Pirate Kingship

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The red blood couldn't help but spilled on the ground from the corpse that was held up in the air by the halberd, and also spilled on Bayezid's head and face.

The [Lord of Two Seas and Two Lands] did not follow an inhumane path. His internal organs were smashed to pieces and he died on the spot without even leaving a last word.

However, [Conqueror of Fatih] Bayezid, who had a thick anchor chain of faith on his head, was not as happy as he had imagined, and instead felt a little lost.

He knew that the main reason why he was able to defeat his father in the end was not because he was stronger, but because he betrayed his country and taught more thoroughly!

At this time, he had obtained everything he had ever wanted with the help of the [Holy Spirit].

Even the long life that the old father cherished during his lifetime was included in the bag.

Bayezid clenched his fist lightly, and a wind blew from the depths of his soul, penetrating every cell in his body and bringing about earth-shaking changes to his body.

A flash of inspiration came over him.

Mortal flesh and blood quickly disintegrated like dust, and then reassembled into a tall human form composed of storms in the blink of an eye.

Three meters tall, it spreads its wings behind its back, causing strong winds and thunderstorms in the sky.

But in just a moment, in addition to the main profession [Mamluk Knight] in the Glory Ladder sequence, a second path representing forbidden knowledge was added.

That is the fourth-level mythical creature [Storm Angel] that corresponds to the [Ten Thousand-Winged Angel] in "Gospel of the Kingdom", and it is also his mythical form.

If nothing unexpected happens, this mythical creature that represents "change" can easily live for hundreds of years.

For mortals, it is not much different from immortality.

Moreover, Bayezid resonated perfectly with this inhuman body just by breathing.

This powerful inhuman force seemed to belong to him naturally, and it fit so well that he could command it like an arm.

It seems that it is not given by the gods, but obtained by practicing step by step.

"Does that feel like the legendary favored one?!"

Bayezid suddenly widened his two pairs of bright eyes like lightning ion balls.

Legend has it that in the age of mythology, some mortals had a compatibility or certain qualities that were highly consistent with the gods they believed in.

They can easily accept the power of high-level beings, and even become the medium for the seventh-level true god to come to the material world.

Each such unique favored person will become a high-level member of the corresponding sect, or even the spokesperson of the gods.

For a moment, Bayezid felt extremely absurd in his heart:

"So, in fact, I, who is not a pious spokesman for the king's power, am really a natural favored one of the Holy Spirit [Ten Thousand Wings Angel]? Is it 100% in line with some of His core characteristics?

And that Byron Lancaster is not the favored one of the Holy Spirit, but the reincarnated body of the Holy Spirit? !

But apart from the fact that we are both princes, how are we similar? "

After personally experiencing the power of the sixth-level demigod of the [Ten Thousand-Winged Angel] in the sky, and seeing the face that was exactly the same as Byron's.

He had to admit that outsiders' understanding of Byron, the pirate emperor, was too shallow.

On the surface, he is only the fifth-level peak, but in fact, he may take a crucial step at any time and become a sixth-level demigod that all extraordinary people look up to.

Bayezid quickly put aside the small thoughts in his heart and accepted that it was an extremely glorious thing for believers to resemble the Lord God.

But he looked at the old father who was still being picked up on a halberd and stabbed through the waist.

The good reputation and various rumors about St. Byron that spread across three continents came to mind: he valued family ties, was broad-minded, and had no personal grudges. Still, he couldn't find any common ground.

Fortunately, as Mohammed II commented, he is more accustomed to solving problems with his fists and doesn't think too much if he doesn't understand.

Bang!

Throwing the body on the halberd to the ground, he changed back into his human form, looking through the fountain pool that was gradually extinguishing as the fuel ran out, towards the ceremony square where both sides had stopped.

The father and son decided the winner, and it was meaningless for them to continue fighting life and death.

The most critical issue is that the prince's party suddenly launched a first wave of raids and killed all the princes and princes in the royal family who had the right to inherit.

