Pirate Kingship

The visitor glanced at the grotesque corpses of nobles on the ground with disgust, and characterized them as [Paladin]:

"They are all degenerates who ignore the teachings of the gods and bring themselves to blame.

There is no place for you in heaven! "

Even the sages who are strict with themselves and lenient with others can't turn a blind eye when they see these curious nobles who are as corrupt as devils.

But he thought about the behavior of some traditional clergy in the church, and it seemed that they were not much better than them.

Some people are not worth saving, and some people are not worth working with. The Paladin's belief in letting his own Protestant church break away from the traditional faction of the church and become independent as soon as possible becomes more and more firm.

“It’s just that the Protestant religion is weak and needs to rely on the secular kingship more than the traditionalists.

Now several saints within the sect are planning to take the lead in helping certain princes of the Holy Silver Empire who are most deeply poisoned by the traditionalists to become independent.

It is a pity that the York Dynasty is a staunch lackey of the traditionalists, otherwise Hattings, as an offshore island country, would be one of the natural reservations for Protestantism.

Even the powerful traditionalists do not have the strength to conduct a cross-sea expedition. "

Of course, these plans will obviously not be leaked in advance. No matter how the thoughts are surging in his heart, his face is as unrevealing as a rock.

At the same time, Catherine released her fighting state and returned to her original elegant and dignified appearance as a countess.

He lifted the hem of his skirt with both hands and curtsied to the paladin, his manners impeccable.

"[Holy Hammer] Sir Oliver, good day, the Creator is with you."

Because any religion that wants to spread its religion must have the cooperation of the secular royal power, it is very common for clergy to come in and out of the palace.

The two siblings have met most of the high-ranking clergy in the Kingdom of Hattings.

Before leaving, the two siblings also learned the identities of their collaborators in the Protestant religion from their father, and naturally recognized each other at a glance.

This paladin with the name of [Holy Hammer] was still thinking seriously about what these strange evil spirits that had never been seen in the Kingdom of Hetings were and why they appeared here.

It wasn't until Catherine saluted that she discovered that she had met an unexpected old friend.

After being astonished, he quickly returned the gift meticulously, and his face, which was as unsmiling as a rock, had a rare hint of kindness:

“She’s actually the Countess of Greenville?

Miss Catherine, may the glory of the Lord always shine on you!

I heard that you were transferred to the Bantaan Islands last year. It must be the blessing of the Creator to meet you again in your homeland today.

It's so good to see you're okay. "

He looked up and down for a while at the somewhat unexpected combination in front of him.

One is the adopted daughter of the Lancaster family, and the other is actually the legendary "loyal minister" of the York family, commander-in-chief of bandit suppression, and the quasi-Earl of Stromgarde, St. Byron, who sank the Blue Dragon King for the second time.

Even if the Paladin doesn't care about current affairs, he still knows the name of "Sea Hunter".

The legend of the reincarnation of the Holy Spirit is doubtful, but no one can deny that he is indeed the best young man in the Kingdom of Hetings this year, bar none.

Probably because of a misunderstanding, I think the only explanation for this combination is that Lancaster's adopted daughter had to compromise under the power of the loyal minister of York.

It must have been a very hard life.

His eyes, which were as pure and bright as a baby's, dimmed a bit. He didn't take into account that the "Loyal Minister of York" was by his side, and apologized to Catherine with a bit of shame:

“I’m sorry about the Lancaster royal family.

If you encounter any trouble in the royal capital, you can send someone to come to me at Westminster Abbey. I can't guarantee anything else. There will be absolutely no problem in escorting you out of Kingston safely. "

The traditionalists in the church support the White Rose. One of the triggers for the York family's destruction of the Red Rose is that Lancaster got closer to them, the Protestant clergy, and secretly gave them a lot of help.

It also allowed the spread of Protestant teachings in the country.

But in the sudden incident at the Strait of Dover, Protestantism failed to help Lancaster.

Bai Qiangwei used the super-standard existence to help change the world overnight, and they couldn't even react.

