Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 599: The Thirteen Constraints Released: Storm Anchor, Giving Back to the World
[The Sword in the Stone] is also the "King's Sword" of the Channel Islands. When Byron grasped it, the golden light on its body shone to the extreme.

Holding it is like holding the sun.

After being unsealed, the Sword in the Stone seemed to have lost its form, leaving only a conceptual existence that could change its form at will.

Zheng——!
With the newly constructed Yuanwang Port as the center, all swords within a radius of 100 kilometers began to tremble together, as if to express their submission to this holy sword that symbolizes royal power.

The network of laws extending from the other side of the Sea of ​​Monsters was also linked to the weapon layer by layer, binding the sword and Byron firmly together.

"breathe-"

The breathing between man and sword is in sync.

The rise and fall of Byron's chest was in sync with the flickering light of the Excalibur, and in the blink of an eye, this mythical holy sword became the first "dragon" that he, the [Storm King], had tamed after he was promoted to the fifth level!
The next second, more information contained in the Sword in the Stone was revealed to him.

At the beginning, there was no Sword in the Stone in the world, only the "Sword in the Tree" belonging to the God King of the Bay People [the God of Prophecy, Kingship and Wild Hunt] Woden.

The sword in the tree is the "royal power" bestowed by Woden on the human monarch, symbolizing victory, glory and oath.

Later, the sword broke in a war between gods and was recast by human craftsmen into the "Sword in the Stone", which was given the symbol of mankind's earliest metallurgical creation.

It roamed the world in the mythological era and left behind an eternal legend.

The name "The Sword in the Stone" has not only not faded with the passage of time, but its legendary status has become increasingly higher.

Every time it is passed on by the people, it is a test of it.

After a full 1,500 years of tempering, it has become one with the veins of the Channel Islands and even the North Sea, combining the authority of both man and land, becoming even more powerful than in the mythological era.

It even became an important anchor in the collective subconscious ocean of all countries and ethnic groups around the North Sea, and even the most legitimate [royal power] itself.

At this point, it is no longer appropriate to say that it is a level zero holy relic forged by a human or a god-king.

Now the Sword in the Stone has long become the sincere prayer of all human tribes around the North Sea for the great king and guardian of the people for thousands of years!

At least a [Crown] that surpasses the ordinary king's title is needed to match it.

One of Byron's main purposes in coming to the Corridor of Truth was to find his father-in-law and the Pirate Code to promote the upgrading of the North Sea Empire and to gather the [Crown] to qualify to pull out the Sword in the Stone.

To add more capital to cope with the arrival of the Luoyan Era.

However, the arrival of Lancelot, the traitor of Camelot in the mythological era, was obviously a pleasant surprise for them.

It was because of the traitor Lancelot that the destiny represented by the Knight King of the previous era and the Sword in the Stone came to an abrupt end, and the Sword in the Stone has never been pulled out by anyone since.

This time, they accidentally avenged the Sword in the Stone and the Knight King.

The original Lancelot's sword [Eternal Lake Light] was used to complete the Sword in the Stone, and the regret of the destruction of Camelot in the mythological era was also eliminated.

Even though Byron had not yet met the hard requirement of owning the [Crown], he had initially obtained the most basic qualifications for use thanks to the backdoor that the Excalibur had opened for him.

“When I was in the Pantheon, I heard two old gods talking about the resurrected Lancelot and Joan of Arc, and I was already on guard against them.

I didn't expect the story to end like this. What a nice guy!

Byron held the invisible holy sword of light in his hand. Although he had not yet chanted the epic, he could clearly feel his anchoring being strengthened again. Even the "upside-down tree" emblem on his arm, which had become a little crooked, was gradually straightened.

I couldn't help but recall the "God Hunting Plan" that I had a secret discussion with the senior wizards of the Storybrooke School last night.

"Even when I went to explore the kingdom of Ishtar, the goddess of Venus, I let the rapist and the dancer Salome take advantage of the situation.

Whether or not to serve as external aid to the Fairy Tale Town School and personally explore the kingdom of the God-King Horus naturally requires a risk assessment.

