Pirate Kingship-Chapter 655 - 458 Abyssal Cult, Mystifying (6300)_4

By the time the Tribunal and the Night Watch have found some clues, our plan will have already succeeded.

However, Your Excellency The Kingmaker, you truly are bold to dare use the projection of the [Royal Iron Law] to find me in the Royal Capital.

Are you not afraid that His Majesty the King will notice?

The Kingmaker Warwick, having heard the other party's explanation and knowing that this accident wouldn't affect his subsequent plans, relaxed his expression and said somewhat arrogantly,

"Even though I do not bear the name York or Lancaster, nor am I a descendant of any branch of the Plantagenet Dynasty, half of this Kingdom of Hightins still belongs to me, The Kingmaker Warwick.

Together with the Earl's Party under my control, the so-called 'His Majesty' probably doesn't have as much weight in the 'Magna Carta' as I do."

In fact, the special effect associated with the title of The Kingmaker is somewhat like Byron's stocks. As a powerful minister and chief contributor, supporting a king to his throne allows one to divide half of the other party's authority.

He is only a step away from spending the night in the dragon bed.

As long as his son-in-law, George, Duke of Clarence, successfully ascends the throne, Warwick will personally place the crown that belonged to Edward IV on him, thereby gaining another half of the power.

By that time, with the great power of the Kingdom of Hightins in his grasp, his new king son-in-law George would just be a puppet put on display.

Enough for him to reach the ultimate realm of a powerful minister of a different surname—commanding the vassals in the King's name.

What's more important is...

A fervent flame flickered in Warwick's eyes.

The Forbidden Book 'Abyssal Beast Mark' corresponds to a Fourth Order Mythical Creature: the [Devil] that rules over the Abyssal Pit of Hell! Even though it is a Spiritual Body, it can still achieve immortality through cunning means. It is precisely because the soul and the Fifth Element are the sources of the Devil's eternal life that they have become the currency of devilish trades. As long as the soul is immortal, one can possess others at will, replacing one's own aging body and living in the mortal world forever. And the best candidates for possession are one's own bloodline descendants, be it direct bloodline or... maternal grandsons!

Yes, maternal grandsons. In the Old Continent's royal succession, bloodline has always been emphasized. Under the [Royal Iron Law], only nobles with royal blood and a favorable position in the line of succession have the chance to become king. Although The Kingmaker Warwick possesses overwhelming strength and could help Edward IV take the throne, he unfortunately has no advantage in this aspect and can never be recognized by the law. Under normal circumstances, no matter how powerful his influence, he can only be a powerful maternal relative of the King, helping his grandson suppress uncles of the same surname. However, the Forbidden Book 'Abyssal Beast Mark' provided him with a brand-new opportunity.

Therefore, The Kingmaker Warwick has only one goal: first, to become the person with the greatest influence over the King, allowing his daughter and the puppet king from the York Family to have a child. Then, to take possession of that maternal grandson's body. As long as he acquires the bloodline of the York Family and employs a twofold approach, wouldn't seizing the throne of this country be as easy as reaching into a sack to grab something? He doesn't care much whether the child born is a girl or a boy. After all, if the plan goes smoothly, Warwick will change bodies every few decades; sooner or later, he will experience being female.

Moreover, it's not speculation; a successful case is right before his eyes: the legendary polymath who was simultaneously a painter, sculptor, scientist, military engineer, and architect, among other professions—the [Hell Painter] Leonardo.

These true artists of the Hall Sequence are far too sensitive. Upon opening their Spirit Vision, they often see things they shouldn't.

And they euphemistically call this 'inspiration.'

During peaceful times protected by the [Silver Code], this might not be an issue. But as the world slides into the 'Intertidal Zone,' they have gradually become walking, ticking time bombs.

For example, this [Hell Painter] Leonardo. Allegedly, after touring Hell during a coma accidentally caused by a head injury, he awoke with extraordinary painting skills. He created countless depictions of Hell, each a powerful Cursed Object. And without study, he came to understand countless pieces of advanced, unknown knowledge.

In reality, his body had been possessed by an ancestor from countless generations past, becoming a vessel for someone else's eternal life. He is Warwick's role model.

The Kingmaker Warwick, eyes blazing, stared at Leonardo and said coldly,

"The day after tomorrow is Byron Tudor's knighthood ceremony. I want his death to be unbearable to watch, his suffering immense! I want the Royalist Party's blood to flow like rivers!"

The [Hell Painter] Leonardo nodded calmly.

"As you wish."

He picked up his brush and added a few strokes to the canvas before him; the torrential rain in the sky immediately became heavier, while the water accumulating on the ground rose higher and higher.

The castrated [Royal Iron Law] lacked any Authority to command nature. Two days later, Ganquan Palace would undoubtedly become a flooded marsh.

The rising water levels would also create an excellent breeding ground for numerous Lost Ones!

Warwick departed, satisfied, not noticing the hint of… mockery that flashed in the [Hell Painter]'s eyes behind him.