Even after the incident, the York family was held accountable for colluding with the Kraken Kraken, but was blocked by the Inquisition controlled by the traditionalists.

As a good man who is strict with himself, [Holy Hammer] Oliver obviously feels guilty about this matter.

Byron's identity was inappropriate and he didn't say anything. Catherine comforted him sincerely:

"The dispute over secular kingship has nothing to do with you and the Protestants. Father and the others will never blame you. Please don't blame yourself."

This was not a polite word, and the two of them, as well as the Lancastrians, did not offend their Protestant collaborator.

Because the doctrines of the two sects determine the differences in conduct, Protestantism should have been far away from the secular world and away from royal power.

The traditional teachings believe: "The Virgin Mary gave birth to the Son and needs to be worshiped; the Pope is the spokesperson of the Creator in the world and needs to be worshiped."

The Protestants are even more pure. They regard the "Gospel of Creation" as supreme and believe that: "Except [the Creator], there is no other god, and no idols can be worshiped."

Everyone performs their own duties, and working hard is the best feedback to [the Creator]. "

The essential difference between the two sides is that the latter wants to put God’s spokespersons on earth out of work and completely strip them of their privileges!

The current struggle between old and new doctrines in the Old Continent is essentially a struggle for power.

It was caused by the desperate resistance of conscientious people internally and externally after the traditionalists had squeezed the world for thousands of years through tithes and indulgences.

It is also a fatal stab to the heart of the traditionalists.

In fact, to put it bluntly, Lancaster chose to support the Protestant Church because it was not strong enough in the organization of the Protestant Church. The essence was to weaken the religious power in the Kingdom of Hattings and enhance the royal power.

Such an ally is naturally not as strong as the power-hungry traditionalists, let alone actively pursue eternal life like the traditionalists, trying to become an angel or even a god on earth and occupy the supreme authority forever.

Extremely reassuring.

You choose your own path, and you can't blame others for your anger.

Even if Byron came to power in the future, he would still have to cooperate with the Protestants for the sake of his own royal power.

Even if you are not in the same pot as these saints, you can still form your own royal state church and become the king and the leader of the church.

Anyway, Byron never thought about leaving the church completely and going it alone.

Do you think you are still in the past life where you "shed your own sweat, eat your own food, do your own things, rely on heaven and earth and rely on your ancestors, you are not considered a hero"?

Sir, the world has changed!

In addition to accepting the title and presenting "the emperor's new clothes", Byron's other main purpose when he came back this time was to examine the strength of his collaborators.

Evaluate in advance whether these former collaborators can help you share the pressure of the traditionalists once you start a war with the York family.

Hearing Catherine's relief, [Holy Hammer] Oliver also realized his gaffe, glanced at Byron and straightened his expression:

“On behalf of the church, I would like to thank several people who took timely action to prevent the spread of the disaster.

Please evacuate first, and leave the rest to us [Night Watch]. "

"That's fine. The identity of the victim and the manner of his death are somewhat sensitive. We are not suitable for in-depth intervention, so please forgive me."

Byron has already learned from his father that the Paladin is Oliver's extraordinary profession, and the Night Watch is his true calling.

[Night Watch] is an independent organization in the church. As long as it is a church state recognized by the Silver Law, they will exist.

He never interferes in worldly affairs and only exists to protect the human race.

Organization motto:

"We swear to protect this world and fight against the 'deep sea'!"

"We are hidden in darkness and have no access to power!"

"We are sword-wielders, and one day we will die by the sword!"

The organization itself is burdened with a powerful curse from the Sea of ​​Origin: "No one dies well."

No one in this group will live to death.

The job of Night Watchman, which is selfless and focused on public welfare, is indeed very suitable for most [Paladins] who have no children and only have firm faith.

This is why the traditionalists clearly know that many people in the Night Watch and Paladins are dissatisfied with their actions and have secretly joined the Protestant religion with purer beliefs, but they cannot kill them and do not dare to do so.