Although the stuff is good, even [Sedge River Flower Snake] and [Queen] have to gather many schools to work together. Obviously, even she is not completely sure, and the risk is not small. "

At this moment, he held the intact [Level 0 Holy Relic: The Sword in the Stone], and he felt more confident than ever before:
“This can be done!
I did have a few level-0 relics in my possession before.

However, items like the [Whale Oil Steam Engine], [Whale Oil Powered Mechanical Computer], [Hanayama Heaven·Sunstone Calendar], and the incomplete [Key of Omniscience] mainly focus on logistics or support.

There isn't a single weapon-type, level-0 relic that can actually be used to defeat the enemy.

On the other hand, all weird and evil spirits have the constant "accidental magic", which will definitely lead the development of things in a worse direction.

Even with a large number of people, it is difficult to avoid irresistible accidents.

What's more, even the weakest old gods are indescribable existences, and there is an insurmountable essential gap between them and us pseudo-gods.

This time, the wizards are trying to seize the [priesthood] of the ancient god-king Horus. If nothing unexpected happens, an accident will definitely happen.

With the Sword in the Stone and the [Decision of the Twelve Round Tables], the risk has been reduced to a controllable level."

At this moment, a roar from the sea suddenly interrupted Byron's thoughts.

"Eternal Lake Light! Where did you put my sword?!"

Reason told Lancelot that the best choice now was to take the opportunity to slip away.

However, [Eternal Lake Light] is not only his weapon, but also the mythical basis for his birth.

If this holy relic had not existed, his activated knowledge would never have been born.

This is one of his most important anchors and it means a lot.

Although their activated knowledge has converted to the deep sea, once they lose their anchor, their only fate is to degenerate into selfless monsters or evil spirits again.

It's worse than death.

After the failed attempt to steal the Queen last night, Lancelot's body was shaking violently, not only did he fail to steal the Queen of the Bay people today, but he also lost his eternal lake light.

Before Byron could answer, Bruch on the other side had recovered from his injuries and drove the fairy horse to continue rushing towards him.

The swamp giant who had chopped off one of his arms also joined the siege with flames all over his body, holding flaming daggers in his six arms and stirring up a blue flame storm.

The other officers who arrived later also gathered nearby, especially Gus, the [Phantom Blade], who raised his hand and threw a silver-white beheading sword towards Lancelot.

This is not aiding the enemy.

The soldiers who followed Byron to participate in the War of Stealing the Country all knew it. It was the second-level cursed object [Louisette Guillotine] that once belonged to [King Maker] Warwick:
“On the surface, it looks like a giant two-handed heavy sword, like a huge silver cross.

In essence, it is a weapon and torture device that has a hundred possible forms.

As the only instrument of torture in the Old World that has been used to publicly execute a king and has become a cursed object, it has an extraordinary legendary nature.

Effect: [Regicide]!
Special attack on the king, as long as the injury is to the extent of losing a limb, a king can be killed with one sword.

Side effects: The weapon harms the owner, and the user will be beheaded by the guillotine one day."

Lancelot, the Knight of Lake Light, was the son of King Ban and Elaine during his lifetime. He was a prince himself, and now after his resurrection, he also has his own country.

It completely meets the special attack requirements of this weapon.

The moment the cross-shaped beheading sword approached Lancelot, it turned into a miniature guillotine in mid-air.

But it has become too small, and the tiny hole is definitely not enough to fit an adult's head.

While the others were thinking, Eight Fingers, who was standing next to Guts, was still an honest man after all, and asked in confusion:

"Why is this hole so small? It doesn't look like it can be used to cut off a head."

But Gus had a smirk on his face:

"Hehehe, the big head definitely can't fit in, but if the small head fits in..."

hiss--!
A group of people nearby looked at the mini guillotine and couldn't help but gasp, and the men even felt a slight chill somewhere.

At the same time, the mini guillotine had rushed to Lancelot who was besieged by Bruch and the Swamp Giant, and headed straight for the lower three roads.

The latter also reacted and the hairs on his back stood up.

"and many more!"

The guillotine ignored him and struck him with a "click".

