Pirate Kingship-Chapter 774 - 492: Near-Zero Level Sacred Relic: Key of Omniscience

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed, and it was now the end of October.

The chilly winds had begun to howl in the northern parts of the Old Continent, but the Bantaan Archipelago remained as warm as ever.

Moreover, today's sunlight was particularly bright.

The Tayman Archipelago, the sparsely populated yet exceedingly picturesque beach of Little Taiman Island.

The Sacred Golden Emperor [Lord of the Celestial Kingdom], Pirate King [Uncrowned King], also [The Mad Hunt] and [The Sea Hunter] Mr. Byron, was lounging without a care in a large pair of beach shorts on a chaise longue, basking in the sun.

To prevent the sun from being too glaring, a book with a slight golden hue was draped over his face.

On the small table beside him, there were coconut water, fruit juice, cocktails, and various fruits, along with a stack of freshly printed international wanted posters and a copy of the "Lighthouse Daily" printed on sugar cane paper. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Yet, regardless of which country's new wanted poster it was, there was only one name on it: "Uncrowned King, Byron Lancaster," accompanied by a portrait that was, frankly, excessively youthful and handsome.

No one knows where those [painters] from the Hall Sequence gathered their material.

Each painted in the distinctive style of popular continental royal portraits, making the portrait not only handsome but extraordinarily heroic, dignified, and imposing.

Most importantly, the bounty amounts that should have accompanied every wanted poster were nowhere to be seen.

The friends frequently appearing on wanted lists in the sea all knew what this situation implied.

— Byron was no longer the fugitive, at the mercy of being hunted at will, but had become a profiteer deserving a seat at the table, openly sharing the spoils of the rulers from various nations.

The status was no longer what it used to be.

Even when the overlords ruling the seas wanted to target Byron using the excuse of him possessing a great weapon, he indeed had acquired a weapon formidable enough to overturn the table.

On my turf, as long as I object, you won't accomplish anything!

This is the gold value of being outside the bounty, beyond the wanted list.

A gentle ocean breeze blew over, flipping open the newspaper on the table, revealing its front page:

"The Kingdom of Castilia's Treasure Fleet was plundered and the King's death; does this mean the leading maritime power is starting to decline? To whom will the crown fall?"

Over these days, with the fermentation of events and the amplification by world-renowned papers like the "Lighthouse Daily,"

a massive upheaval concerning the Kingdom of Castilia, and these two pieces of news, had spread worldwide like a tsunami.

From the Old Continent to the Bantaan Archipelago, and to the Southern Continent just recently developed—countless people were buzzing with discussions.

The first piece of news: The former Crown Prince of the Hightins Lancaster Dynasty, [Wild Hunt] Byron Lancaster, accomplished a feat no pirate had ever achieved before.

Successfully plundered the Treasure Fleet, momentarily crowned the Black Sail Pirate King without a crown.

This was the root of the redesigned wanted posters from various nations.

Moreover, after seizing the wealth accumulated by the ruling class of the premier maritime power over a year, he had undeniably become one of the world's wealthiest elite.

Coupled with his legendary ancestry, his popularity soared instantaneously.

Originally known as the "Foe of Past Lives" and "Twin Jewels of the Bayfolk," another [Sea Hunter] was suddenly outshone.

Though the foundation of Extraordinary Power in this world is collective, it particularly worships individual heroism.

Compared to the [Sea Hunter] who initially contained the Castle of Dreams, the [Wild Hunt] who upgraded on the battlefield, leaping levels to spectacularly slay the Puppet King, was undoubtedly more dazzling.

Riding this wave, the ancient prophecy by [Royal Iron, Prophecy and Mad Hunt God] Woden re-entered the vision of the continent's nations:

"In the Empire Era, when the Bayfolk were still chasing wild deer in the forests of the Eternal Night Peninsula, hundreds of years later, they would pursue the entire Silver Continent.

Using force to conquer the continent, yet being conquered by heretical faith, the glory of the North Bayfolk sank to the ocean's deepest abyss.

But one day it will be reawakened by blood and blaze!

My right eye shall witness it all."

[Wild Hunt] Byron Lancaster was not only the Pirate Emperor [Blue Dragon King] but, even earlier, the direct descendant of the God of the Mythological Era [Mad Hunt Deity] Woden.

He also gained the title [Wild Hunt], was elected as the new Pirate King, and walked the path of his ancestors, considered by most Bayfolk as the prophesied child.

Byron thus gained countless admirers.

Especially in many Bayfolk nations, among sailors, pirates, fishermen, whalers... and other sea-related professions, many viewed Byron as an idol.

For a time, even wanted posters printed with his likeness surged in demand, allowing several print shops to profit slightly.

Just as Edward IV had expected.

Though it was nearing the year's end, in the Kingdom of Hightins, Iron Anchor Bay, and the Kalmar Union of Three Nations: Alborg, Gothenburg, and Oslo combined—this Northland of Five Nations—many youngsters resolutely boarded ocean-going sailboats, intending to join the [Uncrowned King] in the Bahama Archipelago.

Of course, every advantage has its disadvantage.

First, the [Evernight Queen] Margaret I, who ruled over the Kalmar Union, as a staunch believer in the Church Traditionalists, severely rebutted the prophecy:

"The pirate nation is history; we Bayfolk are now the creator's people. All glory belongs to the creator; the Church is not heretical, but the obstinate faith in Woden is!