If you dare to throw away the ballast stone yourself, the first person to be hit back will be the church itself.

When Byron and his party were about to walk out of the hall, the Paladin suddenly reminded them:

"I seem to smell the evil gods and their lackeys here. If you get any news of heresy, please report it to the Night Watch as soon as possible.

Especially Your Excellency St. Byron, if you intend to join the [Night Watch] team, I am willing to be your leader. "

The evil god the church calls is the old god, but as a monotheistic religion, it will never admit that those guys soaking in the sea of ​​sefirot once stood side by side with the Creator.

"Lord Holy Hammer, no problem, the day after tomorrow is my knighting ceremony, and I don't want anyone to mess with it.

As for joining the Night's Watch? There is an opportunity to cooperate. "

Byron promised, but secretly laughed in his heart:

“Report a heretic suspected of converting to an evil god?

Boring, this time I just want to see a river of blood! "

Although he admired the noble sentiments of these paladins and night watchmen, he could never become one of them.

As long as the civilians are not affected, he would like the royal party and the earl party to kill each other to the death.

If the fight wasn't brutal enough, Byron might even deliberately add to the fire.

After leading Catherine and Salant out of the building, the dark [Deathwings] behind them lined up neatly in two rows, following silently in the rain.

Tap tap tap.

The invisible sense of oppression made the follow-up belated. The city guards and the Star Chamber Court, who could only be responsible for washing the floor, swallowed their saliva and moved aside automatically. No one dared to come forward to talk.

But Byron's "divine vision" fell into the increasingly thick cumulonimbus clouds a few hundred meters above his head.

The ink stains on the logbook read: "Painter No. 10, Rain God Notos, creator [Hell Painter] Leonardo."

With a flash of his eyes, he already knew why the death stranding accident occurred when the material world had just entered the "intertidal zone".

"It's difficult to flood the whole, but it's easy to see local rising water, such as a heavy rainstorm and a bloody massacre in the palace.

Things are getting more and more interesting. "

[Secret: The Death Stranding incident under the dispute between the two parties, historical influence 28] The solution density jumped to 46%.

A few streets away from the murder scene, the attic of a building with a great view was carefully arranged to look like a studio.

The small space is filled with exquisite paintings of various sizes.

It's just that these oil paintings look lifelike, but the contents on them are all a bit too gloomy and bloody.

Most of the paintings are numbered, from one to eighteen, and the names have a unified prefix: "Eighteen Scenes of Hell".

A young painter is holding a brush and a palette, painting a gloomy oil painting of the Kingston city outside the window.

The main body is an almost one-to-one perfect reproduction of the royal city, and the center is the Ganquan Palace, which has already belonged to the White Rose York family.

However, a seven-headed and ten-horned big red dragon spread its dragon wings in the sky, casting a dark shadow, covering the entire Ganquan Palace and several nearby streets.

And Melrose Street, not far from Ganquan Palace, is one of them.

If someone has studied the "Gospel of Creation", they can recognize at a glance that the extra image in this painting is [Abyss Messenger·Great Red Dragon Abaddon]!

According to legend, it is the incarnation of the devil. In the war of gods at Ragnarok, it wanted to devour the son born by the woman wearing the sun, that is, the holy son of the Creator Trinity, and was knocked to the ground in the battle.

Then he was caught by the angels sent by the Creator, tied with a big chain, and thrown into the bottomless pit at the edge of the world, where he was imprisoned for 1,500 years.

In addition to the [Messenger of the Abyss], the Great Red Dragon Abaddon is also known as: [Lord of the Abyss], [King of the Harming Grasshopper].

He controls powerful powers such as "Land of Destruction", "Realm of the Dead", and "Plague".

However, a few ancient explorers like Byron know that all the villains mentioned in the "Gospel of Genesis" were old gods believed by major races in the mythological era.

For example, this Great Red Dragon King Abaddon was originally the ruler of the Channel Islands when the Dragon King's Court ruled the entire Old Continent.

