Pirate Kingship-Chapter 577 - 419: The Bones of Relatives, The Blood of the Beloved (6500)_3
When she saw the results of the battle, she wrinkled her pert, upturned nose, clearly not entirely satisfied with her shot.
No wonder Byron said we will need to redesign a breech-loading rifled rifle; the revolver design is fine for handguns, but it has too many disadvantages when applied to rifles. The biggest issue is the airtight seal. The pressure from the exploding gunpowder leaks through the gap between the cylinder and the barrel. On a handgun with a range not exceeding 50 meters, this loss of pressure is inconsequential. But on a rifle, the loss of pressure results in a significant decrease in range. Moreover, the longer the barrel of a revolver rifle, the longer the gunpowder gases work within it. This means the high-pressure state lasts longer, and the problem of pressure loss becomes even more serious. With a better rifle, the firepower could increase by at least another thirty percent.
However, with the introduction of metallic cartridges, subsequent breech-loading rifled guns, and truly modern firearms in every sense, were just within reach. It was only because the mission to ambush the Succubus was urgent that Violet hadn't had the time to research based on Byron's ideas just yet. Give her some time to prepare, and she would swiftly evolve into her fully realized combat form!
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On the other side, braving the shockwave, Byron had immediately charged back to the scene. He activated his Spirit Vision, and his expression changed instantly.
"Where's the soul? How is it gone?"
A voice came through the Law Network, "If the soul of a dead person were here, I could sense it even if I were hundreds of nautical miles away, but there is no sign of it here. Be careful, her soul hasn't left the body, and there's still a physical vessel strong enough to contain the soul!"
Their goal wasn't to kill, but to obtain the Crimson Holy Grail and the Blood of Immortality. The enchantments Violet applied to the bullet did not include a malicious Curse to destroy the soul along with the body. Byron had summoned the Ghost Ship to stand guard here mainly to ensure that the opponent's soul could not escape from any direction.
"Wait, found it!"
Only after activating his Divine Sight and absorbing every surrounding detail into his senses did he discover that while the majority of the Succubus Princess's body had been turned to ash, a small piece of her physical tissue in the seawater beneath her had miraculously survived and was regenerating at an astonishingly rapid rate. What was most shocking was that this was not a tough skull or pelvic bone, but simply a piece of flesh from her lower abdomen!
The reason Byron was so certain was the pink mark on it, which was unmistakably clear.
Violet, who flew to the scene, noticed this anomaly as well. She patted the traveler's pack at her waist and casually threw out six gleaming 32-pound heavy Carronades. These were not the ship-mounted versions of the artillery installed on gun carriages, but rather a land-based Field Cannon version equipped with two large wheels. Even the steel-rimmed wheels were already using the first batch of vulcanized rubber as tires.
Six Gun Demon Spirits, resembling small yellow chicks, followed, diving into the Field Cannons. In a flash of Divine Light, upon landing, they had transformed into six massive steel beasts. Their heads became colossal, dark cannon muzzles, their feet transformed into rapidly spinning wheels, and they dragged long belts of Scatter Bombs behind them, capable of continuous, automatic fire.
The wheels RUMBLED, tightly encircling the piece of flesh that was already beginning to regain human form. If the situation turned, they were ready to unleash another metal storm. The fierce and cold, non-human aura caused even the reinforcements that were about to arrive to subconsciously stop in their tracks.
At the same time, Byron cast another Echo of History onto the piece of flesh. To his surprise, the reading this time was very smooth. However, the information that appeared on the log was completely different from what he had initially seen.
"Name: Perta Kapak, Descendant of the Sun God/Third Order Half-Succubus, Princess of the Sun Empire, Presiding Bishop of the Pleasure Banquet Sisterhood in Kahamaka City..."
The information showed that this famous beauty of the Empire seemed to have reverted to her original identity, with no trace of Theresis Achebeir to be found. Simultaneously, with that pink mark as its core, the Black Sorcery Princess Perta was activating also manifested.
[Secret Arcane Art · Succubus Mark]:
"Created by Theresis Achebeir—a quasi-Fifth Order [Pseudo-God] who has found her path to Ascension to Godhood but has not yet held the Promotion Ceremony—and bestowed upon her Zealots.
It enables Low Order devotees to steal the vital essence and life force of men during moments of extreme pleasure. One-tenth is retained by the devotee, while nine-tenths are offered to Teris.
This is similar to the Church's tithe, only the proportions are reversed.
It functions like a distribution channel feeding the apex of a pyramid, allowing Teris to receive a continuous stream of offerings without leaving her abode.
The life force stored within the Succubus Mark allows its bearer to achieve rapid Regeneration.
As long as sufficient life force has been absorbed, even a mere fragment of flesh can be fully restored. This can be used an unlimited number of times, until the life force stored in the Mark is completely depleted.
Furthermore, Teris can use the Succubus Mark to descend into the body of a Zealot instantaneously, wielding up to eighty percent of her own power. She can even achieve Rebirth in a Zealot's body if her own is destroyed.
To a certain extent, this allows for a win-win situation for both master and servant; the only losers are the men who covet their beauty."
Only then did Byron understand.
