Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 27: The Ghost Is Still There (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

In order to cast a spell of prophecy on a person, the necessary materials for casting the spell are various media that can establish a mystical connection with the target.

Unlike most privateering captains who are good at using force, Crystal Captain [Magic Mirror] West possesses a unique kind of forbidden knowledge of divination.

In addition to a wanted poster with a portrait on it, he also obtained a handkerchief that once belonged to Byron.

After all, after the War for the Succession, the entire Oasis Palace where the Lancaster family lived fell into the hands of the York family.

It is not difficult to find some personal items once used by the Lancasters.

Of course, ordinary people simply cannot imagine the extent to which the royal families and nobles with a long history protect their mysterious side.

Personal belongings are easier to find, but it is absolutely impossible to find hair and blood which have stronger directivity.

The closest medium to him was at most a few washed underwear.

The effectiveness of various divination techniques is naturally greatly limited.

It is not an easy task to catch Byron's tail in the vast ocean.

[Magic Mirror] West stared at the silver mirror that was flashing with more and more frequent spiritual light, and became more and more excited:
“Although I am only a low-sequence transcendent, the mysterious connection between the handkerchief as a medium and the target is not strong enough.

Only when the distance is close enough can the position of the [Devil's Son] be locked.

But now I am quite sure that he must be nearby.

You might even run into him if you just walk around the port!"

"As long as we can capture him, you will get the full reward of 5000 pounds.

There is no need to hand over 10% of the proceeds from each robbery in the next three years to the vampires in the Hastings Maritime Court.

Your letters of marque no longer have annoying expiration dates.

This is all money, much more tempting than 5000 pounds!"

Thinking of this, he was so excited that he almost jumped up.

However, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a dozen pirate flags fluttering in the wind in the pirate harbor, he immediately calmed down.

These flags with gold edges all belong to the big pirates who sit in the Captains' Council.

Each of them is a mid-sequence transcendent of level three or above!
Fighting is not prohibited in Anchor Bay, but public killing is strictly prohibited.

If the law enforcement team was attracted by the murder in the street, they would not be able to escape without a [Navigator] to lead the way through the maze.

"I want the bounty, and I want the tax exemption on the privateering license.

Every time I think about the money I lost, it hurts more than if I were killed.

But in order to save the face of the big pirates, they had to use some extraordinary means to capture him.

The reason why the White Crystal came to Anchor Bay this time was because it received a warrant from the masters of the Hastings Admiralty, asking them to assist them in completing a certain mission.

We can't be the only privateers coming here.

There are too many wolves and too little meat. I must act quickly so that I can eat this big piece of fat meat by myself!"

Thinking of this, West, who was stroking the silver mirror, seemed to have made a difficult decision. He gritted his teeth and suddenly called out:

"Afinger-a-finger!"

A short young man beside him, who looked to be no more than 140 cm tall, responded very straightforwardly:
"Yes, Captain!"

He was playing with a shiny dagger in his hand, and his face was wrinkled, like a dwarf monkey.

[Magic Mirror] West blew hard at the handkerchief belonging to Byron in his hand.

The latter immediately turned into black powder and scattered onto a small mirror, forming a crooked arrow that looked like a child's graffiti.

As the mirror rotates, the arrow miraculously keeps pointing in the same direction.

It was actually a very magical supernatural power that stimulated the mystical connection between the handkerchief and Byron at once, locking his position at a close distance.

But it also means that once you fail, there will be no second chance.

He threw the mirror into the hands of the short pirate nicknamed "Finger Monkey" and said solemnly:
“You don’t need to kill people in the streets now.

But whether you steal, rob, or cheat.

You must get me the target's hair or blood within half an hour, can you do it?"

The finger monkey licked the blade of the dagger with its tongue and said confidently:
“Hey, Captain, don’t you know how fast my dagger has become after my spiritual awakening?

My [Elbow Sword Technique] can shave a person's head bald without him feeling anything, and can cut a person's throat with one knife without him feeling any pain.

Just wait for my good news."

Xin made a knife flower with his hand, and the dagger disappeared without a trace. He turned around and dived into the crowd in the port.

West's [Magic Mirror Divination] is the same as the [Blood Brew] that Byron deciphered from "Bloody Mary's Gourmet Recipes", which is also taboo knowledge outside the sequence.

