Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 33: Inauguration: Storm Knight

At this moment, Byron closed his eyes following the guidance of the ascension ceremony and re-entered the spiritual world of spiritual awakening.

It turned back into the "amphibious reptile" that had just rushed to the surface from the deep sea and saw the vast world.

clang!clang!clang!
Accompanied by grand and distant bells.

The vast spiritual light condensed into various majestic and historical buildings in the network of laws in front of him.

There are towering towers that soar into the sky; there are military fortresses armed to the teeth; there are majestic and solemn courts with swords hanging high.
There is a snow-white temple surrounded by countless angels, chanting hymns constantly; there is an ancient lighthouse standing alone, silently shining brightly.
Each building represents a prerequisite knowledge that Byron possesses, and an extraordinary sequence that he can take up.

From here, more than a dozen large and small pure white light avenues extend out - the [Stairs of Glory].

A glance across the undulating sea surface.

They are [Storm Knight], [Pirate], [Paladin], [Fortress Guard], [Navigator], and [Navigator].
The images of extraordinary professions such as [Artillery Expert], [Musketeer], [Lawyer], [Naturalist], etc.

Byron, who had already made his decision, was not dazzled by the various other professions. He shouted:
"Storm Knight!"

The Storm Dragon Head Mark on his chest instantly shot out an anchor of light, which firmly hooked onto the Glory Staircase representing the Lighthouse Sequence, allowing him to step on it.

In an instant, Byron felt himself being dragged into the air by a powerful force.

sublimation!

But then everything in front of me was obscured by the dark storm and dark clouds, and my ears were filled with the sound of strong winds and huge waves.

Wow.
The body transformed from the [soul] was swaying in the storm, as if it would be swept back into the sea by the surging waves.

Just at this time.

Solemn oaths filled with iron and blood rang in Byron's ears.

While helping him to stabilize his mind, he also wanted to change his ambitions and pull him completely into his camp:

"Faced with a powerful enemy, I am fearless! Brave and loyal, worthy of the Holy Father! Honest and outspoken, I would rather die than lie! Protecting the weak is the law of nature!"

"Humility, Honesty, Mercy, Courage, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Faith!"

"I will be kind to the weak; I will be courageous in the face of the strong; I will stand up to the sinner without reserve;
I will fight for those who cannot fight; I will help those who need my help; I will not harm women or children."

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Byron immediately realized that if he wanted to survive the storm, he would have to go through a test of his soul.

The knight path he chose originated from the Paladins of the Church.

This is a spiritual practice centered on vows.

Similar to the Vinaya school in Byron's previous life, the stricter the precepts are observed, the stronger the power will be.

Once the oath is broken, the power will decline rapidly.

The reason why the [Paladins] of the church can stand at the top of all knights is because they strictly abide by all virtues and precepts!
But it also means that they must stay away from the secular world and begin a life of asceticism without desires or demands.

Otherwise, there will be a violent conflict between ideals and reality, and one will become schizophrenic before growing up.

Byron once fantasized about what would happen if one day he suddenly possessed powerful strength that ordinary people do not have?
Will he become a superman who upholds justice, or a patriarch who does whatever he wants?

If you ask yourself honestly, he will definitely not become a superman like the Virgin Mary who can be pointed a gun at the head by mortals, because his moral level is simply not that high.

But he would not become a crazy ancestor who did whatever he wanted. Even though he had been beaten by life in his past and present lives, he always kept a bottom line in his heart.

When power is out of control, the first person to be bitten back is yourself.

This is also why all extraordinary people must abide by the motto and stick to a bottom line!
The best thing is what suits you and that you can follow for the rest of your life.

I don't want to be an ascetic who has left the secular world, so I don't choose the Eight Virtues and the Paladin's Oath.

Nor did he choose ambiguous justice like other noble knights.

Instead, he used all his strength to shout out the Lancaster family motto:

"I am the vanguard!"

A pioneer in battle, a pioneer in adventure, a pioneer in development, a pioneer in the times
It perfectly fits with his ideals of exploring the world and pursuing freedom, and is also exactly the same as the [Ship's Logbook]'s attempt to decipher unknown routes.

Then, the shouts of those knights were all replaced by the voices of “I am the vanguard”.

That is the mark left by every ancestor of the Lancaster family in the Silver Law.

Among them are many high-sequence legendary knights and crowned kings, who are no weaker than those orthodox knights' mottos.

call out--!
The power of the proverb became real, carrying Byron up rapidly, breaking through the storm in front of them in the blink of an eye.