Their routine was not as sophisticated as another bloody wedding. They just added paralyzing potions to the food and fruits for some VIPs in advance.

There were no mythical creatures like Jacqueline inside, and none of them managed to escape in the end.

This also means that starting from today, the Star-Moon Empire has only one legal heir - [Fatih Conqueror] Bayezid!

Many similar examples have occurred in history.

There may be many reasons why the only female emperor in another large empire who usurped the country was not liquidated after her abdication.

But the most important thing is that except for her own children and grandchildren, she killed all the royal members of other countries.

Interest groups had no second choice and had to pinch their noses to support her son's rise to power.

Later, both sons and grandsons could only recognize the status of their mother and grandmother, otherwise their throne would also lose legitimacy.

The game of politics is so absurd.

Only one person in the crowd glared at the new Sultan:

"Bayeset, you defied the teachings, killed your father and usurped the throne. Thirty million people of the Star-Moon Empire will not recognize you!

You used the forbidden holy sword, and the Church of the Holy Spirit will be divided again because of you. You are a sinner of the Star-Moon Empire!

I will wait for you in the sea of ​​collective subconscious, waiting to fall into hell with you! "

This was the captain of the Guards of Mohammed II and a die-hard loyalist of the old Sultan.

An era of the Star-Moon Empire came to an end, and there was no place for him in the new era. After letting out a breath of anger, he put the knife on his shoulder and wiped his own neck with the knife.

A small portion of the Guardsmen he led behind him also followed suit, and the originally strong and pungent smell of blood became even stronger on the spot.

When Bayezid heard this, the veins on his forehead jumped, and he realized that he also had no second choice.

If the [Holy Spirit] does not appear, the problem is not too serious.

He has become the only heir. Even if the others rebel, they will not be able to take advantage of the royal family. At worst, as he said, wherever there is division and rebellion, they will come back again.

But the crux of the problem is that if the [Holy Spirit] puts those killed relatives back into the material world so that he is no longer the only one, it will definitely create huge trouble for him.

After personally witnessing the power of the Ten Thousand-Winged Angels, he knew that life and death were only a natural barrier for humans, but not for gods.

So, after a slight hesitation, he knelt down towards the Star and Moon Holy Emblem and prayed respectfully:

“My Lord, you are the only sun in the world of Holy Spirit Cult, and your beloved Saint Byron will also be the only leader [Caliph] in the world of Holy Spirit Cult.

I, the current Sultan of the Star-Moon Empire, will be your most loyal servant and will carry out all your will. "

The outside world translates "Sultan" as king or emperor, but within the Holy Spirit Church, this term only represents the "governor" who manages a certain area under the Caliphate.

Only the Caliph is the supreme leader with both religious and secular power.

To some extent, the caliph had more power than the pope in his own territory.

At this point, Amita, the representative of the Assassin sect, Naser al-Din, the ruler of the followers sect [Desert Eagle], and Bayezid, the ruler of the orthodox path sect [Fatih the Conqueror], have successively converted.

Even though there are still many branches traveling outside the system, Byron has successfully acquired the largest share of the entire Silver Law system, except for the Orthodox Church.

Perhaps it is not so easy to create a person who can rival the [Pope Triple Crown], but the crown on Byron's head can actually be further improved.

Whether it is Byron's current royal state religion or the emperor known as the "Son of Heaven" in a centralized empire, he is also the highest religious leader in addition to secular rulers.

You can appoint and remove any clergy within the empire's jurisdiction at will, and canonize gods at will. In essence, it is not much different from the integration of politics and religion on the west coast.

The position of Caliph is closer to the "Emperor of Mankind" envisioned by Byron than the Pope.

clang clang clang.

The bells of heaven echoed in his ears.

Byron's status as the Human Emperor was originally just a double crown, but now it has gradually developed a slightly illusory third circle, approaching the highest level in the world under the legal system.

