Pirate Kingship

"Queen, how can a man leave a woman behind at a crucial moment and run away on his own?

Don’t give up, we still have one last card to play. Let’s try it quickly."

As he spoke, the grimoire of the Crystal Palace School flew out from within Saranthe and landed in front of Bast.

The spells of the Crystal Palace School are randomly obtained based on the characteristics of the contract partner. No one knows what kind of abilities will be acquired — it’s like opening a mystery box, a desperate attempt to find hope in a deathly situation.

Bast didn’t want to die in vain, so he decided to take a gamble. He bit his lip and accepted the contract invitation.

In the next moment, the name of [Cat God] Bast, along with [Battle], [Guardian], and [Moon] authorities, quietly appeared on the last page of the grimoire.

The grimoire immediately emitted a burst of divine light.

In order to save their lives, these two Empire marriage candidates who were still in the "courtship stage" had to skip all the unnecessary procedures: dating, marriage, childbirth, directly fast-forwarding to becoming one flesh.

If the gamble succeeds, everyone will be happy. If it fails, they will just... be buried together as husband and wife.

"This is..."

Nervously, Saranthe immediately received feedback from the grimoire.

Even though he had allied with a rich lady three centuries older than him, it didn’t propel his wizard path to the Fifth Order in one go, but it led him to master the true secret arcane art — [Transform into Light]!

With his heart steadied.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the divine incarnations lost their five senses, the Lanternfish suddenly transformed into a white orb of light, shouting dramatically towards Cat God Bast: "Queen, do you believe in light?"

The 300-plus-year-old [Cat God] Bast felt extremely embarrassed, but as the contract partner, she also received information about the secret arcane art abilities.

She could only follow suit and shout:

"I believe!"

The light orb incarnated by Saranthe suddenly plunged into Bast’s impressively large bosom, and instantly the two radiated with holy light and their aura surged.

Cat God Bast was originally a powerful Fifth Order Upper Wizard and had elevated [Unity of All Things] to 4%, combining two paths.

However, Saranthe, who was clearly only a Fourth Order, after combining transformations, their aura inflated to a level that could rival three paths.

Saranthe’s only known witchcraft [Flash Technique] was not useless; it was the Light of the Mind, which passively blocked all senses even a blind person could comprehend.

At that moment, he finally understood that it wasn’t that he, the obsessed [Sea Magician], couldn’t learn other spells, but rather because this Light of the Mind was overwhelming, akin to the Holy Light that repels all Black Sorcery.

The Holy Light can only be used to invoke the creator’s "Holy Prayer", essentially a word spirit, and his Holy Light was the same.

Now, even after Saranthe acquired the secret arcane art [Transform into Light], he still couldn’t use any spells. However, he could combine and transform with his contract partner in the Crystal Palace, achieving a synergistic effect far greater than the sum of its parts.

Whoosh—!

The light slightly dispersed, and [Cat God] Bast reappeared in front of the two lions, her form drastically changed.

She reverted to a cat girl, dressed in a tight pure white battle suit that accentuated her female leopard-like athletic and sultry figure.

Cat ears perched on her head, a crescent moon mark appeared on her forehead, and a tail swung behind her like a steel whip, making crackling sounds as it whipped through the air.

Additionally, a pair of large silver-white angel wings had grown from her back.

A steady stream of power surged from within her, lightly clenching her fist and the air was crushed under the immense force.

Now, controlling the new body were two individuals, Cat Lord Bast as the primary, and Cat Servant Saranthe as the secondary. The closer their minds resonated, the stronger the power they could unleash.

Both felt a surge of joy as they discovered their power not only increased but also automatically aligned with a series of [Word Spirits] paired with the Holy Light Power.

Bound completely and their status having shifted to that of an engaged couple, they shared a deep connection akin to telepathy.

Flapping their wings, they dodged the scimitar of the [Wealth] incarnation and sneered at the divine incarnations, employing their strongest word spirit simultaneously:

"Historical Reviser who weaves the fabric of time, the origin of all transformations, the ultimate Harmonizer of All Things, His Majesty Saint Byron.

Save us—! Cousin!"