Chapter 874: Chapter 517: Prerequisites Achieved—This Time, I Will Take Back Everything That Belongs to Me!

The seven-tiered [Golden Law], leveraging the collective unconscious of the indigenous Taino people, hummed and trembled above the Bantaan Archipelago, conveying Byron’s orders to the numerous captains within the archipelago’s range.

"Order: Pioneer Guiding Colonial Trading Company, Pioneer Navigation Military Dispatch Company, Privateer Fleet, and all fleets under the Seventh Fleet are to assemble at Rapid Stream Port.

All crew members of ships above Fifth Level, cancel all leave, prioritize fleet supplies, change outfits onshore, and enter Secondary Combat Readiness status."

"Order: Raise my royal flag at Black Sails Harbor, assemble the Pirate Fleet.

Under Black Sails Harbor’s pirate warlords, all Great Pirates must reach the Bahamas within a week. Those who do not arrive on time will have their tax allocation rights in the First Circulation Zone revoked and will no longer enjoy my protection."

"Order: Phantom Fleet is to pause the transport of the undead, assemble independently at the Bloodthirsty Cult’s Shampoo Island base, and from today, the spice quota will be doubled.

Remember to maintain stealth as a strategic force."

"Order: The Sacred Golden Empire’s Naval Forces will take over all territorial defenses, and the entire country will enter Tertiary Combat Readiness and wartime control status..."

Byron made arrangements for the various forces and armed groups under his command in different capacities.

A major sea battle is no trivial matter; the Royalist Party and Earl’s Party need considerable time to mobilize fleets, replenish personnel, and re-equip logistics.

Plus, with the sail battleships averaging a touching speed of 2 knots, even if one can see the opponent face to face, there is enough time before engaging in battle to have a meal, dine, and sneak in a nap afterward.

Edward IV and the Kingmaker advised Byron to prepare early, even though they knew he had means to swiftly mobilize the fleet, they allowed at least a half-month lead time.

Time is more than ample. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Moreover, Byron had been preparing for this day all along, as the mastermind behind this incident, he foresaw this scene earlier than anyone, his fleet responding to the mobilization orders swiftly.

With the [King’s Right Hand] and the vast number of mid-to-low-level officers cultivated over two years by the "Captain 721 Fission Mode" overseeing dispatch, there was no need for him to worry.

However, there was another more crucial task at hand, one that required him and the two queens to rush into the final sprint phase.

That was to achieve the preconditions for the Fifth Order Legend and Pseudo-God with 20 points advancement!

The Stolen Country war is not just about reclaiming the throne, but also to complete the [Storm Lord]’s "Pirate Royal Iron" and [Night Demon Prince]’s "Usurpation" rituals, achieving spiritual and life essence ascension.

In a way, the Extraordinary Promotion is more important to Byron than seizing a country.

It’s the difference between 99% sweat and 1% inspiration. Although harsh, without the latter, the former is almost worthless.

Only by mastering Great Power oneself can one maneuver with ease amidst the great upheaval of the "Luanyan Epoch," turning the entire country into resources to nourish oneself, twisted into a single strand centered on self.

If spirituality doesn’t meet the standards, like Edward IV and Warwick, who could only inherit the [Kingly Title] at Fourth-order Heroic strength, a country freshly restored from ruins would become a burdensome drag in short order.

Not only failing to regenerate, converting population into power, it would also require using the foundation accumulated in the Sacred Golden Empire to replenish it.

If he couldn’t complete at least one path’s advancement during the Stolen Country, Byron would rather let the Royalist Party and Earl’s Party go cold, and return to deal with the victors after the ceremony could be held.

Thus, the originally scheduled Stolen Country war at year’s end had to be brought forward to the first quarter due to various unexpected events and crises, significantly increasing their growth pressure by several folds.

Fortunately, their advancement speed exceeded expectations, just a step away from the advancement preconditions.

Byron put down the two letters in his hand, looking out of the study window, as dark clouds gradually gathered over the distant azure sea, indicating the rainy season of the Bantaan Archipelago was arriving again.

And the storm of war, involving countless lives, was rapidly forming on the northern Old Continent.

During this time, Byron, through the devil [Hell Painter] Leonardo, stirred the situation in Hightins, practicing the [Storm Lord]’s special skills, with his spirituality rising continuously.

Catherine meanwhile, during the Remit people’s encirclement, used her [Invisible Hand] to subtly alter human hearts, quietly squeezing out and acquiring multiple Remit banks.

Only because it seemed inevitable they couldn’t ultimately keep their homeland, an extra stroke of fortune by bottom picking the premium assets wasn’t out of reach.

In repeated practical engagements, her [Supreme Art] was becoming increasingly sharp.

While not yet used to kill countries, taking down several medium-sized banks was already within grasp.

Gradually, this originally wealthy family became unable to withstand such wealth, losing more and more troubles while also driving the spiritual elevation at a rapid pace.

The main catalyst, however, wasn’t the two of them but Violet.

Under Byron’s guidance, this Fourth Order Heroic [Artisan] successively "invented" the whale oil steam engine and pump-action shotgun, massively selling armaments under Rhine Metal’s various aliases.

Continuously fanning the flames for Hightins, The Holy Silver Empire, and Castilia.

Whether through "inventions" or "calamities," her two professions [Artisan], [Calamity Witch] soared like a rocket.

Moreover, with last month’s inventions of the [Jenny Spinning Machine] and Flying Shuttle Loom, it once again doubled their spiritual growth.

The proverb of the Farmyard Sequence: "Feed full! Warm clothed!" resonated across the skies of Torrent Fortress.