Byron smiled sarcastically:

“Perhaps during the Age of Discovery, the east coast with its vast colonies was stronger, had more ruling populations and believers, and occupied a larger share of equity than the west coast.

But my base on the East Coast and overseas is also large enough.

As long as I can capture the Netherlands and Iris, I should be able to ask the Pope to abdicate on the spot.

Then the [St. Byron Code] was promulgated to fundamentally realize the reform. Huh? "

Byron discovered that after the crown on his head had changed, the field of vision in front of him also quietly changed.

A golden and red light strip appeared on everyone's body. Some people's light strips were long and red and long; some were long and red and short; some were even blood red without any gold at all.

But as Byron's status improved in the collective subconscious of mankind, the [Human] priesthood and the [Human Emperor] allowed him to intuitively see the "good and evil" in everyone.

The standard is not based on the narrow morality of a certain nation, but on someone's contribution and harm to humanity as a whole.

The collective subconscious of mankind is keeping an account for everyone all the time.

If a farmer abides by the law, works diligently, uses his own output to feed his family, and sells his labor surplus to feed others, then he will have a positive impact on the collective subconscious of mankind, and the golden light bar will increase;

If an official fulfills his duties faithfully and uses his intelligence and wisdom to make the residents within his jurisdiction live a safe, prosperous and happy life, it will also be a positive gain, and it will have greater influence than a single farmer, and the golden light bars will be longer and thicker;

But if an idle second generation takes advantage of the power of their parents to do evil, harm the people, and is a rentier class who does not produce and makes no contribution to mankind, then there is only red sin.

The same is true for various social roles such as kings, nobles, priests, generals, businessmen, artists, inventors, etc.

Byron looked up at the top of his head, and without any surprise saw a brilliant golden light that stretched as far as the eye could see, and a trace of scarlet that was negligible in comparison.

He not only created many epoch-making inventions with Violet, defeated the family members several times and returned to the material world, but also made the cake for the basic humankind bigger.

The individual who has made the greatest contribution to mankind in this era is none other than him.

It dawned on me when I saw the information marked in the logbook:

“It turns out that this is the most fundamental power of a supreme ruler of mankind.

Rewards and punishments are the handle of the country!

The authority of a superior person lies in the words "reward and punishment". The light strips I see now are the standards set by the collective human beings.

The golden light bar represents contribution and can be rewarded; the red light bar represents sin and can be punished.

The Pope can pay a price to impose excommunication on an emperor, excommunicate him, strip him of his right to use the law, and deprive him of his human rights in disguise. This is essentially a kind of power of reward and punishment.

This is the fundamental authority of the church to rule the entire era of the Silver Continent. "

"I can't do the same excommunication as the Pope now. For the time being, I can only use the other party's sins to increase my attack power.

And it is only limited to humans, and it is ineffective against those fallen clans.

It is especially worth mentioning that the Pope's excommunication will no longer be effective against me! "

Byron confirmed this and was in a good mood.

No matter what conspiracy the Pope had, and whether he was willing to pay a heavy price, at least the sword of Damocles above his head was finally broken.

He would never suffer the "humiliation of Canossa" like Henry IV, the emperor of the Holy Silver Empire.

He glanced at his own Huashan Paradise again.

The soul of this heroic lord [Lord of Two Seas and Two Lands] was not wasted.

He had been washed in the Angel Reincarnation Pool and reshaped into a [Storm Angel]. He was getting familiar with the new environment under the leadership of the female archangel, the first Storm Angel Andrea.

The golden light bar on his head was also very long.

Byron nodded with satisfaction:

"The anchor chain of faith is only a little worse than Bayezid, but it can be regarded as selling himself as a devout believer.

Once it is in my bowl, there is no need to think about climbing out.

At that time, I will ask you to urge Bayezid in a dream. As long as he does not do well, I will let you, the former king, return to the throne. ”

After solving the problem of the father and son, Byron only had one last thing left on the west coast. He asked the girl beside him with interest:

"Amita, do you Fire Worship Empire know how to use Water Fire?"

