byron modified the Holy Spirit's claim to power in the Book of Years, Theresa's attitude towards him had changed greatly.

Although she was trapped in the stock market, took kickbacks, cultivated her own clique, and sold out church intelligence, she remained a devout nun!

Because the [Confessor's Rope] in her hand carries its own destiny: a rope for hanging and atonement.

"It can only be used by people with strong will who firmly believe that what they do is good. Any self-doubt may lead to the idea of ​​hanging themselves and put it into practice."

In the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy where Theresa was born, no one else except her could use this treasure without getting hurt, which shows how firm her faith was.

Byron did not need to take the initiative to find this devout clergyman, as she had asked Byron questions about the "Holy Spirit" countless times.

I want him to personally confirm whether the description in the Gospel of Creation is about him.

But Byron always pretended to be profound and smiled without saying anything.

Until this time, when she bowed again, Byron did not let her stand up, but said slowly and solemnly:

“Mother Teresa, the time is fulfilled, the Kingdom of God is near, the lambs should repent and believe in the gospel!

The name 'Saint Byron' was written by my own hand, and no devout person need doubt that this is the name of the Holy Spirit among men.

I came from outer space to correct the mistakes of the world.

And you are the one I have chosen. Now I ask you, are you willing to shepherd the lambs of the world for me?"

This was said with extreme honesty, not a single word was a lie.

As a time traveler, he is of course an alien. His first term is [historical corrector], and his original purpose is to correct the mistakes of the world.

"what!"

Theresa couldn't help but exclaim.

It was because she had been waiting for this sentence for too long, and when Byron confirmed it himself, her heart beat violently.

Excitement, excitement, gratitude... countless strong emotions all turned into the most devout faith!
Slowly raising her head, she saw a handsome face illuminated by the [Halo of a Great Kind Man], looking at her with loving eyes.

All the bad things that the two of them had done together in the past (mainly through Catherine): ignoring church laws, embezzling tithes, setting up stock recommendation groups, etc., all had new explanations.

“There must be a deep meaning behind what Saint Byron did, but I don’t understand it yet.

But it doesn’t matter, as long as you understand it through uncompromising execution.”

Byron struck while the iron was hot and turned the [Key of Omniscience] to the page with "The Gospel of Heaven", injected spirituality into it, and vaguely communicated with the angel whose aura was exactly the same as his.

He reached out and touched the nun's forehead.

In an instant, in the nun's perception, Byron became extremely tall, and was in perfect harmony with the "Holy Spirit" she saw in her heart.

No, it is He who is the Holy Spirit!

While Theresa was wandering in the forbidden book, Byron performed the First Embrace on this Glorious Priestess who had completely let down her guard.

After a moment, Theresa regained consciousness and was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes.

He knelt before Byron devoutly, and when he spoke again he had changed his address:

"My Lord, my Father! I am willing to shepherd the lambs for you. May your kingdom come, and may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven!"

There was no longer any doubt that the person in front of him was the Messiah and the Savior.

His orders also became the whole meaning of the nuns' existence.

Byron nodded with satisfaction:

“Very good, get up.

I bestow upon you this [Bishop’s Ring] as proof of your authority to shepherd the sheep on God’s behalf.

But the overseas laws are weak, and the power of the ring is not strong. Only when you return to the Old World with me in the future can it exert its full power.

I believe that the Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest-ranking official in the Kingdom of Hattings, would be the most suitable position for you.

The church has become corrupt, and I hope you can use your piety to bring new light to the lambs."

Theresa took the [Bishop's Ring] with trembling hands, put it on her hand excitedly, and responded decisively:
"Yes, my lord."

Then the two began to discuss the Protestant doctrine, which lasted from day till night.

It was finally decided to establish a Protestant "Royal State Religion" with the Hattings Colony as the starting point, and proposed the first version of the "Ten Articles of Faith".

The two most important ones are:

"Article 1: Of the Holy Spirit, 'Holy Byron', who is of the same substance, power, and glory as the Father and the Son, and is the eternal God.

After completing his mission on earth, he will return to his original position. "

In the form of a document, Saint Byron's status was reaffirmed.

"Article 2: The Supremacy Act, which stipulates that the king is the supreme head of the church and establishes the new church as the state religion under the leadership of St. Byron."

At the same time, Byron was recognized as the supreme leader in both secular and religious aspects.

After the two of them finalized the first draft, any subsequent revisions could not conflict with the letter's outline.

And taking this as the starting point, the cross and the sword go hand in hand. Wherever Byron's rule extends, the state religion will expand, digesting the territory that originally belonged to the Orthodox Church bit by bit from within.

Byron instructed Theresa to quickly gather other like-minded clergy, such as her teammate Brandon from the "Cathedral of the Holy Armed Forces", to prepare for the establishment of the church.

Strive for the Royal State Religion to be officially opened in 1473, that is, "State Religion 1473".

He himself had just walked out of the church in the moonlight.

He suddenly looked up in the direction of Yucatan Island.

The next moment, not only the [Golden Law] and the [Silver Law], but even the omnipresent source tide began to boil violently, as if it was on fire.

At the same time, a huge roar came from the spiritual world, as if the entire Yucatan Island was shaking slightly.

Byron was shocked:
"What's going on? Is it the start of a new season?!"

Before he could mount his Eight-Legged Pegasus and charge towards the base camp, Violet's extremely excited voice had already reached his ears.

"Byron, we have built our first whale oil powered steam engine!"

(End of this chapter)