Pirate Kingship

"Oh, quickly put away those tricks of playing with people’s hearts.

You’re just trying to make us kill each other, so you can save some energy when it’s time to devour us."

In this world, believing the tales of the Kin is a fool’s errand; one cannot possibly ascend to the Fifth Order High Sequence alive.

If you want my head, you might as well come and try it yourself."

Byron patted Violet’s small hand resting on his arm and sent her back to the Divine Kingdom in advance; what was about to happen wasn’t suitable for her to watch.

With his hands behind his back, he stepped forward, slowly moving to the side of the illusory pyramid from the front of the wizard’s ranks.

He had no intention of testing human nature; when someone wants to know the strength of tempered glass, it’s destined to shatter.

Without waiting for a reaction, he directly pointed out Horus’s malicious intentions.

He looked up at the imposing Divine King on the Sunship, with a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth:

"If you are truly sincere, why not say it again over this river."

Beneath his feet, shadows churned as the Styx of the Nether River moved, with Osiris’s golden coffin floating and sinking within it, leading to the real Nether River at the world’s edge.

The Luo River has no punitive mechanism, but the Wild Hunt King does!

All Oathbreakers will be dragged into the riverbed by their creditors, even their divinity will dissolve completely, dead beyond revival.

The Fifth Order tributary of the Nether River might not have strong restraints on a Sixth Order Demigod, but Horus’s rationality has just recovered, still walking a tightrope; a slight push could send him back to death.

"Courting death—! You can’t gather the Creation Nine Pillars, yet you think I would fear you?

I’ll come for your head right now."

The God King Horus detests this human who almost killed him a second time, especially since Byron houses the Thunderstorm Divine Position, which he now loathes most, his mortal adversary.

With a single taunt, Byron instantly tore off the false mask mimicking his actions before death, exposing the essence of a madman.

Human appearance vanished, yellow feathers grew rapidly over his body, drenched in a sticky, foul-smelling black liquid, driving the Sunship beneath his feet to descend from the sky, charging at Byron.

In the world of the Old Gods, madness surpasses that of Uncle Henry VI’s "Mad King."

However, this ingrained madness and chaos in the Old Gods and Kin provided humanity with the potential to overcome by strength in weakness.

As the Sunship swooped from the sky, Byron stood before the pyramid; the Radiant Queen inside lifted the Star Dome Resonance to stand aligned with him against the Divine King.

Then, Byron raised his right hand overhead, spread his palm, and swung.

Clang—!

A resounding sword cry abruptly echoed throughout the temple area as Byron drew a brilliant holy sword from the air—a Sword in the Stone symbolizing the North Sea Empire’s Royal Iron.

An ancient epic sung aloud by the young monarch:

"Human stars shining bright, heroes sing a mournful ballad, connecting past, present, future, carrying the ideals of all who bravely died...

The King of Everlasting Victory speaks the true name of the miracle: Thirteen Constraints Release, Round Table Decision begins!"

Word by word, as the chant finished, the Sunship had only half-completed its charge.

Woosh—!

Centered on Byron and the Sword in the Stone, golden light flows turned into an inverted waterfall, with twelve imposing phantasmal figures surrounding him, standing with swords, clutching their chests and bowing heads.

The sole ability of the Zero-Level Sacred Relic [Sword in the Stone]: Twelve Round Table Decision activated.

"This... is actually a complete Zero-Level Sacred Relic!"

"It’s the Sixth Order! The Wild Hunt King himself already transcends Fifth Order Great Power; adding this weapon might offer a slim chance to kill a demigod."

The observers of both enemy and ally sides widened their mouths.

When the Lake Light Knight Lancelot attacked Distant View Port, he was entirely erased by the Storm Anchor.

Though he gained new life using the "bookmark" on his son, the newly activated knowledge had long lost memories after his departure to steal the World’s Foremost Beauty.

Apart from Byron’s direct lineage, nobody knew he held a complete Zero-Level Sacred Relic, especially the most powerful weaponry relic.

Byron still lacked a [Crown] to fully gain the Holy Sword’s recognition, now only possessing the right to use it through clever exploitation.

Only using Gawain’s constraint: "Always support and uphold the king’s decisions." And the Knight King’s own "This is a battle to save the world," to unleash the Sword in the Stone’s fundamental power.

Byron shouted lightly:

"This is a battle to save the world! Release the first and second layers of constraints."

The form of the Sword in the Stone separated once more, unveiling the true body even more glorious than the nearby pyramid with its supreme pure gold.

—A golden ship anchor as vast as First Level Battleship configuration.

Less needed to be said about Gawain’s constraints; of course, this battle was fought to save the world.

For once humanity’s Desert Empire was defeated and the Old Gods of the Desert God System returned, a corner of the Deep Sea Defense Line would collapse immediately.

Facing the coming Luanyan Epoch, humanity’s predicament would be extremely tough.

Staring at the horror atop the Sunship, Byron and the Radiant Queen shared the same expression, not fear but the ease of a victorious scheme, then spoke in unison:

"God King Horus, thank you for personally delivering yourself here. We’ve waited long!"

Byron did not directly strike Horus.