Pirate Kingship

"Screech—!"

On the sea, massive waves surged, and insect cries were piercing.

The side cannon doors of the Golden Deer opened simultaneously, and the intense artillery fire transformed into roaring fire dragons, covering every inch of the surrounding sea.

Byron was now one with the Golden Deer, both man and ship.

A little Ship Girl with antlers, dressed in a white skirt, hovered in mid-air, merging her Divine Aura with that of her captain. She took over the fire control system, unleashing wave after wave of crimson barrage.

In total, there were five Heavy Cruisers in overlapping space, all relentlessly pouring firepower.

Before departing, Byron had left only half of the forces for defense at Distant View Port.

He also reported his successful landing to the Lighthouse Union and sent back the nautical chart drawn by Delia.

With them as pioneers successfully landing on the Eastern Continent, subsequent adventure ships were already on their way, and reinforcements would arrive in a month.

As long as they endure the initial phase of building from scratch, they could attract more adventurers from the Silver Continent to land, steering Distant View Port onto the right track.

Of course, the premise is that they can win this "Hunting God Plan."

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Crimson fire lines streaked across the sky, each shell accurately exploding the petal-like heads of giant insect Sea Monsters.

However, the number of Insect Monsters was simply too many; no matter how they were killed, they could not be completely exterminated. They had no choice but to suppress them with firepower while advancing.

Many Insect Monsters, braving dense artillery fire, fearlessly charged towards the Golden Deer, prompting officers aboard to join the fray.

Previously, Bruh could rely on his simultaneous "Human Nature," "Divinity," and "Beastliness" advantages to engage in a tit-for-tat duel with [Lake Light Knight] Lancelot.

The other members of The King’s Right Hand weren’t far behind.

Swish—!

[Honest Man] Eight Fingers wielded a battle axe wheel formed from flowing blood. Using the Innate Ability of the [Night Demon], he scaled the 90° mainmast to the highest topmast and leaped down.

While airborne, he activated the Fourth Order ability [War Cry], shouting: "Mad Hunt!"

The image of Byron as the Black-armored Wild Hunt King instantly appeared behind him, and further back was the boundless Mad Hunt Legion.

Though all were phantoms, they were terrifyingly imposing.

The Bayfolk Berserker is a profession unique to the Bayfolk, existing alongside Dragon Knights since the Mythological Era.

"War Cry" is derived from primitive sacrificial witchcraft. With sincere faith in normal times, calling Godly Names during combat can grant powers from the same Divine System.

Eight Fingers himself was both Byron’s Zealot and Bloodline Clan, capable of invoking various Godly Names: "Mad Hunt," "Thunder God," "All Territory Guardian," "Holy Spirit," "Myriad Wings Angel," etc., borrowing different aspects of Byron’s Authority.

The blessings received were naturally abundant.

"Slash!"

The Fighting Blood Technique surged, and the battle axe wheel in his hand instantly expanded tenfold, splitting a giant Insect Monster vertically in two with a single strike.

In the air, he stepped on the bodies of the giant insects for leverage and charged at another.

Yet Gus, wielding the [Phantom Blade], had already intercepted him.

Clad in the [Thunderbird Cloak], wearing [Double-winged Flying Boots], and armed with [Dragon Tooth Dual Daggers], he transformed into a flash of lightning, piercing from one side of the Insect Monster’s head to the other without a drop of blood on him.

The tiny brain nerves of the Insect Monster had been instantly charred.

This path for Transcendents could deceive the five senses, deceive themselves, and deceive the heavens and earth.

Even at the Third Order [Fantasia Armory], they could inexplicably mimic various existing Miracle Objects and Sacred Relics.

So, despite Gus being covered in lustrous jewels looking wealthier than Byron, in truth, every bit of it was counterfeit "name brand" knockoffs.

However, given his current role as a principal officer of the secret police force "Storm Cloak," even if others saw the cheap counterfeits on him, they instinctively believed all were real, holding him in higher regard.

As per Gus’ own life maxim:

"I don’t love money; what I truly love is freedom and dignity! It’s just that money happens to bring freedom and dignity (Chapter 38)."

Clearly, having followed Byron till now, the freedom and dignity he truly desired were already within reach, no longer requiring money to dress up his facade.

This wasn’t all. Gus’s Fourth Order [Customized Vault] was even more formidable, allowing him to define treasure or material that didn’t exist in the current world.

He spat a fantasy Divine Light into the sea ahead, initiating customization:

"This substance’s chemical name: O,O-Dimethyl O-(2,2-Dichlorovinyl) phosphate, chemical formula: C4H7Cl2O4P.

An organic phosphate insecticide, its formulation is a colorless to pale brown liquid with high volatility.

At room temperature, its water solubility is 1%; in kerosene, solubility ranges from 2% to 3%. It is soluble in organic solvents, easily hydrolyzed, and decomposes faster upon encountering alkalis..."

The more closely a customized ability aligns with the world’s own logic, the easier it is to materialize.

Byron would occasionally help Gus develop this ability by providing him with numerous future creations not yet possible in the current world’s production capacity.

For instance, the renowned insecticidal Divine Artifact—"dichlorvos!"

Hiss—!

The oil spray instantaneously expanded into a cloud, enveloping several Insect Monsters at once. They immediately wailed in agony and scattered but, in a weakened state, were easily picked off by the artillery.

On the other side, [Blood Red Whiskey] Alfred produced a plate of "Ke Family Dishes" from a Storage Miracle Object, opened wide and devoured it in one gulp, then downed half a bottle of whiskey, laughing heartily:

"Watch out bugs, taste the power of this Gourmet’s new dish!"

Golden light flashed across his body, rapidly expanding, drawing attention even from numerous Upper-level Wizards.