Pirate Kingship-Chapter 673 - 464: All Villains, The Devil in the Bottle (6500 two-in-one) _3

The most important thing for the Kingdom now is unity. To commend Lord Byron for his bravery, as well as the accomplishments of bridging the gaps between factions, Her Majesty the Queen has specifically ordered a reward of a promotion by one rank.

Now, the overseas colonies are becoming increasingly important. During the ongoing rebellion war, the two of you are asked to hold the fort in the colonies.

As long as you can stabilize the rear of our Royalist Party and ensure the smooth transport of supplies, that will be the greatest merit."

The attendant opened the box, which was filled with dazzling jewelry.

Byron glanced over it with his Sailing Logbook, estimating the value to be about Fifty Thousand Pounds. This was already a substantial sum for the always not-so-wealthy Kingdom of Hightens.

"Mr. Woodville, please thank Her Majesty the Queen for me. Catherine and I assure you that we will complete the mission."

The intentions of the York Royal Family were crystal clear.

He, the Count of Torrentfort, had resolved countless Evil Spirits and made great contributions. He had to be rewarded, but they couldn't continue to promote his nobility.

Power and land were too precious; it was better to have the Queen bestow some wealth in her own name.

From this point of view, the York Royal Family remained as stingy as ever.

And it conveniently eliminated Byron's opportunity to participate in the civil war as well.

Even though the upper echelons of the Royalist Party had suffered heavy losses, the army remained intact. With the support of the Neutral Faction, they were confident of victory even against The Kingmaker Warwick, a military genius.

Of course, they weren't going to let Byron, a man of great merit, come and compete for credit. What would they do if his merits overshadowed his masters and there were no more rewards to give?

After defeating the top noble, The Kingmaker, did they want to welcome another one? This had nothing to do with whether he himself was truly loyal.

The siblings had no plans to participate in the war and naturally accepted the jewelry with pleasure.

As he was taking his leave, Fris Woodville seemed to suddenly remember something and reminded them with some envy,

"Oh, if the two of you have a wedding in the near future, I believe the King and Her Majesty the Queen would be very pleased to officiate."

Watching his departing figure, Catherine muttered to herself with some confusion,

"At this time, Edward IV shouldn't have time for such trifles. It must be the Queen instructing her brother Fris.

But would Elizabeth Woodville, the widow from the Lancaster Party, be so kind? Worrying about our marriage?

It's as if she's urging us to hurry up and get married?"

After thinking for a while and unable to come up with a reasonable explanation, she shook her head and walked out of the Royal Palace with Byron.

Byron raised his hand.

NEIGH!

With a high-pitched neigh, an enormous black horse, two meters tall at the shoulder and the size of an elephant, leaped out from the shadows.

Its coat shone like black satin. It was well-proportioned and supremely majestic, and most extraordinarily, it had eight legs under its belly.

This was the third additional ability gained after the title of The Sea Hunter was elevated—summoning [Eight-legged Horse] Sleipnir.

In myth, this was a Divine Descendant, born of a male god and a stallion, and also the mount of the Bayfolk God-King, the God of Kingship, Prophecy, and the Mad Hunt.

It possessed unparalleled speed and Power, capable of traversing the sea and the sky, and could change size at will.

Moreover, it also possessed a powerful transcendent ability, Rainbow Bridge, able to transport its master thousands of miles in an instant.

In the past, Byron's speed was fast but could not compete with instant movement abilities like Deep Sea Leap, Shadow Gate, or Vortex Transmission.

With [Eight-legged Horse] Sleipnir, he immediately filled this gap. It would now be exceedingly difficult for even a Fifth-order Legend to catch him.

By this point, The Sea Hunter had already acquired Sure-hit Spear, Gungnir, two ravens, two giant wolves, and now this heavenly steed, bringing Byron ever closer to fully embodying Woden.

And as his own strength improved, these abilities derived from his title would become more powerful. Perhaps one day, he could perfectly inherit the Divinity of Woden.

Pulling Catherine onto Sleipnir, he held her in his arms, and the two began to gallop away.

They had already notified Bruh in advance, choosing to split up from The Golden Deer on their return journey. With this divine steed, Byron was prepared to try crossing the sea on horseback.

WHOOSH—!

The nearby scenery swiftly receded beside them, the entire Royal Capital left behind in the blink of an eye.

Byron turned his head, looking back, and said as much to Catherine as to himself,

"Soon. The next time we come here, our status will be entirely different."

...

「In Ganquan Palace behind them.」

Fris Woodville walked into his sister's palace. The humility and amiability he had shown Byron and Catherine vanished from his face without a trace.

Queen Elizabeth Woodville, who was at her toilette, removing her jewelry piece by piece, didn't look up as she asked,

"Have you given them the items?"

Fris nodded. He then hesitated, looking around to ensure there were no outsiders, before finally asking, 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Sister, will that Sea Hunter, Saint Byron, really die soon?

Do I genuinely have a chance to marry the beautiful and wealthy Miss Catherine, the [Mithril Dragon], and gain their massive wealth?"

The enchantingly beautiful Elizabeth glanced disdainfully at her brother.

"Of course!

Even many of the Great Nobles don't know that overseas, there's a profession called the [Lantern Carriers].

It's usually held by Transcendents from the Lighthouse Sequence, responsible for guarding World Rifts and defending against invasions from the Primordial Ocean by the Bizarre, Evil Spirits, or even entities beyond normal classification."