Pirate Kingship

On the third day, Byron and his party burst into the Second Circulation Belt.

The sky was a clear bright blue, not a cloud in sight.

After the long-range fleet engaged in the Deep Sea Blessing, its speed increased significantly where the Source Tide was the most active.

While in the Bantaan Archipelago, the speed reached 20 knots. Entering the Shattered Isles and the Doldrums, it soared to 25 knots, and as they delved further into the Second Circulation Belt, the speed shot up to 30 knots!

Even in the future steam turbine-powered steam warship era, such a speed is the maximum rate achievable.

Scree-ee-eech——!

Above the great fleet, Thunderbird West Wind carried flashes of lightning, darting to the left, darting to the right, flapping its wings to knock the demonized iron-beaked gulls from the sky.

Before they hit the ground, most of their feathers were singed away by thunderfire, then, "plop" "plop," they dropped right into Alfred’s boiling cauldron, which was already lined up with Blood Red Whiskey.

After a simple scalding, the master chef led a group of gourmet sailors of low sequence to pluck feathers, debone, and gut them.

He stuffed a few large squids freshly caught from the sea into the bird’s belly, placed them on a baking tray, preparing to showcase to the Captain his refined Ke Family Dish—Deep Sea’s Gaze.

"Poor Your Majesty, what can he eat?

It’s nothing but steaks, roast chicken, hot pot, and cakes, those common kinds consumed countless times, no matter how refined, only circle within the human taste’s limit.

Through my countless experiments, human understanding no longer restricts my culinary prowess.

As long Your Majesty benchmarks ’Ke Family Dishes,’ it will become the North Sea Empire’s national dish, enough to sweep away the shame of Hightins’ culinary desert. Ha ha ha..."

On the mast, shadows swayed, Honest Man Eight Fingers wielded a crimson battle axe formed by flowing blood, dueling in pursuit with Sea Magician Saranthe.

The battle axe and wolf fang club collided repeatedly, sounding thunderous booms.

Sailors not on duty gathered on the deck and cheered for them, shouting praises.

Iron Wall Bruh and Phantom Blade Gus, Artillery Expert Wayne Dote, beckoning a bunch of people to fish at the stern.

It’s said they got a nest-setting divine instrument from Master of the Fishing Spot Hawkins, effortlessly attracting massive sea fish even in nutritionally barren deep seas.

Once upon a time, all pirate officers on the Golden Deer needed to join hands to barely deal with Fourth Order heroes. Now, it’s no longer a curiosity.

Just pick one up, place them in Bantaan Archipelago, they can easily be a mighty Pirate Warlord.

Add Byron and Violet, those two fifth order, three-legged walking legends, one legendary warship, twelve heavy cruisers, more than 600 cannons exceeding 32 pounds, nearly 5000 navy and marines.

Except in the depths of the war-misted Sea of Monsters, this force can practically traverse horizontally anywhere in the world.

Traveling along this Second Circulation Belt, which only Whale Hunters have managed to overcome, they made it appear like a leisurely excursion.

Chameleon Jacqueline even brought Navigator Delia to the bow, teaching crew members new songs together, with one playing the flute accompaniment and the other singing:

"...Hector Lysanda, that’s how the heroic name goes.

Among all the heroes of the world, none can compare to him.

Only rows and rows of North Sea Empire grenadiers.

No ancient heroes to be seen, deadly cannonballs and iron rounds.

Unheard combustible matters, the black powder breaks through all..."

This is the key piece that helped Jacqueline successfully breakthrough from a Third Order to a Fourth Order Heroic Singer—the "Grenadier March."

Byron taught his cousin the new song, which had already reached a metric status in singalong before departure.

Though Jacqueline was a month late compared to others, she still managed to breakthrough smoothly.

Those Byron remembered are tried and true masterpieces, feedback effects naturally impeccable.

Presented on the reality show ’I Am a Singer,’ every original song performed could cause an immediate hit.

Their value differs vastly from those so-called "top-chart stars" without a single representative work.

As the unexpectedly upbeat military song reverberated, behind Jacqueline appeared a series of ethereal drums, bagpipes, and various accompanying instruments, forming a complete orchestra.

The singing also became grander, effortlessly enveloping the entire fleet.

Her Fourth Order core ability, Symphony Orchestra, can upgrade tactical-level abilities into strategic-level wide-area enhancements, best supportive role undeniably hers.

Seeking peace and quiet, Byron, together with Queen Violette and his mermaid princess mother, Heather, set up a small table on the stern tower of the battleship in the Golden Deer’s stacked space.

Each held a large storm cup, leisurely sipping iced watermelon juice.

Byron now carries the Flower Mountain Celestial Kingdom with him, fresh fruit takes only a second from branch to table, there’s no logistic pressure, even more relaxing and leisurely than a normal outing.

This is indeed the most correct approach to overseas adventure.

Thud thud thud...

Byron tapped his finger on the table, humming along with the Grenadier March played by the symphony orchestra.

Others may yet to form a set impression of this song, but he already had a reactive response.

Upon hearing the familiar melody of the "Great Qing’s Unlucky Song," he instinctively worried if an official-clad zombie might suddenly jump out, spewing a pile of...unequal treaties and silver, and then inevitably becomes her own fate.