Pirate Kingship-Chapter 585 - 423: High-end political struggles often employ the simplest methods.

Chinchasuyu, the Hot Spring City of Kahamaka, Royal Palace.

Nearly a week had passed, and Byron, who had almost completely shed his old self, returned here once again.

He was prepared to take the final half-step into becoming a Fourth Order Mythical Creature through the hand of the Fourth Prince Atahualpa.

CLANG! CLANG!...

At this moment, Byron's complexion was rosy, and his entire body had significantly fattened up. When he walked, it felt as if water was sloshing around inside his body and head. His whole body was still filled with a sweet fragrance, as enticing as fine wine, emanating from the two Queens. He feared the two sisters would interpret the sloshing sound as a sign he wasn't full enough. They might then grab his neck and demand he continue to drink. Byron didn't dare complain to anyone and could only continue with the "CLANG, CLANG..." himself. He truly couldn't take in any more; even after a night, he still hadn't digested it all. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

However, this has also led to some unexpected gains. The ritual required the blood of loved ones, which not only benefits the one advancing but also isn't entirely detrimental to the blood donors.

Under Divine Sight's internal examination, Byron's heart, as powerful and relentless as a Demon Monster's, glowed faintly red, revealing two branding-like marks on its front and back. The front displayed a majestic Giant Dragon with wings spread wide, soaring through the skies; the back showed a Leviathan Whale bursting through the water.

The Night Demon could absorb traits from the blood of different creatures to perfect itself, and even use those traits to change appearance and essentially become other beings. The source of this was Lilith's [Creation] Authority. Based on their own bloodline and the different blood they had consumed, once the Night Demon Clan became Mythical Creatures, beyond their shared vampiric racial traits, they would often obtain entirely different mythical forms.

The Giant Dragon and the Leviathan Whale, masters of the Sky and the sea respectively, made Byron particularly eager to see what form a Night Demon Prince, filled with their blood, would take.

More than that, Catherine and Violet each had another identity. The former was the first recipient of Byron's First Embrace, while the latter used Byron's blood to complete her ascension, with Blood of Transformation flowing in her veins. In Mysticism, their essence was aligned with his own, as a considerable part was originally his blood.

Byron discovered that after he fed on their blood, his two Queens had formed an unprecedented and remarkably stable Anchoring, bonded by him as the pivotal link. Not only did the existing Anchoring chains between him and the two girls thicken, but the Anchoring chains between the two girls—who had only known each other for about half a year—also rapidly strengthened. In just one night, their connection matched his Anchoring level. They formed an unshakable, unbreakable Golden Triangle. This coincided perfectly with the transcendent theories of "All Things in Threes" and "The Trinity." The previously somewhat insubstantial Golden Law, due to not being high enough in level, became fully secured with this triadic Golden Triangle as its Anchoring point. It even started to stratify like the Silver Code, and Byron vaguely sensed that it had seven layers, just like the Silver Law.

Indeed: "Three begets all things; at seven comes the transformation!"

Taken aback by this discovery, Byron initiated Whistling Deity's Descent, allowing his Self God to perceive in detail from a divine perspective. In conjunction with the [Nautical Logbook]'s ability to pry into secrets, he concluded:

"The Spirituality of the three individuals differs. Within this Golden Triangle, there is a tendency for it to move freely. The Divine Light from the one with higher Spirituality automatically flows towards those with lower Spirituality, until a new perfect balance is achieved. This meant that among the three, Violet—who had recently surpassed 15 points in Spirituality by inventing Whale Oil Base Fire and Copper-Shell Fixed Ammunition—would, upon each advancement, have her increased Spirituality flow to Catherine and Byron. This would continue until all three were equal in Spirituality and Class. For example, Byron's Spirituality, which was already close to 15 points, had been discreetly topped off by her. Their Spiritualities merged seamlessly, without a single hint of rejection."

Moreover, for now, it was only their Spiritualities that could flow freely. If their Classes increased and the Golden Triangle solidified further, what else might flow freely between them? Transcendent abilities! Titles! Or even... [King's Title]!

Within the power hierarchy of the Ladder of Glory, all Extraordinary Powers are restricted. The [King's Title] stands as the highest attainable status in the Secular World. Only the [Crown] of The Holy Silver Empire stands a level higher than the [King's Title] of the various Kingdoms, and the Pope's [Papal Tiara] surpasses the [Crown]. The Church, leveraging its foundational access within the Silver Law, has firmly suppressed the path of royal ascendancy using its ecclesiastical authority. Following only the Ladder of Glory path, it is impossible to revolt against the Church. The greatest lifelong aspiration for the most powerful Kings on the Continent was to vie for that single imperial Crown. They sought to achieve this through marital ties, bloodlines, or by inheriting the position of one of the seven Prince-Electors. That is to say, a worldly Kingdom's [King's Title] is two Crowns short of the Pope, who is comparable to a Sixth-Order Demigod. As long as the Church itself does not falter internally and its congregation remains steadfast, no one possesses the power to topple this behemoth that has ruled the Old Continent for over a thousand years.

The Sequence path of the Ladder of Glory seemed to have a clear end for Byron, who was on the brink of ascending to the Fourth Order.