"Ouch! Despicable!"

Although Lancelot dodged quickly and used [Reflections of the Lake] to "die in his place", he was still frightened and broke into a cold sweat.

Gus accepted the other party's praise with a smile:

“We the Stormcloaks are not an inquisition, and we have the discretion to sentence criminals.

So my sentence to you is physical confiscation of the tools used in the crime!"

Jacqueline, Delia and other girls in the team spat and turned away.

In their minds, from the moment Byron arrived back in time, there was no suspense in this battle, and there was no need for them to intervene and help.

but.

[Lake Knight] During his lifetime, Lancelot was known to have the qualifications and strength to rival the Knight King.

After being resurrected as activated knowledge, he was able to roam freely in a place like the Corridor of Truth for hundreds of years and gain his own country. He is quite capable.

He tried several times but failed to break out of the encirclement, and his tools were almost confiscated several times, which made him angry and humiliated.

Looking at Byron who was holding the [Sword in the Stone] and glaring at him.

Decisively revealed the last trump card.

In the palm of the remaining left hand, a black light flashed and a long sword that was almost identical to the Sword in the Stone, but with black and red as the main colors, took shape.

A pair of curved black horns also grew on his forehead.

The ominous aura spread rapidly from the sword, and even the legal network that originally covered this place subconsciously avoided it, revealing a huge vacuum zone.

The right hands of kings such as Bruch and Gus, which had been blessed by the law, also felt that the power of blessing on their bodies suddenly dissipated, and they immediately retreated one after another.

Looking at the sword, he couldn't help but feel doubtful:

"What's going on? Is the law afraid?" Lancelot seemed to have regained his courage from the sword. He raised the sword and pointed it at Byron in the sky. His sarcastic voice spread throughout Yuanwang Harbor:

"Do you know where the world's earliest 'minotaur' came from?

The Minotaur was born to Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos of Crete, and the Cretan bull under the Jupiter pantheon during the ancient Silver Empire.

After becoming the new King of Crete, Minos prayed to the Sea King for miracles to prove that his usurpation of power was legitimate.

So Neptune gave Minos a beautiful white bull and asked him to sacrifice it to him.

But the bull was so beautiful that Minos finally killed another bull as a sacrifice.

The angry Neptune cursed Minos' wife Pasiphae, causing her to suffer from "zoophilia".

In order to cover up his ugly appearance, Minos asked Daedalus to make a wooden cow for Pasiphi and hide her in it.

But the model was too realistic, and the white bull took a fancy to the cow and mated with her.

Pasiphae became pregnant and gave birth to the Minotaur, a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which is the "Bull of Minos".

But what is the real story behind the myth?"

Lancelot's eyes flashed red, and a vicious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

“Since the King of Crete was asked to offer a sacrifice, why did the Sea King himself prepare the sacrifice?
No matter how beautiful the cow was, why could Minos, the king of Crete and son of Jupiter, the king of gods, be reluctant to give it up?

Because the white bull is the symbol of Cretan kingship!
Sacrificing a bull was sacrificing one's own country. How could Minos agree to the request of the sea king? This led to his queen being defiled by a bull.

Therefore, the queen herself is one of the core elements of national power and an important component of royal power.

I once started by stealing the heart of Queen Guinevere of Camelot, and by getting my hands on the royal power represented by the queen, I caused the collapse of the Twelve Knights of the Round Table, the fall of the Knight King, and the destruction of the country.

Finally, I got this [Sword of Devouring Kingship]!
As long as one has the queen of the Minotaur countries, he can devour part of the royal power of the countries to a certain extent. The more queens taken away, the stronger the power of this sword will be.

In the mythological age, gods ruled over humanity. Although the Knight King possessed the blood of a red dragon, he was essentially just a mortal.

The sword of kingship he left behind is not the sword left by the gods. How much power is left now after being sealed for fifteen hundred years?

Kneel down, only I, Lancelot, am worthy to stand in the sky!"

Om-!
The pitch-black [Sword of Devouring Kingship] trembled, and behind Lancelot, beautiful female phantoms wearing golden crowns appeared in two rows, there were dozens of them in total.