He has more means than the high tower sequence [Prophet] who can only follow the rules. As long as he gets a drop of blood or a hair, he will be able to kill the opponent silently without attracting the attention of the law enforcement team.

"Captain, here comes the chair."

Behind him, four particularly strong pirates carried a chair down the deck and respectfully invited the captain to sit on it.

West sat firmly on the chair, then waved his hand and directed the crew to walk into the port together.

This is the price of the forbidden knowledge [Magic Mirror Divination]: extremely horrifying mysophobia!

Just like a mirror that absolutely cannot tolerate any dust.

He couldn't stand any dirt, so he had to take a bath at least three times a day. His body was always spotless, and every place on the pirate ship had to be polished to a shine.

Even the only rare item that the White Crystal bought at a huge expense had nothing to do with combat, but was used to purify sea water.

[Magic Mirror] West didn't want to get any dirt from the harbor on his shoes.

It would be better for him to die than to have to go into the dirty alleys to track Byron down.

Below the sign at the pier.

Byron hadn't yet realized that another team was chasing him and had already caught up with him like a ghost.

He followed Eight Fingers' gaze and saw a series of wanted notices issued by countries along the North Sea coast.

I am one of them, and I am ranked quite high.

The picture on it shows a young man who has nothing to do with being vicious and cruel, but is instead handsome.

He was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a somewhat childish face, fair skin and broad shoulders. It was obvious that he was well-nourished and came from a good family.

Under the slightly messy black hair, a pair of standard blue eyes of the Beidiwan people seem as deep as the sea.

Byron had previously seen this wanted poster on the mizzen mast of the cruiser HMS Severe, and it depicted his exact appearance.

"【Devil's Son】Byron, from Hastings, 17 years old, strength: unawakened mortal, Level 5000 wanted criminal, reward of pounds."

However, apart from a portrait and a brief description, there is no information about his background, surname, or deeds.

But among all the wanted criminals on the East Coast, the reward amount ranks first.

Even surpassing many notorious second-level professional transcendents.

This strange combination caused many passing pirates to talk about it.

"I wonder what kind of crime a mere mortal has committed to deserve such treatment?"

"I'm afraid he stole the king's treasures and the kingdom's princess?"

"I don't know when my bounty will reach 5000 pounds?"

In the eyes of lawless pirates, bounty is proof of their own strength and the most valuable pirate medal.

After all, the higher the bounty, the more bounty hunters, navies, privateers, and cash-strapped secret societies that are interested in hunting them down, and the more powerful they are.

The fact that he could still escape justice despite their pursuit and blockade best illustrates how powerful, dangerous and cunning a pirate is!
As word of mouth spread, Byron's legend gradually increased from [12] to [13].

In fact, in this world, [title] itself carries mystery.

A mere [Title] is useless, and a mere [Legendary Degree] is also useless.

But when the two are combined, they can bring real power!
As long as the legendary degree exceeds [20] and reaches the level of spreading throughout a region, and is maintained for a few years and is deeply rooted in people's hearts, the title can be completely solidified.

It is enough to increase the strength of low-sequence transcendents dramatically, and defeating the strong with the weak is no joke.

Therefore, no pirate would deliberately hide his abilities and refuse any opportunity to show off.

Many people even deliberately create various horror legends to become stronger.

We can get a glimpse of the situation from these pirates who compete with each other in bounties.

Judging from the extent to which this wanted poster has been corroded by sea salt spray and moisture, it should have been posted no more than a day ago.

"After the military's failure, the wanted area has indeed expanded."

Byron immediately realized that Anchor Bay might not be as safe as he had imagined.

The fact that they were initially pursued by the House of York and their trusted navy showed that they also intended to minimize their influence.

Now there is even a wanted warrant in the pirate port, which means that York's determination to kill him has increased again, and he no longer cares who kills him.

I just want him to die!
Before being promoted to [Storm Knight], you will still be locked by the prophecy.

The objects that can be corrected by [Cognitive Correction] are only low-sequence [Servants] and [Professions], so it is not foolproof.

Anyone around you may suddenly become your enemy.

It is urgent to hold the ceremony, complete the inauguration, and obtain the protection of the [Storm Seal Ring]!

(End of this chapter)