Chapter 879: Chapter 518: The Battle for the Stolen Country: The Ultimate Gamble of the Maritime Kingdom! (Part 2)

The Royalist Party can only rely on Saint Byron, the Great Loyalist of York, whose "quality guarantee period" has already begun its countdown, and the Seventh Fleet controlled by him, along with private armies from the Royalist Party and neutral faction nobility to barely balance the imbalanced forces.

The current situation has become one where one side possesses strong fleet prowess, and the other has a large number of Transcendents, making the war outcome uncertain.

At this moment, the Pirate King Wild Hunt Byron Lancaster’s pirate fleet, acting as a surprise force tacitly agreed upon with the Earl’s Party, remains in the silent state within the "National Border Lock," not yet visible to either side.

If Warwick and Edward IV were to see them, they would undoubtedly be shocked.

The Guardian Knight Iron Wall Bruch, appointed by Byron to serve as Fleet Commander, reports to him:

"Captain, the pirate fleet is in position!

Apart from the 35 Fifth-Level pirate ships from the main fleet.

A total of ninety-eight Fifth-Level pirate ships have been summoned from Black Sails Harbor, including thirty-one Fourth-Level Nominal Battleships, Miracle Battleships, totaling six thousand three hundred and seventeen pirates."

Byron is now the Pirate King, the Uncrowned King, even if he doesn’t have compulsory control over other non-direct line pirates, he remains the undisputed Pirate Alliance Leader.

If those great pirates dare not respond to his summons when he raises the king flag, it’s not just a matter of interest distribution; the only outcome post-war would be liquidation.

This is the value of the title of Pirate King.

Back then, Stormy Ocean Pirate King Ocean Throne Barbarossa Hailding was able to organize the first colonial war due to this kind of invisible prestige.

Violet’s voice also promptly chimed in:

"Byron, the Heavy Cruiser Fleet totaling fifty-one ships is also in position, all fifteen thousand eight hundred and forty-two personnel are ready to enter battle."

This has been his meticulously prepared strongest trump card since arriving at the colony, combined with the five hand-modified ships last year; in three months, a total of fifty-one ships were launched.

Most of the sailors aboard these warships were carefully selected as pirates using the Navy military funds from the Seventh Fleet and the Captain 721 Fission Mode.

Although it’s Edward IV’s money being spent, they acknowledge only Byron, not the King.

Providing basic conditions to the pirates, those strong survive, and the weak are eliminated.

From a large group of mixed quality rubbish, sift out gold; at the very least, effective iron or brass.

These people strictly speaking are no longer pirates but genuine navy!

Byron has known from the start that rules always favor rule makers; the strength of swords can only plot temporarily, but a game rule uniting everyone can plan for eternity.

Reestablishing order, with his Pirate’s Ten Commandments and the ancient Pirate Code as the foundation, he has rebuilt a pirate order in the Bantaan Archipelago.

The trinity of king, law, and country, establishing his Royal Iron Law is the only path to coronation with the King’s Title.

From pirate to king, his ancestors have done it once, and now he’s merely doing it again from scratch.

Byron’s King’s Right Hand has also been dispersed and stationed in each fleet under his command.

Queen Mithril Dragon Catherine, Queen Witch Violet.

Prime Minister Necromancer Knight Andrew, Knight Blood-red Whiskey Alfred, War Chariot Ironwall Bruch, War Chariot Cousin Lich Edward.

Guardian Honest Man Eight Fingers, Guardian Phantom Blade Gus, Guardian Chameleon Jacqueline, Guardian Artillery Expert Wayne Dote, Guardian Shipwright Little Hans.

Additionally, a Knight has been added, Cousin Sea Magician Saranthe.

A total of twelve members compiled in the King’s Right Hand, each being at least Third Order, fully capable of acting as the backbone of senior military officers.

Of course, it’s not just them that are silent; also... the Second Level Battleship "King Edward" and its Phantom Fleet totaling sixty-three ships.

This wasn’t Byron’s original arrangement, but his father also received Edward IV’s edict, coming here to serve as the ultimate trump card in the eyes of that King.

After the First Level Ship Blue Dragon King and Second Level Ship King Edward were swapped by the Emperor’s New Clothes "Calling a Deer a Horse" method.

In Edward IV’s view, this is his "First Fleet" returned from the Netherworld!

Long prepared to present Warwick with a great surprise once combat commenced.

What can Byron and his playful old man say? They can only say: "As long as you’re happy," then temporarily accompany to continue the act.

Simultaneously playing the role of ultimate trump cards for both sides, father and son feel the weighty responsibility!

If they fail to defeat them, it would be a betrayal of such trust.

The main fleets on both sides continue to approach at an average speed of three knots, the time reaching ten o’clock in the morning.

"Scouts, deploy."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

When the distance between the two sides still measures several dozen nautical miles, countless flying beasts from the fleet soar into the sky, closely reconnoitering around the opposing fleet.

Details of the other side’s fleet composition and main personnel information are continuously compiled and sent to the rear.

Occasional clashes erupt among the tamed beasts, every minute resulting in blood, feathers, and tattered corpses falling from the sky.

Chattering...

Cawing...

No engagement has begun, yet a sense of brutality is already present.

Only the Raven Fukin and Munin, reunited high above, seem to overlook the numerous comrades as the emperors of the intelligence battlefield.