Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 7: Joining a Gang and the Pirate Commandments

Gout, a crystal-related joint disease caused by urate deposition, is rooted in hyperuricemia due to purine metabolism disorder and decreased uric acid excretion.

Some people describe the pain of the disease as being like stepping on their own eyeballs with every step.

In this era it is also called aristocratic disease, emperor's disease, or the curse of wealth.

This is mainly because it is a rich disease that is closely related to wine and meat. Most people who suffer from gout are kings, princes, generals and other people who live extremely luxurious lives.

The disease not only causes pain, but is also likely to induce further kidney disease.

In severe cases, joint damage and renal impairment may occur, often accompanied by hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

I want to ask [Blood Eye] how serious is his gout now?

The four words "unspeakable secret" probably explain everything.

“Normally it doesn’t hurt to death.

But with so many large gout stones on his body, I'm afraid that he has already developed kidney disease.

Hematuria, kidney failure, I'm afraid this guy's male function has also been affected.

If he continues like this, no, now that I am here, he must continue even more vigorously! "

Byron kept a straight face, but in his mind he had already issued a critical illness notice to Blood Eyes Salman.

It is very easy for a chef who is responsible for the other person's diet to make the other person's condition worse.

Eating high-purine, high-fat foods such as meat, game, animal offal, seafood, yeast-containing foods and beverages, and fine wine is indispensable.

The lamb, seafood and ice beer that Byron recommended to Salman are all purine bombs, the best among them!
the most important is.

In this backward medical era, gout has no cure, and even its pathological causes are unclear.

Even with the "Hospital Sequence", one of the extraordinary professions extended from the [Silver Law], which can summarize all the medical experiences of mankind in the past, it is still useless.

Even if he poisoned openly, Salman would not be able to find out.

At this time, Byron had also discovered the golden seal ring that represented the inheritance of the Lancaster monarchy.

It is firmly worn on the "thinnest" little finger of Salman's right hand.

It barely helped cover up an ugly gout stone, making him look a little more handsome.

Of course, this [Seal Ring] is a special and extraordinary object.

In the hands of outsiders, it is at most an ordinary antique ring, and will not reveal any heraldic emblem of the Lancaster family.

Now that he has become a chef, Byron has plenty of time to slowly help Salman increase his purine concentration so that he can get his ring back without using violence.

"Lamb and seafood with cold beer?"

Amid the silence of all the pirates, Salman picked up a napkin and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as if nothing had happened.

Although I feel that these foods don’t seem to be anything special, they are just stews or barbecues, and I have eaten a lot of them.

But Byron's identity as a "former noble butler" and his confidence and self-assurance still made him smile dangerously:

“Then I’ll wait and see.

But, Mr. Chef, I am sure you do not want to know the consequences of not being able to satisfy my appetite."

As he spoke, he waved to the first mate [Bonebreaker] Miles who was standing beside him, signaling.

The latter immediately placed a yellowed parchment the size of a nautical chart on the table in front of Byron.

“Even if you are a chef who doesn’t have to risk your life, you are a pirate as long as you are on a pirate ship.

The rules still need to be followed.

This is the Pirate's Ten Commandments on the Man-eating Shark. Leave your mark on it."

Hearing this, Byron looked at the parchment.

At the top is a pirate emblem with a skull and two swords, which is also the prototype of all pirate flags on the sea.

The paper below was almost covered with bloody fingerprints, but the ten commandments written on it could still be clearly seen.

Not only that.

In his [spiritual vision], he could clearly see that this piece of parchment was connected to the [Silver Law] which was like a big net.

There is no doubt that it contains extraordinary power belonging to the law!
The extraordinary system of this world is very simple.

[Silver Law] is like a magic net, covering the entire known world, every human transcendent, and even every human being.

In the church's propaganda, it was the "Silver Law" created by the Creator that brought order to the human world and protected God's people from harm. It was from the law that the Temple Sequence, the Court of Inquisition Sequence, the Tower Sequence, the Hospital Sequence, the Arena Sequence, the Fortress Sequence, the Gold and Coin Sequence, and the Lighthouse Sequence were derived.
And so on together constitute the huge extraordinary system of [Ladder of Glory].