Hearing this, Amita shook her head:

"Sorry, Your Majesty, we don't have it in the Fire Worship Empire.

'Water Fire' was originally a powerful weapon invented by the Western Silver Empire, which can turn ordinary soldiers into fire mages and take advantage in naval battles.

It is also called: 'Sea Fire', 'Flowing Fire', 'Liquid Flame', 'Artificial Fire' and 'Defensive Fire'.

Later, only the Star-Moon Empire obtained this technology. When the Western Silver Empire was destroyed, only they could use this weapon. "

Byron waved his hand, telling Amita not to apologize.

What he was interested in was not the weapons, but the raw materials of the weapons. In his eyes, the value of this thing might not be lower than that of the [Caliph].

You know, in the international power system, wealth is the basis of all national power.

In order to enhance their own power, each country is trying to obtain more wealth.

But the sources of wealth are very different in different periods and different production methods.

From a historical perspective, the economic structure of human society has undergone three revolutionary changes:

"The first was a simple small commodity economy model, from which a localized social and political system was derived;

The second was a traditional commodity economy based on agricultural surplus and family handicrafts, corresponding to a wider range of imperial social and political structures;

The third was the large-scale industrial production that Byron was preparing to promote. "

The final large-scale industrial production has fundamentally changed the country's view of wealth:

"The real gold mine in this world is not a gold mine in the natural sense, but a manufacturing industry. ”

Money is only a general equivalent. If there is no corresponding commodity, the inflation of more money than goods can shake a country.

The reason why the former British Empire was able to maintain its world hegemony for two centuries is directly related to its first industrialization by relying on primitive accumulation of capital.

On the contrary, those countries that have not industrialized can only exchange agricultural products and various primary raw materials with much lower added value with high added value industrial products of developed countries.

This seemingly equivalent but actually unequal free trade ultimately makes wealth flow to industrialized countries.

As a result, industrial countries are getting richer and agricultural countries are getting poorer, resulting in a huge divergence in income levels between regions of the world.

There are three types of countries in the world: financial countries, industrial countries, and resource countries. Financial countries exploit industrial countries, and together with industrial countries, they exploit resource-based countries.

As long as most countries If you dare to open the country, you will be reduced to the third level without any resistance.

However, the position in the ecological chain of a specific industry is limited. If you want to climb up from your position, you need the right time, right place, and right people.

Byron knew that only half of the fate could be changed, at least when he kicked his legs, he had not succeeded completely.

In this case, the West Coast did not establish a global colonial system, and there was no vast supply of raw materials and market.

If you want to join the industrial system dominated by the North Sea Empire in the demigod promotion ceremony [World Change], you must find another way.

"Water and Fire" has the possibility of making them the "richest" resource exporting country.

When you go to industrial countries for large-scale procurement, you can also book an exhibition hall with a wave of your hand, put nothing in it, and wait to show everyone your procurement results after the procurement is completed.

Then say to the organizer arrogantly: "Take your money and leave my exhibition! "

The resources under the West Coast may also become a vital part of Byron's industrial system and even the financial system.

That is, it will serve as an excellent anchor for credit currency!

If it is handled well, the day when the North Sea Empire uses a pile of paper and armed hegemony to collect seigniorage from the whole world may not be far away.

In this environment, it is hard to imagine how strong the two personalities [Queen of Finance] and [Queen of War] will be.

So, Byron described what he was looking for to Amita and ordered:

"Go back and organize the [Naturalists] of the High Tower Sequence to dig and find out the reserves first.

Even if it is not as energy dense as whale oil, it can be used as an important supplement."

The latter would only execute his orders 100% and nodded vigorously to agree.

Just when the girl blushed and asked, "Your Majesty, I accidentally missed it last time. Can I make up for it tonight?"

Byron suddenly frowned and turned his head to look in the direction of the Iris Kingdom.

