Pirate Kingship

Since the treatment of Divine Incarnation and outsiders is the same in the eyes of Horus, after using the identity of Goddess Queen to buy half a minute of escape time, there is no longer any need to continue pretending.

Crackle...

A bolt of lightning flew ahead, followed by a black eagle, breaking through the realm one after another and being randomly transported based on affinity to the next Divine Kingdom map.

They arrived in a vast desert.

"Huh? Didn’t shake him off?"

Byron didn’t even pause and continued flying toward the realm’s boundary.

But the true body of Horus behind him, with either Revenge or Royal Power authority, was closely pursuing him.

Desert, forest, temple... Byron fled across several small maps without shaking Him off and, unfortunately, did not encounter any other outsiders or Divine Incarnations.

Moreover, the distance between them was shrinking, and the murderous intent behind him was becoming more intense.

Byron’s expression changed as he rapidly thought of a countermeasure:

"The simplest way is to find a scapegoat. I don’t need to run faster than Horus; I just need to run faster than others."

As long as he is busy killing with riddles, it’s enough for me to escape through several small maps, change a few times, and not worry about him finding me."

Hurriedly running while drawing the vision of Dancing Girl Salome and Raven Mist Ni.

Diverting disaster to the east is naturally best drawn to the enemy.

Although plans can’t keep up with change, originally wanting to have them scout the Venus Goddess’s Divine Kingdom for me, who could have predicted it would turn into this chaotic melee?

Yet, the mishap also bore fruit.

The four "traitor" individuals had all been scattered like them.

Salome encountered the Lion-Headed Goddess’s [Dance] Divine Incarnation, engaged in a dance duel in a palace, distracting each other, clothes thrown off to an eye-averting extent.

However, apart from shouting, "You all stop fighting, this way you won’t kill each other," it didn’t help his situation.

Too distant, trying to lure Horus over was nearly impossible.

On the other side, Raven Mist Ni was consistently sticking close to the traitor.

Mercurius encountered another Divine Incarnation.

Probably because his father is Thunder God Jupiter, he encountered Byron’s dream "duty" — the Divine Incarnation of [Thunderstorm] from Venus Goddess Ishtar!

"Got it, it’s Him."

If Horus is the best-situated among all Divine Incarnations, this Thunderstorm is the worst Byron has seen.

He exhibited the mythical form of a [Heavenly Bull].

Body entirely devoid of flesh and blood, just a tattered bony frame merged with boundless thunderclouds.

Indistinguishable from a natural phenomenon, power strong but reduced to instinctive attacks, his scattered lightning couldn’t take down Mercurius.

A disgrace to the mighty titles of [Sun], [Storm], [Thunder], belonging to Divine Kings.

Seeing Him, Byron was immediately overjoyed:

"Old Gods are recovering quickly, but this duty is like toxic poison to Them.

If I obtain the [Thunderstorm] duty, Horus wouldn’t dare to devour me again.

Additionally, [Craftsman], [Fertility], [Wealth], [Protecting Women and Children], [Thunderstorm], plus my ’rules are rules,’ could try opposing His Unity of All Things.

Most importantly, the Strange Art [Electromagnetic Slingshot] is my most reliable regular combat ability, potent against all kinds of kin and Old Gods.

Getting a [Storm] type duty could enhance combat power a whole level again."

In another boundary hop, he suddenly twitched the anchor chain between him and the Raven.

Electric light flashing on his body, he crossed boundaries.

....

On the thundercloud-rolled sea, Mercurius’s Titan God Race Incarnation had worn down the Heavenly Bull for nearly a day.

The latter wasted too much power, Divine power heavily depleted, golden bones appeared dull and dim.

Mercurius was brimming with excitement:

"A fool with only power and no brains.

Sacrificing at least eighty percent of divine power, with every strike seemingly grand but not lethal.

In another half an hour, I could grind Him to death.

With the [Thunderstorm] duty, I might even become the second generation Thunder God in the material world post Father God, swallowing that damned Lancaster bastard whole next time I meet him."

About to redouble efforts to claim the [Thunderstorm] Incarnation, he suddenly saw a streak of bright lightning appear abruptly on the horizon, swiftly approaching.

Completely ignoring the chaos of electricity in the sky, straight towards the Thunderstorm core’s Heavenly Bull.

No, not ignoring, but charging, absorbing all surrounding lightning into his body, accelerating his speed.

Seeing clearly who it was, feeling the familiar power on him, Mercurius’s face turned drastically:

"You are... Byron Lancaster?!

Stop, that’s my prey!"

Byron paid no heed to him, the [Sword in the Stone] in his hand radiating a sun-like brilliance.

Though his trump card, when needed, it must be used; as long as he doesn’t unleash the big move [Round Table Decision], using this Zero-Level Sacred Relic isn’t too consuming.

Man and sword as one, the sword’s light pierced the firmament.

Crack!

With just one strike, he severed the massive bull head of the Heavenly Bull, and the Nether River behind swept Him into its depths, rapidly scouring and digesting Him.

[Thunderstorm] duty acquired!

Byron’s blue eyes transformed into two blazing white lightning orbs.