Pirate Kingship

"Ha, when did you start having the illusion that your abilities were comparable to those of the [Holy Son]?"

However, this also proves that the later acquisition, the most high-fusion [Deceit] authority is indeed very useful."

In reality, a legendary individual alone can battle a thousand opponents, but only with a legion-level unit can they combat a pseudo-god, though even pseudo-gods have limits.

Especially when not in their own divine domain.

Ahead, the first hundred meters of separated seawater was due to Byron’s original [Ouroboros] directly lying there, truly parting the sea with its space distortion ability.

But beyond those hundred meters, it was all just an illusion for the spectators.

The Holy Knights weren’t actually running on the seabed but were running on seawater solidified by the [Transformation] authority, which is much simpler than parting the sea.

The fully digested [Deceit] authority by Byron can deceive the five senses, the sixth sense, and even permanently distort cognition.

In battle, he controls the opponent’s every sense, making them believe entirely in Byron’s settings for a specific target’s appearance, form, mass, touch, even smell, etc.

In terms of [Deceit], even if all the gods in the world were added together, they wouldn’t compare to him, the world’s greatest swindler!

Bear in mind, Byron is now constantly deceiving the followers of the [Creator], and each time the clergy from the Royal National Church converts a follower, it’s equivalent to successfully deceiving one more person.

Using the [Chronicle of Ages] to deceive the collective subconscious sea, making everyone subconsciously believe his addition in the church scriptures that "Saint Byron equals Savior."

Next, he plans to deceive the gods in both the positive and negative "Pantheon," and even to deceive the entire world!

The stronger the successfully deceived target, the stronger this authority becomes.

[Deceit], [Royal Iron], these authorities stemming from the persona god and human societal traits, progress at a much faster rate in Byron’s social practices compared to natural authorities like [Creation], [Netherworld], [Storm], etc.

Any change in strength enhances the core [Transformation] authority, allowing his life essence to continuously elevate.

And in a world that is ideologically driven, a lie is almost equivalent to power, even strength itself.

Telling a grand lie, making the entire world dance to Byron’s rhythm.

Once everyone genuinely believes his lie, he can truly take the position of "Captain."

Steering its course as he wishes!

As for now.

As long as one’s order is below Byron, assisted by his inherent talent [Cognitive Revision], even if he claims the Sun is square or the planets are flat, they still firmly believe.

The only shortcoming is the need to expend power to maintain it, which limits the range of this ability’s influence.

Confusing those of the same rank in the short term is not out of the question, just like the legendary [Sun Crown Priest] Cardinal Archbishop Richelieu on the opposite shore did not notice any anomaly.

"We escaped."

"Hahaha..."

The territorial seas of all countries currently span three nautical miles. The length of the sea ladder is also three nautical miles. The seed members of the Order of Knights, each a Transcendent, can run faster than a sailboat with the most only a few knotted sections.

Moreover, with Byron granting them the Storm Aura, they quickly completed the journey, witnessing the legendary warship—[The Golden Deer] suddenly appearing before them.

With the groundwork already laid by Chief Knight Rediaweike at the start, the knights, feeling their emotions swing from great sorrow to great joy, hesitated only briefly before rushing up the sea ladder and onto the deck of The Golden Deer.

Before Byron and the [Finance Queen] Catherine kneeling on one knee, they shouted:

"Praise Our Lord! Praise the Goddess Queen!"

Accepted the reality of becoming a member of the North Sea Empire, as well as transferring their faith from the Orthodox Church to the Royal National Church.

With the faith anchor chain migrating, each individual suddenly felt exceptionally secure at heart, and the two objects of faith before them were particularly aligned with their paths.

Combining [Holy Spirit] and [Wealth], the legion title of the Impoverished Knights Order [Sacred Heart with No Regrets] was enhanced like never before.

The spirituality of many among these Holy Knights instantly surged to a new level.

A small portion gained deeper understanding of financial knowledge, even obtaining the transcendent ability of the Gold Sequence, some even changing professions on the spot to become a new occupation, [Sacred Coin Knight].

Snubbing superstitious worship, kneeling long in the Temple of Wealth, facing the Goddess of Wealth, no one understands better than us what true devotion is!

Byron’s trio, having the Golden Triangle, didn’t need strict division of who worshipped whom; they could share anchoring and Mind Wish Power just like the Trinity of the Creator.

Following Violet’s [Whale Oil Mechanic] and digital life, Catherine also gained the Knights Order of Wealth and [Sacred Coin Knight].

Construction of the Divine Kingdom could finally proceed on the right track.

Finally, when Chief Knight Rediaweike respectfully presented the treasury key to Byron, Catherine’s financial might soared dramatically, strengthening the [Financial Holy Sword] significantly.

Byron didn’t directly open the treasury but first glanced at the material list and balance sheet carried in the key; the corners of his mouth widened, increasingly:

"Hahaha, the primitive accumulation needed for industrialization of the North Sea Empire is also there!"

Recently, they defeated the colonial fleet of the old gods and reclaimed the territory of the Kalmar Triad.

One of the most important reforms is industrialization.

Moreover, this bitter cold land doesn’t suffer from the "resource curse," making conditions far better than the tropical Golden Empire.

Populations in resource-rich areas often overly rely on the region’s resources while neglecting development issues in other aspects, leading to societal and ethnic distortions.