Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 46 Guts Joins the Gang, Phantom Blade

Bruch's serious injury finally became the last straw that made Byron determined to start the ceremony to refine the [Transmutation Blood].

With the effect of the first entry [Historical Reviser], he could not escape the vortex that was about to stir up the entire North Sea situation.

But not only did he get the protection of the first-level rare item [Storm Seal Ring], he also had a trump card that could save his life by extracting [Holy Relic] according to the density of the unlocking.

Byron decided to take the initiative and go for it.

Not only do we have to chop off a few minions of the York family, but we also have to find a way to sabotage the Admiralty's plans for Anchor Bay and make them feel the real pain!
It would be even better if you could unlock [Secret: Shadow of the Red and White Rose War] at the same time.

At worst, I can sacrifice myself again, join their camp, and become their loyal “confidant”!
Before executing the plan.

Byron needs to find a well-informed local boss to help him dig out all the privateering captains who serve the Kingdom of Hastings.

And he just happened to have a very suitable candidate.

"Eight Fingers, go get Gus over here. I need to talk to him about something."

The honest man Bazhi who had been standing by was bewildered when he heard the name:
“Gus?
Captain, who is Gus? Aren't we the only two going out today?

It seems that there is no one named Gus among the slaves we bought back?"

Apparently, in the blink of an eye, he had completely forgotten about Gus.

Money-hungry Gus didn't go far.

Just as he was about to leave, the crew of the Golden Deer had just started their meal. He had been hungry for the whole morning, so he just sat down at the table.

When Byron found him in person, he was feasting on the Golden Hind's specialty, pancakes with black pepper mutton soup.

It is also specially provided for the crew members, and the captain does not eat it.

With the pancake in one hand and the soup spoon in the other, he ate with great relish.

As expected, except Byron himself, no one else noticed that there was someone around him.

"Ah, Captain, you're here!"

Gus picked up the bowl and drank up the mutton soup, then patted his belly contentedly.

When he looked up, he saw Byron sitting quietly beside him, looking at him with eyes full of "rare goods are worth hoarding".

He quickly put down the soup bowl and greeted him awkwardly.

"Well, the food we cooked is so delicious, I can't help it. I really can't help it.

But I will never eat free food from my friends."

As he spoke, he pointed to the long cedar table in the inn, where the two copper coins that Eight Fingers had given him, which had not yet warmed up, were placed.

Although he was not discovered by anyone, he had no intention of running away.

Maybe it’s what he said before: “Actually, I don’t like money, what I really like is freedom and dignity.

It just happens that money brings freedom and dignity.”

It is indeed what I really think.

Byron believed that if he had this ability since childhood, he might not have the self-control that he did to eat for free from the slave guild.

If it were someone else, they might have already become a regular customer of shops, banks, or even women's bathhouses.

Who wouldn’t like to be friends with someone who has a bottom line like this?

Even bad guys might prefer to make friends with such guys more than good guys.

Byron took the two copper coins, smiled and stretched out his hand to him, and said sincerely:

"Mr. Gus, I wonder if you are interested in joining the Golden Deer and working for me?"

Michael is not good at judging people, but he is an excellent judge of people's abilities.

The logbook clearly states:

"I was born with the [Shielded Presence] of the [Assassin] profession, but I accidentally lost my only [Anchor] during the process of growing up!
Not only will you not be able to become a transcendent person, you may even suddenly disappear from this world one day.

Unless we find someone who can always remember him, it will be possible to get everything back on track."

It is not easy to find such a person and tie a strong enough anchor. Otherwise, Guts would not have failed 887 times in a row.

Actually, Byron couldn't do it either, it was purely because the [Ship's Log] that was connected to spirituality had a magical effect.

Let me give you an example using his cognition.

Gus has a constant function of automatically clearing the "cache". As long as someone turns their head, the information he left in their consciousness will be automatically cleared.

As time goes by, those old acquaintances who have known each other since childhood and whose anchor chains are far more stable than strangers are gradually forgetting him.

When no one in this world remembers Guts anymore, he will probably disappear from this world completely without a trace.

But Byron can check external historical records at any time through [Echoes of History], just like remembering them in his own mind.

It's nothing more than the difference between a hard disk and an external mobile hard disk.

"Captain, I am willing to serve you!"

Faced with Byron's recruitment, Gus agreed without any hesitation, and immediately stood up and shook Byron's hand vigorously.

He really did dream of finding someone who would not forget him.

I had originally planned to take it slow and use my special talents to conquer Byron, but I didn't expect the surprise to come so quickly.

As long as he completes the anchoring with Byron through the [Pirate Ten Commandments], he can prepare for the promotion ceremony and try to actively control his abilities.

You don’t have to worry about being forgotten by your acquaintances anymore.

"Great, I can finally get my job and become a real [Assassin]."

——【Assassin】from the Colosseum sequence.

The most representative of this sequence is the Gladiator, which is also one of the oldest professions that has survived to the present day.

Based on the fighting style and weapons used, they are divided into three branches: Momiro Fighters, Thracian Fighters and Net Fighters.

It is said that the first assassin was born in the arena during the First Empire.

The Thracian gladiators, who were usually best at using short swords and daggers, gathered together and suddenly assassinated the politicians who came to make fun of them.

He also became the ancestor of all modern assassins.

Sequence motto: Live towards death!

Guts, who possesses the powerful talent of [Shielding Presence], is destined to be either a great thief or the king of assassination, and is a perfect match for this sequence.

However, after recognizing his rare talent, Byron helped him choose another path.

Several hundred years ago in the central part of the continent, the Eagle's Nest Assassin Group created a powerful new profession: [Eagle's Nest Assassin].

He almost dominated an era with his terrifying assassination ability, and the assassination campaigns he launched made all the powerful people on the continent tremble in fear.

He is proficient in swordsmanship, disguise, assassination, theft, traps, and explosives.

One of the most iconic abilities is the Eagle Leap, which allows you to jump from a building no matter how high it is without dying as long as you hold a pigeon feather in your hand!
After being wiped out by the knights who were on the westward expedition organized by the church, the corresponding prerequisite knowledge, training manuals, and promotion ceremonies of the Eagle's Nest Assassin Group were also seized.

It fell into the hands of high-level officials of various countries on the continent, and in the following hundreds of years, it underwent adaptive transformation along different routes.

The inheritance held by the Lancaster family is called [Phantom Blade].

Able to freely control one's own sense of existence.

You can manipulate illusions at low sequences, and even give illusions a sense of presence at mid sequences. The small dagger can be transformed into a door-panel sword in seconds, killing people with your imagination.

Not only an assassin, but also the most perfect scout and intelligence agent.

Byron is now so poor that all he has left is the extraordinary knowledge in his head.

As long as there is a chance to turn it into power or wealth, he will never miss it.

Just when he was about to paint a bright future for Guts as the "King of Assassins" and encourage him to work hard for himself.

"correct!"

Guts suddenly looked up at Byron, rubbing his hands and smiling flatteringly:
"Captain, since I am now one of your own, can you please return the two coppers for my board?"

(End of this chapter)