When he came to his senses, he found himself in a small lighthouse built on a reef by the sea.

There was an endless dark ocean beneath my feet.

The reef is narrow and the lighthouse is not high, but the light on the top of the tower is exceptionally bright, illuminating the sea surface for several kilometers in radius.

That was actually Byron's own spiritual radiance.

After officially taking office, as a transcendent of the Lighthouse Sequence, he finally obtained a lighthouse of his own, and was qualified to illuminate others! Under the illumination of the light, he clearly saw many translucent light anchor chains extending from his chest.

That represents all of Byron Lancaster’s close relationships, all of his anchors in the world.

Unfortunately, after experiencing the disaster of genocide and the destruction of the entire Lancaster Party, most of these anchors have been completely broken.

Only a few are still struggling to survive.

The most distinctive feature that Byron could recognize at a glance was the anchor chain that seemed to be made of gold and looked unbreakable.

That was his guardian knight [Iron Wall] Bruch.

A Guardian Knight can be a transcendent of any profession.

It's not about how powerful they are, but about signing a contract through the [Silver Law] and becoming the spear and shield that the lord can be absolutely reliable and trustworthy with their lives!

Even if they are separated, they can still find each other within a certain range by following the connection of the law.

Byron, his late cousin Prince Edward, and Guardian Knight Bruch grew up together and have a very deep relationship.

Rather than a lord and a knight, they are more like family and brothers.

Bruch, whose profession is the [Oath Knight] of the Inquisition sequence, was sent back to the Prince's territory of Sorenburg in September.

Assisting his father, the housekeeper, in handling the autumn harvest affairs in the territory.

After the night of genocide, they were separated and completely lost contact with each other.

Now, no one knows what happened to Bruch. Even the anchor chain is getting thinner and thinner, as if it will break at any time.

“I didn’t believe in God in the past.

Now I sincerely pray that if the Creator is truly powerful, he can bless Bruch and the others to escape York's pursuit safely."

Compared to these interpersonal anchors, the anchor chain behind Byron that hooks onto the first layer of the [Silver Law] is much more stable.

A steady stream of power, knowledge and experience also began to flow into his body.

Looking back along the anchor chain, behind him was a vast archipelago and even a continent consisting of countless islands.

Just like the Mediterranean Sea, they are surrounded by clear water.

Byron's spirituality clearly came from there, before the ascension.

On the coastlines on both sides, there are lighthouses that look like stars.

Some are as short as Byron's, while others are towering towers that reach into the clouds and radiate light as bright as the sun.

Obviously, each lighthouse represents an extraordinary person in the lighthouse sequence, and together they constitute the first line facing the black ocean!
The light of humanity's [Silver Law] seems to be the only bright color in this dark sea.

The clear distinction between light and darkness is deeply shocking.

"This is the spiritual dam of the human race!"

Suddenly, Byron had a new understanding of the words "Human beings are supreme and honor belongs to the collective."

However, he always felt that the sea water, which was darker than the night, was constantly spinning and surging, slowly and steadily swallowing up this light.

I even had a feeling that the sea was continuously rising, and as soon as I woke up, it would completely submerge this small island reef.

In short, the boundless, deep sea in front of him, full of unknowns and mysteries, made him feel very uneasy.

It's like having a fear of the deep sea.

I am always worried that deep in the sea, there is an indescribable monster staring at me with eyes bigger than the lake.

Suddenly it will pounce on you and swallow you in one gulp.

The oldest and strongest human emotion is fear, and the oldest and strongest fear comes from the unknown.

No words on paper can describe even one ten-thousandth of this feeling!

Only the legal network behind him and the anchors that hooked the Silver Law, the Pirate Ten Commandments, and interpersonal relationships could bring Byron some sense of security.

As the network of laws was complete, he was granted the knowledge and extraordinary abilities of the Storm Knight.

The four big words "successful employment" also appeared on the [ship log].

"Phew, it's finally over."

Just as the scene of the Sea of ​​​​Source gradually dissipated, Byron, who had breathed a sigh of relief, was about to return to reality.

But he was shocked to see that a lighthouse not far from him suddenly went out, and then it was as if it was dragged into the sea by something, and disappeared completely without a trace!

The dark blue ink at the end of the "Ship's Log" suddenly turned into a shocking dark blood color.

A sharp warning was given to him.

——Remember! The flood in this world has never receded, so you must tie your anchor tightly!!!
(End of this chapter)