Pirate Kingship

Byron was advancing triumphantly, slaughtering in all directions, preparing to gather enough [Soul Gems] to satisfy the needs of his spiritual transformation on his way to the Divine Kingdom.

On the other hand, the Desert God System and their allies, having suffered a significant loss, couldn’t spare time to lick their wounds and chased after the coalition of wizards executing the "Hunting God Plan" into the Rust Belt.

Even though most of the Old Gods worshipped by the Kin had fallen into eternal slumber and lost their sanity, the Kin, having been corrupted by the Old Gods, had already become their minions.

In the minds of the Kin, the interests of the Gods far surpassed their own.

"Kill all human wizards, protect our Lord!"

Of course, the Old God Churches of the former Desert God System and the reinforcements sent by the [Thousand-Faced Serpent], along with activated knowledge, all operated separately.

The rules of the "Rust Belt" do not care if you are human or Kin; if you act together, you might be worn down by layers of pursuing knowledge before even finding Horus’s Divine Kingdom.

Those temporarily under the command of the [Wolf God], known as the "Traitor" group, faced the same situation.

Boom!

The "Traitor," transformed into a Titan God Race, swung the Twin Snake Staff in his hand, smashing the charging "Hamlet" and "King Lear" into scattered light particles.

Hamlet roared: "To be or not to be, that is the question," ultimately dissipating while leaving behind a [Soul Gem].

However, the expression on the Traitor’s face was far less joyful than Byron’s, and even looked rather unsightly.

Mercurius, with countless aliases, relying on the advantages of being the first [Writer] of the Hall Sequence, had achieved great success in the literary history of the Silver Continent.

After entering the Rust Belt, the series of tragedies he had created, "Hamlet," "Othello," "King Lear," "Macbeth," and so on, were naturally drawn to him.

The protagonists of these stories broke through the fourth wall thanks to the Rust Belt’s special rules and truly stood before the author.

Wielding swords, guns, and tridents, they continuously charged at Mercurius.

If it weren’t for his considerable strength, he might have been pinned down by these tragic protagonists, being forced to rewrite his scripts letter by letter at this point.

Obviously, they all failed.

Each tragic protagonist, before dying, clung to Mercurius’s leg, using their blood to write the word "tragedy" seven times on it.

A group of protagonists arranged such tragic fates by this author naturally had this reaction.

Honestly, anyone in their position might fight tooth and nail to take down the annoying author.

It’s just uncertain whether Mercurius regrets writing so many tragedies in the past.

His son, the Half-goat Pan God, who was following beside him, hadn’t encountered knowledge targeting him, yet sighed as he watched the battle:

"Such bad luck. Originally, attacking the Desert Empire alongside the Desert God System seemed like a breeze, but unexpectedly, the [Creation Nine Pillars] suddenly triggered a qualitative change.

All Middle and Low Sequence Extraordinaries participating in the Desert God System operation were wiped out, and even several Fifth Order High Sequence Pseudo-Gods were devoured in one fell swoop, resulting in severe losses.

Fortunately, this was a joint action of the entire Desert God System, targeting the great enemy of the Creation Nine Pillars School. Kin from the [Wolf God], [Hawk-Headed God], [Lion-Headed Goddess], and [Master Creator] all participated.

Sharing the losses, though still severe, prevented irreparable damage, allowing us to have the strength to follow them into the Rust Belt.

Otherwise, our plan to let the Kin and wizards scout the way, with us as the fisherman’s profit, would have been completely aborted."

[Love and Desire Elf] Salome, in the same party, flashed her eyes slightly and nonchalantly comforted:

"Be content, the Creation Nine Pillars’ restraint on us outsiders isn’t too great; we could escape alive from the borders of the Desert Empire because of great luck.

With assistance from the [Lake Light Knight], if we seize this opportunity, we might indeed pluck the fruits."

The fourth member of the group was the [Lake Light Knight] Lancelot, known for his balanced judgment, following them expressionlessly at the back.

That day, inadvertently discovering the affair between the Pan God and his own Queen, and hearing about the Mercurius father and son’s plot for the Demigod [Divine Position], he quietly sneaked out of the Royal Palace, replenishing his strength through a blood sacrifice.

He then nonchalantly accepted the Pan God’s invitation for a joint expedition.

But now, as he looked at the backs of this father and son, he secretly resolved, clearly not nurturing any benevolent thoughts.

In fact, the reason Pan God infiltrated the Lake Light Kingdom was similar to Byron’s scheme, planning to use Lancelot as a scapegoat at critical moments for his own advantage.

Not realizing his secret was already uncovered, Pan God, of course, wouldn’t let go of this convenient labor force.

"It’s a pity if he dies, the Queen will change from a wife to a widow, which somehow feels lacking."

Pan God felt a slight regret, still finding the former’s identity a bit more thrilling.

Byron stood outside, observing all of this insightfully.

Mercurius and son wanted to create chaos between the Kin and Wizards, benefiting by fishing in troubled waters to grow stronger.

Lancelot, having already seen through their true nature, was ready to give them a serious strike at any moment.

Meanwhile, through the eyes of [Love and Desire Elf] Salome, Byron himself was silently watching everyone.

Byron’s main purpose in entering the Corridor of Truth was to reclaim the "Gospel of Heaven," save the Mermaid Kingdom, find his father-in-law, retrieve the "Pirate Code," and the No. 9 Skeleton [Death God].