Pirate Kingship-Chapter 815 - 502: The Religious War Begins (7000)_2

Many people secretly felt fortunate, thankful that these two Byrons were archenemies. If their literary and military accomplishments were combined, Hightins might indeed rise to unprecedented heights.

The upgrade of the lighthouse has far-reaching effects on the human world beyond this.

Just as the entire continent was abuzz because of a "Lighthouse Daily," a solemn voice echoed over the Pharos Lighthouse:

"Ladies and gentlemen, our Lighthouse Sequence has always stood at the forefront facing the Primordial Ocean throughout the Great Nautical Age and human history.

Every minute, there are brothers and sisters of the Lighthouse Sequence sacrificing themselves for this cause.

Without the 'Deep Sea Defense Line' forged from our flesh and soul and the immense sacrifices made over a millennium, there would be no prosperity and stability for the human nations.

However, now there are those who, for some unspeakable purpose, are hunting down our Lighthouse Sequence brothers and sisters with impunity.

We may die in the Sea of Origin Matter, fall in the belly of a Sea Monster, die from looting, perish in adventure, but we must never die unclear deaths from a stab in the back!

I swear in the name of the Lighthouse Union President [Fire Thief] Alexander:

No matter who the executor of this conspiracy is, no matter who the mastermind is, they will face retribution, eye for an eye, and blood for blood!"

The assembled action forces all clenched their weapons tightly and loudly declared:

"An eye for an eye, blood for blood!"

Previously, the lighthouse's range and intensity were inadequate, full of loopholes; saying such words without achieving results would have been a joke.

Now, however, they had confidence.

With greater power came the necessity to assert a stronger presence.

Every organization has its collective interests.

An individual can be detached from desires, but a leader of an organization, if he dares not to seek benefits for his group, no matter how strong, will inevitably be dismissed.

Soon, under the leadership of President [Fire Thief] Alexander, Vice President [Starfire] Rudolf, and several other Fifth Order Vice Presidents, they projected a heavily reinforced [Lighthouse Matrix] onto the Southern Continent.

Using the coordinates provided by Byron as the center, they initiated an exhaustive, grid-like search, leaving no clues unchecked, vowing to find that dark hand.

By the end of the month, when the "Living Hatch" void period allows physical passage, they had even bigger plans in store.

After rallying a bunch of powerful forces to rescue his pirate captain under his command, Byron returned to his base, continuing his activities as if nothing had changed.

"Although I have acquired the 'Declaration Right', I still need to wait for an opportunity to step forward and exercise it.

At a time when the Old Continent and the Southern Continent are in chaos, staying calm is better than taking reckless action."

Byron deeply understood human nature.

Under normal circumstances, the high-ranking church officials in power would clearly be unwilling to acknowledge any so-called "Savior" that would jeopardize their authority.

It's no different from the Remit aristocrats of the past.

So, his focus on revision was only one sentence:

"When the floods rise again, God shall bestow the holy name upon him for his exploits against the Old Gods: Saint Byron."

More than a thousand years ago, when the Dark Millennium had just begun, the church issued an order.

All followers could only choose one name from the "Book of Creation"'s 65 male names and 48 female names for their children, strictly prohibiting any other.

Even the noble Royal Family had no privilege.

Now everyone knows that the church's initial intention was good, to strengthen the stability of humanity's anchoring.

This order also made the name "Byron" common, countless "Byrons" exist within the church itself.

Furthermore, even before the Creator's Church split from the Remit Sect, there were already those like Simon, Bael, and Kochba who had created significant feats and were considered potential Messiah by the "Prophets".

Determining if someone truly is the Savior requires seeing whether he ultimately can create great achievements and physically ascend to Heaven as prophesied.

Even the [Holy Son] was only deified after death, the [Holy Spirit] goes without saying.

Byron, unlike the past [Holy Son], did not jump forward to claim himself as the king of all humanity.

This left room for both sides, allowing for peaceful coexistence in the short term, avoiding immediate threat perception by the Saints.

When the church eventually splinters and the new and old factions argue over legitimacy, Byron, as the "Holy Spirit"'s follower explicitly mentioned in Scripture, will naturally become crucial.

This is why Byron chose to decisively revise historical records at this juncture; moving the timeline earlier or later would exponentially increase the risk.

As early as 1471, he foresaw this dispute (Chapter 100), silently working until now, preparing to take a significant chunk from that behemoth.

"Moreover, the [Chronicle of Ages] can be revised more than once, and once sufficient benefits are reaped and adequate influence on the world is made, it can be revised again next time."

After one revision, the historical influence Byron accumulated was already exhausted.

It's important to know that without Byron, Iron Anchor Bay would have already fallen; the Strait Islands' First Fleet would remain unscathed, the York Family thriving with [Touch of the Kraken]...

The Lancaster Family would have completely become history, the Red Rose dynasty would never have a resurgence...

Aztec and Taya Empire's natives would all succumb to smallpox; Bantaan Archipelago would be dominated by Castilia, the Golden Empire belonging to the [Conqueror] Cortes; the coral disease would have spread across vast seas...