"No, something happened!"

In the night, even the moon was slightly stained with red by the bloody massacre in the Iris Kingdom.

Megniella and Jacqueline were restricted by the saint's [Holy Prayer] and could not use any means of movement other than human.

She could only tear off the hem of her dress that was in the way, revealing her two pairs of white calves, and then kicked off her high heels, running barefoot on the street.

Before she could get rid of the fully armed pursuers behind her, she ran into another fierce fight.

On one side was the red prime minister Richelieu, who immediately summoned the royal guards and a few nobles who did not attend the wedding and their private soldiers after discovering that something was wrong;

On the other side was the kingdom guardian who had invested in [Victorious King] Charles VII and received a generous return, the fifth-level legend [Golden Eyes] Jacques Cole (Chapter 575) of the Jinyuan sequence.

And the Iris Foreign Legion led by this kingdom guardian.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two sides started a street fight, with lines of fire bursting out, and soldiers were shot and killed from time to time.

After Iris joined the Protestant Alliance, Richelieu signed an alliance with the North Sea Empire and obtained a small part of advanced special arms.

Both the pump-action shotgun [Hidden Blade 1473] and the bolt-action rifle [Witch 1472] are equipped, with stronger firepower and faster firing rate.

Although there are fewer troops in a hurry, they can suppress the foreign legion using flintlock rifles.

[Golden Eye] Jacques Cole held his first-level holy relic [Gavel·Justice Never Late] in his hand, but he did not make a move.

The widely circulated legal proverb is: "Justice delayed is justice denied."

This gavel can use the laws that have been written in the [Iron Law of Kingship], abandon the subjective factors of lawyers and judges, travel thousands of miles in an instant, travel across the country, and enforce the law absolutely objectively and fairly.

Except for the king who has judicial immunity, even if the prince commits a crime, he will be killed on the spot.

The prerequisite for launching it is: "The user himself has no illegal cases within the retrospective period!"

Rather than saying that it is useless, it is better to say that he no longer dares to use this powerful holy relic.

Although he was dispatched after receiving orders from the Queen and the "Regent" after Louis XI "died of the curse".

In theory, it may be legal and not violate the regulations of [Kingdom Protection], but the self-proclaimed law-abiding person may be a scumbag.

At this time, if he throws the hammer, he may not hit the enemy, but be hit to death by "justice" with a hammer.

When Meganella and her daughter appeared, they were discovered by both parties at the same time.

Richelieu, who was on the offensive, asked anxiously:

"Madame Magnilla, how is His Majesty?"

The latter saw the red prime minister who was absolutely loyal to the country, and suppressed the grief of the tragic deaths of her sisters, nephews and nieces, and hurriedly told everything that happened in the Sacre-Coeur:

"My brother and all the royal family members have been murdered by Queen Anne and Count Angoulême.

They also have a child who wants to pretend to be my brother's posthumous child and usurp the throne!

The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Orthodox League are their supporters."

Richelieu was shocked, but immediately calmed down.

Looking at the soldiers around him who were in an uproar, he quickly gave them a reassurance:

"Although the royal family members are gone, an illegitimate child conceived by a queen and an adulterer has no right of inheritance.

The one who now has the highest claim to the throne of Iris is His Majesty Saint Byron, who is the grandson of His Majesty the Victory King's sister.

As long as we kill those traitors tonight, this country will still be in the hands of us Iris people."

But before he finished speaking.

The pursuers behind Meganila and her daughter had already arrived, and the leader was Saint Matthew, one of the seven saints of the Orthodox Church.

Under the moonlight, the saint's face was as cold as frost:

"You have no chance.

Even if the pirate emperor came to this land that was not under his rule in person, he would die today without the blessing of the law."

While speaking, he raised the half-broken gun head in his hand high.

At this time, no one dared to ignore this seemingly broken weapon.

Just because it is the zero-level holy relic that stabbed the Son of God to death that year - [Spear of Longinus]!