These are all the queens he has collected over the centuries, and even in death they are still bound by his sword.

Lancelot's aura also rose sharply.

Suddenly, his body and sword became one, and a dark sword light like a black hole shot up into the sky and hit Byron who was sitting on horseback.

Byron, however, was at his ease:
"I heard from Alibaba that when I was a guest in the Desert Empire last night, the person who sneaked into the palace and tried to steal Cleopatra VII was you, right?
No one recognized you, just because you switched to a face from a certain Oath Knight.

If you really stole the throne of the Desert Empire, it would be a bit troublesome for me.

To thank you for sending me the [Eternal Lake Light] from afar, I was able to finally pull out the Sword in the Stone.

I will let you see with your own eyes what it looks like when a Level 0 Relic is unsealed."

As he spoke, he raised the holy sword above his head. One of the powers on his body, [Royal Authority], roared along with it, and divine light filled the heaven and earth.

The epic chant from his mouth resounded throughout the world:
"The stars of humanity shine, heroes sing tragic songs, connecting the past, present and future, the ideals of all those who died bravely in battle are all carried by me.
The King of Victory pronounced the true name of the miracle: The Thirteen Restraints are released, and the Round Table Decision begins! "

He chanted word for word, but miraculously it was faster than Lancelot swinging his sword.

call--!
With Byron and the Sword in the Stone as the center, golden light flashed, and a total of twelve imposing illusory figures surrounded them, standing with swords in hand, bowing their chests and heads.

The unique ability of the zero-level holy relic [Sword in the Stone]: The Resolution of the Twelve Round Tables is activated.

The atmosphere above the estuary became stagnant and all the spectators opened their mouths wide.

Byron clearly felt that the Knight King and the Twelve Knights of the Round Table had set thirteen restraining seals on the Sword in the Stone:
"First, this is a battle to save the world - Knight King; second, we must fight for survival - Kai; third, we must fight against those who are stronger than ourselves - Bedivere;
Fourth, it must be a one-on-one fight - Palermo; Fifth, it must not go against humanity - Gaheris; Sixth, it must be fought for the pursuit of truth - Agaguiwen;
Seventh, do not be enemies with the elves - Lancelot; Eighth, fight against evil - Mordred; Ninth, do not fight for selfish desires - Galahad;
Tenth, you must fight for honor. Eleventh, you must fight with brave men. Twelfth, you must not become an enemy of good people.

Among the twelve conditions above, Gawain did not appear, because the thirteenth condition was to always support and uphold all the decisions of the king. "

Every time one of the thirteen restraints is released, the power that can be released increases.

When the holder of the holy sword wants to exert its maximum power, a vote of all the Knights of the Round Table is required.

When the number of votes in favor reaches seven, that is, when all seven conditions are met at the same time, the strongest power of the holy sword can be released.

Now Byron has not yet fully obtained the recognition of the Holy Sword, but has obtained the qualification to use it by trickery.

He can only use Gawain's constraints: "Always support and uphold all the king's decisions." and the Knight King's own "This is a battle to save the world" to unleash the most basic power of the Sword in the Stone.

Even if the other conditions are met, there is no way to further unblock it.

Byron's face was solemn:

“Two layers are enough.

Release the first layer of restraints!"

Although the Sword in the Stone is still in the shape of a sword, after being forged for an entire Silver Age, the nature of its power has undergone tremendous changes compared to the beginning.

As the first layer of restraint was released, its current nature was immediately revealed - a golden anchor that was larger than that of a first-class battleship!
——The storm anchor that tears the sky apart and connects the earth is also the anchoring embodiment of the collective subconscious ocean of mankind in the entire North Sea.

Byron's muscles bulged, and with a loud roar, he grabbed the giant anchor with one hand and swung it fiercely towards the dark sword light of the [Sword of Swallowing Kingship] on the opposite side.

"die!"

Boom! ! !

A huge, dazzling cross of light suddenly tore through the entire sky, turning the whole world white, and all the onlookers covered their eyes involuntarily.

In a flash, only a shrill scream pierced the eardrums.