Even the famous ancient [Knight King] has the blood of the red dragon, and is also called the "Red Dragon of Hattings".

As for now, this is probably another avenger who has been lying dead in the sea for more than a thousand years and is seeking a comeback.

"Leonardo, what's going on? I just received a message from the city guards. Why was the 'Death Stranding' triggered in advance?!"

In the studio, a gray-haired but majestic burly projection appeared behind the painter and asked him urgently.

At the same time, the dark [Headless Horseman] in the No. 3 oil painting suddenly screamed.

Then it fell to pieces on the canvas as if it was chopped by someone.

Then the black paint turned black and flowed all over the canvas.

The painter stopped the brush in his hand and turned around with a frown.

It makes people see clearly that this [Hell Painter] Leonardo, whose means are weird and unpredictable, is just a handsome young man in his twenties.

He wears an ordinary white shirt and black trousers, with long golden hair tied into a braid and hanging down to his vest, and his olive green eyes are extremely deep.

No matter where he goes, he is a standard artist in the minds of ordinary people.

And he is indeed a maverick of an artist.

He completely ignored the questioning of [Kingmaker] Earl Warwick, and took out a pile of powder and remixed the pigments immediately.

He also poured out a magical liquid that seemed as light as gas and as heavy as mercury from a small glass bottle beside him.

It made the ordinary pigments present an extremely real dreamy texture.

It makes people wonder that these pigments may turn into butter bread, clouds, castles, night sky, and other real existences in the next second.

[Kingmaker] Warwick has long known the character of this collaborator, and his tolerance for him is obviously not low.

But seeing him paint with the extremely precious "fifth element", he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.

The taboo book "The Seal of the Abyss Beast" obtained from the secret society "The Abyss Esoteric Cult" to which the other party belongs says:

"The fifth element is mercury that has the dual nature of spirit and life, and can handle all things that are not solid and imperfect.

It is eternal glory, a panacea that can realize all wishes, an immortal bird that blesses the glory of heaven, the most precious treasure among all wealth, and an important property of the entire nature.

As long as the soul obtains a continuous supply of the fifth element, it can gain immortality!

Although it is not as perfect as the blood of eternal life, it is also a treasure of the world.

All the [evil spirits and lost people] born in the death stranding accident are essentially just extractors of the fifth element.

It can absorb the existence and lifespan of living people and transform them into this precious substance."

[Hell Painter] Leonardo painted on his own, and quickly repainted a more ferocious [Headless Horseman] on the canvas.

Theoretically immortal beings were killed by Byron after seeing through the dead line, and a new cursed spirit was born again.

The painter looked at his work, nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the [King Maker] behind him and explained to him lightly:

"The water level is not high enough for the time being, and the death of less than five people at a time will not cause an accident.

This time, it was because a group of nobles encountered a monster rampage during a monster party, and their death was not so decent.

The souls of many extraordinary people with strong resentment were born at the same time, which accidentally triggered the "Death Stranding" accident in a certain area.

Although there was a small accident in the middle, it was handled in time and did not cause the situation to get out of control.

Please rest assured, sir, this kind of taboo knowledge has never appeared in the Old World before, and they don't know the nature of "Death Stranding".

By the time the Inquisition and the Night's Watch investigate some clues, our plan will have already been successful.

However, Your Majesty the Kingmaker, you are so bold, you dare to use the projection of the "Iron Law of Royal Power" to come to me in the royal capital.

Aren't you afraid that His Majesty the King will notice? "

[Kingmaker] Warwick heard the other party's explanation and knew that this accident would not affect his subsequent plans. His expression relaxed slightly and he said with some pride:

"Although I am not a Yorkist or a Lancastrian, nor a descendant of any branch of the Plantagenet dynasty, this Kingdom of Hattings is still half of my kingmaker, Warwick.

Coupled with the Earl's Party that I control, the so-called 'Your Majesty' may not necessarily have as much weight in the Magna Carta as I do. "

In fact, the special effect of the title "Kingmaker" is somewhat similar to Byron's stock. As a powerful official and the first hero, by supporting a king to ascend to power, you can divide half of the other king's power.

