Pirate Kingship

After trying it once, everyone turned pale except the Fifth Miss, who thought it was acceptable.

Raymond, the extraordinarily resilient Adventurer, took the initiative to volunteer, appealing to preferences, which was indeed a good approach.

Raymond touched his chin, where tentacles seemed to be wriggling after trying the dish, recalling the last recipe he tried:

"Combining all terrifying anatomical structures and physiological mechanisms, it seemed like organs straight from a slaughterhouse, with blood clots rolling over and sprinkled with Devil’s spices that caused a burning pain on the tongue.

Coloring the world’s filthiest soul and most primal desires, to become a blasphemous monster mocking all ignorant lives.

It seemed to be called... Mao Xue Wang?

Though somewhat frightening, it lingered in taste."

Smacking his lips, he answered Saranthe’s question:

"Well, after tasting it, Lord Alfred gave me two recipes, saying they were the favorite dishes of the two Queens.

He told me not to seek His Majesty but directly send them to the two Queens.

When they are pleased, a casual word from them would allow me to choose any department I wished to enter."

Saranthe felt his two sisters-in-law seemed to have no special preferences, considering he, who attended many family feasts, never heard of it.

He thought Alfred was just babbling until Alfred named the two special dishes with a somewhat awkward accent:

"Clear Water Braised Pearl! Gold-Plated Red Shrimp!"

Saranthe was stunned, then swallowed back his rebuttal.

"Uh, well, the two sisters-in-law indeed love it.

One plate works wonders, the more the merrier."

Meanwhile, the two were talking as the sailboat re-entered the North Sea.

They saw two Netherland Kingdom’s characteristic flute-type boats dragging nets, fishing for herring in the North Sea.

"Huh? They’ve ventured into the depths of the North Sea?"

The Netherland Kingdom at the southern end of the North Sea is also one of the maritime powers, dubbed the "Sea Carriage Driver," currently owning over sixteen thousand various merchant ships with a total tonnage of about 580,000 tons.

Among these ships, the flute-type boat is considered the Netherland’s secret weapon.

Such boats usually have only one deck without cannons, almost a sealed cargo hold tailored for loading bulky goods.

Furthermore, each country levies port duties based on deck size.

The flute-shaped boats have a narrow deck but a broad hull, a clever tax avoidance design to significantly reduce operational costs.

They have always been arch-rivals in shipping with the Kingdom of Hightins.

Meanwhile, the North Sea Fishing Ground is one of the three known major fishing grounds in the world, formed by the warm currents of the North Monster Sea meeting the northern cold water, teeming with fish varieties such as herring, mackerel, and cod.

Whether for fishing or training sailors, it’s of great significance to maritime power strong nations.

Discovering their deep incursion into the North Sea, Saranthe and Raymond exchanged a glance, with a dark gleam in their eyes.

Especially Saranthe, knowing Byron had reached a tacit agreement with the Netherland Kingdom through the "Freemason Society" while preparing to advance on the Kalmar Union after securing the Kingdom of Hightins.

"The North Sea is everyone’s North Sea; we can shelve disputes and develop jointly."

The area surrounding the North Sea includes the Kalmar Triad, Iris Kingdom, and Netherland Kingdom; without joint development, Byron wouldn’t have the power to monopolize it.

But now, having swallowed the Kalmar Triad, the North Sea has become the Empire’s internal sea.

The attitude naturally did a complete 180-degree turn.

"Isn’t it, buddy? You really dare to continue developing?"

The east, west, and north all belong to the Empire’s territory, leaving two openings in the south unappealing.

The North Sea has been our internal sea since ancient times!

Though you only have one outlet to the North Sea, you’re making it very hard for us to handle like this.

...

Midnight.

In the Spiritual World, on the edge of the collective human subconscious sea, Byron’s lighthouse stood on a ringed island northeast of the continent.

Not only linked by millions of golden anchor chains belonging to the Bayfolk, but also connecting the faith of millions in the Golden Empire through the Golden Law and even the continental collective spiritual belief in the Holy Spirit, constantly absorbing vast Mind Wish Power.

Fitted with the amplified Saint Byron Lens, the lighthouse emitted sunlight-like radiance, illuminating the entire North Sea Region.

This extended the protection to nearby Iris and Netherland.

A small fish in a pond gradually grew into a whale, gaining the ability to rush into the sea and face the storm.

After securing the North Sea Empire, Byron consolidated most of the Public Willpower and had become the strongest Lighthouse Sequence Extraordinary in the northeast of the continent, or even the entire continent.

Stronger than Alexander, the only Fifth Order Legend realm Fire Thief, who chaired the Lighthouse Union.

The key was a founding war regarding the survival of the group, which truly reignited the centripetal force and collective unconsciousness of the Bayfolk.

Iron Anchor Bay, the Faroe Islands, Hightins Strait Islands, and Eternal Night Peninsula surrounded the internal North Sea almost into a complete whole, with the rest needing time for gradual refinement.

The only gaps are Iris and Netherland.

However, after incorporating the impoverished Order of Bitter Knights and a substantial increase in wealth, Byron’s mind is no longer occupied with disputes over trade share.