"Do not--!"

The black sword light only lasted for a moment before it collapsed.

The moment Lancelot was pierced through by the anchor, his body, soul, and even the essence of his existence quickly melted away in the golden light.

On the other hand, the [Golden Law] that had been forced back by the sword light gathered together again, and grew rapidly as if it had taken a tonic pill, making up for its weak foundation that had only been born a few years ago.

Wow.
The tide in the ocean of humanity's collective subconsciousness surges, allowing everyone to clearly feel the joy and satisfaction in it.

This ocean of the mind is divided into three parts: consciousness, individual unconsciousness and collective unconsciousness.

If we regard the inner world of all human beings as a large island on the ocean.

Then the land above the water represents the awakened part of human individual consciousness, which can be reached even by ordinary people, and is where we live in our daily lives and have lucid dreams;

The underwater land part that is exposed due to tidal movement represents the individual's personal unconsciousness. Everything a person has seen and heard in his life is accumulated here and has never been discarded.
The seabed on which all islands ultimately take their foundation is a nation, a group, a country, and the collective unconsciousness of all mankind.

From high to low, it means that the human spiritual world moves from the individual to the collective, and from individuality to commonality.

Until it reaches the collective unconscious, that is, the psychological sedimentation of countless similar experiences passed down from generation to generation in all human beings, the extraordinary people of the Tower Sequence often go to dig up ancient treasures.

At this moment, the [Sword in the Stone] not only releases huge energy on the physical level, but can even directly cut off all anchors on the opponent at the rule level.

That is to say, it breaks the boundary between “self” and “external” and completely destroys an “island” in the ocean of collective subconsciousness.

Let the individual's existence return to the collective.

Byron had a hunch that by anchoring himself, he could even break up the existence outside the closed system of the world and integrate it into the material world under his feet.

In other words, it is possible to allow the world to devour nutrients from the outside world to achieve "reverse entropy", and to a certain extent reverse the current trend of the entire world sliding into the deep sea and falling into madness!
At the same time, the [Destiny] of the Level 0 Holy Relic also emerged in Byron's mind:

“The Great Flood is a painful memory shared by all mankind.

The new [Sword in the Stone] was born from the prayers of countless humans, and eventually grew into an anchor that stabilized the world and prevented their home from continuing to slide.

The holder of the sword can only live and die with the whole world, and there is no possibility of abandoning the tribe and escaping alone."

As Byron feeds the essence of Lancelot's existence back into the world, he finds that his share of the world is increasing.

The state of "everything becomes one" jumped from the original 3% to 4.6% in an instant.

Byron was filled with surprise and realized the true significance of this level 0 holy relic.

"Escape? This is my world. I won't leave even if you chase me away!"

When the light faded, Lancelot's body had completely disappeared, leaving only half of his head, which was still dissipating and fell to the ground.

"Bruch!"

The loyal guardian knight immediately swung the [Holy Sword of the Sun] and completely melted his head with one blow.

The shadow of a third knight emerged from the contracted heroic spirits behind him, finally breaking the ancient curse on the sworn knights.

It also cleared the way for Bruch to become a legend.

Then, the Sword in the Stone flashed with golden light and automatically entered Byron's body.

The [Dragon Slayer Sword Reinhardt] that had been staying in Byron's body was expelled and fell to the ground, bouncing twice on the ground like a dead fish, motionless.

This dragon-slaying sword, which was reforged by the Pirate Emperor [Blue Dragon King] Reinhardt, is itself a replica of the Excalibur.

With the return of the real owner, it was natural that a tragicomedy of the rich family "The white moonlight returns, and the substitute is kicked out" was staged.

Byron's body naturally became the new scabbard of the Sword in the Stone.

It is said that the value of the "scabbard" is far greater than the sword. After arriving at the Corridor of Truth, it is unknown whether the sheath that has been lost for many years can be revived in Byron.

Of course, whether it is recovered or not.

As long as the [Crown] falls on his head, the Sword in the Stone will be completely unsealed and become a rare complete zero-level holy relic in the entire material world!
(End of this chapter)