This can also be seen from the literal meaning.

"Sequence" is essentially a specific organization in human society, and "rank" is equivalent to the position in the organization.

The most typical ones are: king, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron. These are not only titles of nobility, but also represent the most mainstream power system to a certain extent.

The entire human society, religions, countries, nations, guilds, societies... from top to bottom, all human organizations are put into a tight network.

Theocracy is above! King's power is in the middle! All industries are below!

To describe it in one sentence: Human race is supreme, and glory belongs to the collective!

As we all know, any organization has its own program and operating rules.

Therefore, every extraordinary sequence and even every profession under the [Silver Law] has its own maxims and precepts.

Take the crew's code of conduct [The Ten Commandments of Pirates] for example.

The Ten Commandments on each pirate ship are slightly different, but they are basically the same.

The original texts all come from the [Pirate Code] formulated by the first Bay Pirate Emperor a thousand years ago.

"[The Pirate's Ten Commandments] (The Man-eating Shark):
1. Everyone has equal voting rights, but the captain's orders must be strictly followed.

2. Everyone is treated equally, the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted.

3. Lights are turned off at 8 p.m., drinking is prohibited after that time, and going on deck is strictly prohibited from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

4. Weapons must be kept clean and ready for use at all times.

5. Women are not allowed to join the team. If a crew member brings a woman to sea, he will be put to death, except for those who are extraordinary.

6. Anyone who delays the opportunity to fight or escapes from the battlefield will be killed.

7. Private fighting is strictly prohibited. Anyone who kills his companion without reason must be tied together with the deceased and buried at sea.

40. Those disabled in battle can stay on the ship without working and receive gold pounds from the "public savings".

9. Do not betray the pirate group.

15. All loot shall not be kept privately. The captain shall get 25%, pirate officers and stormtroopers, carpenters, doctors and cooks shall take 40%, ordinary crew members shall get 20%, and the remaining % ​​shall be used as a maintenance fund and public savings.

The Ten Commandments may be amended after a vote by all crew members."

Byron had seen many captured Pirate's Ten Commandments at the Royal Naval College.

After reading it carefully twice, I did not find any trap hidden in it except that the captain enjoyed the highest immunity.

But he still signed his name very carefully with a quill pen.

Instead of leaving a bloody fingerprint like those illiterate pirates.

His knowledge of natural history told him that any biological material on the body could potentially become a medium for curses and prophecies.

Then, the spiritual glow dropped a second [anchor], making Byron feel more at ease.

Here, I officially became a member of the "Man-eating Shark" and had an organization that could resist risks together with others.

[Logbook] The first formal logbook was also written.

“Time: October 1471, 10 in the Silver Calendar.

Based on [Talent: Weather Intuition]: Today the fog turned to clear, at 1:35 pm, the instantaneous northeast wind was force 6, and after 3 hours it turned to force 7, with medium waves.
Route: North Sea, Channel Islands, sailing with tail wind
Supplies on board: Pirate ship (small galen), cloth, ironware."

Just at this moment, a sudden strong northeast wind blew away the fog on the sea.

clang!clang!clang!
Suddenly, the alarm bell on the main mast of the Man-eating Shark sounded loudly, and a lookout shouted:
"Oh no, there's the navy!"

Byron also suddenly turned his head and looked towards the northeast direction of the Channel Islands.

About four or five nautical miles away, a sailboat larger than the Man-eating Shark quietly appeared.

High on the top of the mast hangs the black blood cross flag representing the Kingdom of Hattings and the white rose noble flag representing the House of York.

There is also the captain's long tassel flag with a distinct swallowtail.

It was a level 5 cruiser of the Strait Fleet of the Kingdom of Hastings.

Riding on the increasingly fierce northeast wind, they rushed towards the pirate ship!

(End of this chapter)