It is only a stone's throw away from the dragon bed where you will stay for the night.

As long as his son-in-law, George, Duke of Clarence, successfully ascends to the throne, Warwick can personally wear the crown that belongs to Edward IV on him, and he can still get half of the power.

By that time, the power of the entire Hattings Kingdom was in control, and the son-in-law, the new king George, was nothing more than a puppet on the surface.

It was enough for him to reach the ultimate state of a powerful minister with a foreign surname - carrying the king to command the princes.

What's more important.

There was a burning fire in Warwick's eyes.

"The fourth-level mythical creature corresponding to the forbidden book "The Mark of the Beast of the Bottomless Pit" is the [Devil] who rules the bottomless pit of hell!

Although it is a spiritual creature, it can also obtain immortality through tricky methods.

It is precisely because the soul and the fifth element are the source of the devil's eternal life that they become the currency of the devil's transactions.

As long as the soul is immortal, it can possess others at will, replace its aging body, and live in the world forever.

The best object of possession is a descendant of your own blood, whether it is a direct bloodline or a grandson! "

Yes, grandson.

The inheritance of the throne in the Old Continent has always been about blood. Under the "Iron Law of Royal Power", only nobles with royal blood and who are at the top of the order of succession have the chance to become the king.

Although [Kingmaker] Warwick was powerful and could help Edward IV obtain the throne, he did not have any advantage in this aspect and would never be recognized by law.

According to common sense, no matter how powerful he is, he can only be a powerful relative of the king's mother's family, helping his grandson to suppress the uncles with the same surname.

But the forbidden book "The Mark of the Beast from the Bottomless Pit" gave him a new opportunity.

Therefore, [Kingmaker] Warwick has only one goal, which is to become the person with the greatest influence on the king first, so that his daughter can have a child with the puppet king of York.

Then take over that grandson's body.

As long as he obtains the bloodline of the York family and uses a two-pronged approach to win the throne of this country, isn't it just a matter of digging into the pocket?

He didn't even care whether the baby was a girl or a boy.

Anyway, if the plan goes well, Warwick will change his body every few decades, and sooner or later he will have his first female experience.

And, this is not speculation, but success stories are right in front of us.

The legendary super all-rounder who combines professions such as painter, sculptor, scientist, military engineer and architect - [Hell Painter] Leonardo.

The real artists of these palace sequences are so keen that when they open their spiritual vision, they can often see many things that they should not see.

And the euphemistic name is: inspiration.

Maybe it would be okay in peacetime when it is strictly protected by the [Silver Law].

But as the world slips into the "intertidal zone", they have gradually turned into walking time bombs.

For example, this [Hell Painter] Leonardo is said to have visited Hell while in a coma after hitting his head in an accident. After waking up, he suddenly had extraordinary painting ability and painted countless scenes of Hell, each of which was powerful. The cursed thing.

Moreover, he knows without learning and has mastered countless unknown advanced knowledge.

But in fact, his body has been occupied by his ancestors who did not know how many generations ago, and has become someone else's immortal vessel.

Also his role model.

[Kingmaker] Warwick looked at Leonardo with burning eyes and said coldly:

"The day after tomorrow is the investiture ceremony for Byron Tudor. I want him to die horribly, and I want the royalists to bleed into rivers!"

[Hell Painter] Leonardo nodded calmly.

"As you wish."

He picked up the brush and applied two more strokes to the oil painting in front of him. The heavy rain in the sky immediately became heavier and heavier, and the water on the ground rose higher and higher.

After being castrated, the [Iron Law of Royal Power] has no power to command nature. In two days, Ganquan Palace will definitely become a marshy country.

The rising water level will also become an excellent breeding ground for the birth of countless [homeless people]!

Warwick left with satisfaction and did not see a trace of ridicule flash in the eyes of [Hell Painter] behind him.