Pirate Kingship

It’s even possible to develop a myriad of transcendent abilities and mystic arts, thanks to the ever-evolving innovations of Whale Oil Mechanics.

Invading the opponent’s auxiliary eyes with [Soul Capturing], competing in raw computing power with [Majestic Pressure], upgrading the eyes to transform into a Divine Shooter with [Hawkeye], dismantling opponent’s parts in an instant with [Joint Dislocation Hand]... and so on.

Upon meeting, one might say: "I have profound computing power, reaching 500M!" "I’ve got a G, young one, back off?" "I am an ancestor of the T-level, aren’t you going to kneel and welcome?"

It does have a comedic touch when you think about it.

Whale Oil Mechanics are deeply tied to industrialization, the greater the degree of industrialization, the greater the development in the Steam Era, the stronger their power becomes.

Moreover, their innate Mechanical Mindset makes them the most suitable troops to station on the Eastern Continent.

Byron’s initial plan was to establish contact with the Wizard Schools on the continent who were still considered orthodox humans, and attempt to integrate the remaining humans on this continent.

Ideally, they could formulate adaptive laws to complement the [Silver Law] of the Old Continent, and the [Golden Law] of the Southern Continent.

With the vigorous performance of the crew, the [Golden Deer] marched forward, the mere crabs could not stop their advance.

Meanwhile, on the other side, amidst the surging waves of crab tides appeared three adventure ships of the Ferdinand Family.

The sailors and family members aboard also saw the [Love and Desire Elf] Salome, but their reaction was even more fervent than those on the Golden Deer.

"It’s Miss Salome! Last year I saw her performance at the Peridot Grand Theater, her dance, her looks, still linger on in my memory."

"Your lordship, after saving Miss Salome this time, why don’t our family invest to establish a troupe, inviting Miss Salome to reside permanently in Peridot?

Overseas adventures are really not suitable for a Dancer, having us is more than enough."

"Seconded! The Love and Desire Elf truly lives up to the name, being an adventurer at sea under sun and wind, yet still so dazzlingly beautiful.

Her ambition to collect various ethnic dances from around the world is also commendable.

Accelerate the sails quickly, if Miss Salome injures even a finger, I’ll throw you into the sea to feed the crabs."

Many within the Ferdinand Family harbor fantasies, wanting to seize this opportunity to get close to her.

The crab slaves in the sea, apart from their quantity, are not individually strong, very few are Middle Sequence, had the [Ying Ge] not run aground it wouldn’t have been such a big hassle.

They were naturally at ease.

Upon seeing the renowned Legendary Warship [Golden Deer] arriving, they were completely reassured.

Peridot is just a city-state, with no conflicting interests with the Bayfolk.

Such large families would not place bets purely on Orthodox Church or Protestant Doctrine, betting on multiple factions is the norm.

Some family members serve one power, others in another, diversifying risks, ultimately ensuring the family remains successful regardless of who ascends.

Byron now is the most red-hot figure on the Old Continent, tantamount to the gatekeeper and barrier of the whole Silver Continent.

If it weren’t for him winning two colonial wars, who knows how many countries on the continent would’ve fallen by now.

Unless there are irreconcilable conflicts of interest, like competing for the ’Captain’ position of the Material World, no fool would voluntarily provoke him.

Even if the other party really fancies that beautiful Fourth Order Dancer, they are not above paying and aiding to make it happen.

A beautiful dancer? No matter how beautiful, is merely a plaything, how could it compare to the importance of interests?

When being flattered, they are the center of attention, lose that patronage from the powerful and their treatment immediately plummets.

Like in those stories, no matter how powerful the protagonist, no matter how significant their deeds, stepping out only to encounter fools, it’s truly too lowly.

At their level, the rules of the game have long changed to another mode.

On the flagship, Mercurius, deceitfully treating the millennia-old Monetary Family as a pawn, showed no change of color in his expression.

Seeing only the [Golden Deer] ship coming, his heart couldn’t help but be overjoyed:

"The intelligence stated that Saint Byron set out from Kingston with a fleet of twelve warships.

Now there’s only one left, surely affected by the recent battle that caused the tsunami, either lost or separated from the flagship.

The target has lost its massive guard protection, left with merely one ship of some three to four hundred elite, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, act immediately."

Then, acting like an admirer of the [Love and Desire Elf], he vigorously waved at her and shouted aloud:

"Miss Salome, don’t panic, we’re here to rescue you."

Then moved forward together with the Golden Deer, forming a gradually equilateral triangle among the three.

Byron observing the Ferdinand Family’s actions, immediately concluded that these people were completely unaware their Great Duke had been swapped, being used as a pawn without knowing it.

"But the ’Traitor’ using Ferdinand as a shield is indeed quite clever.

Even if he suspects I don’t know about his disguised identity, even if I do, it’s difficult to decisively eliminate this highly influential family on the spot.

As long as there’s hesitation, his opportunity arises.

This way, the suspicions surrounding that dancer grow heavier, whether the ’Traitor’ acts now or accompanies with ulterior motives, remains uncertain.

I too need to find the right moment to capture them all at once."

As Byron wavered, his face suddenly broke into a cold smile: