Wuwuwu...

[The Sea Hunter] carried a long rifle and stood side by side with him, as straight-backed as two javelins that could not be bent, the gloomy wind howling and stirring their cloaks, which flapped noisily.

Both sides’ guardsmen regrouped and orderly boarded [Fearless] and [Golden Deer].

At this time, except for a few die-hards still resisting on the battlefield, everyone else had already recognized reality and laid down their weapons.

Even their respective lords are finished, what meaning do they have to continue fighting?

Unless they flee with their families, like Lancaster did from Hightins, they are destined to accept Lancaster’s rule.

Upon discovering new developments at sea, most people think of atoning for their sins and are eager to present pledges of allegiance to the new king.

While Edward IV, whose blood was nearly drained, exhausted his last bit of strength and used [Projection Technique] to project the scene from [Centaurus] into the sky over the battlefield.

He shouted with all his might:

"Byron Lancaster!

In order to reclaim the throne, you handed over the Countess Grendel Catherine, who grew up with you, to your arch-enemy [The Sea Hunter] as an inside agent, collaborating with you in an act.

Being willing to give your own woman to another man, you are ruthless in attaining your goals, you are essentially one of us.

Brought together by interests, you will surely part ways because of them. Just wait, [The Sea Hunter] will betray me, and he will definitely betray you too!"

Then he "warned" [The Sea Hunter]:

"Byron Tudor! The king is a machine for wielding power; ruthlessness is their true nature.

He can tolerate you now because you are still useful.

Don’t forget you have destroyed his Lancaster Party and taken the woman of your own lord. Do you think you still have a chance to survive until the end?"

Edward IV has a simple thought, which is not to die too humiliated.

Even if death comes, he wishes to cause a deep rift between this pair of "Bayfolk Twin Bastions", hopefully making them turn against each other in the upcoming so-called nation-building war and all die at the enemy’s hands.

This prime legacy of the Kingdom of Hightins, even if given to external colonizers, it cannot be handed over to these two damned enemies!

Hearing that Edward IV’s last words turned out to be this. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

The two people of differing height and appearance simultaneously turned their heads and showed an identical strange smile, speaking in unison:

"Sending a woman? Betrayal? Haha."

Edward IV and Richard suddenly felt something amiss, even a strong fear rose from the bottom of their hearts, fearing the truth might be too heavy to bear.

In the next moment, they saw two Byrons each unfold their mythical forms—identical [Mobius Ring·Ouroboros]!

Then two ceaselessly flowing Blood Rivers, under everyone’s watch, seamlessly merged together and suddenly expanded in size.

Byron’s mocking laughter came from the Blood River:

"Hah, Edward, are you talking about such betrayal? Betraying oneself? I’ve never even heard of it.

How is it, my great magic trick, surprising and thrilling?"

Initially, two voices were heard simultaneously, but by the end, only one remained— the voice of Byron Lancaster.

Hiss—!

Countless people on the battlefield initially felt Edward IV made a lot of sense, but at that moment they all involuntarily gasped.

Fortunately, the arrival of the Demon Lord’s troops brought infinite bone-chilling ghost winds; otherwise, the chill on the sea might not have been enough for all these people to inhale simultaneously.

Some insiders exclaimed:

"There never was any [The Sea Hunter] Byron Tudor, nor did any [Mad Hunt] save the last remnants.

Initially escaping from Iron Anchor Bay to the colonies and establishing a stronghold themselves, it was Byron Lancaster himself!

Both identities were his disguise."

At this time, the Archbishop Teresa of the Royal National Church also revealed her true face.

Making the Archbishop of Canterbury who was confronting her, helpless to each other, look extremely displeased.

"Is it really you, the Bishop Teresa stationed at the colonies by The Great Cathedral of the Holy Mother’s Mercy?

You indeed plotted meticulously, now the colonial diocese has long become your preserve, hasn’t it?"

He realized the Church is facing a tremendous crisis.

Byron Lancaster is the Saint Byron in the "Book of Creation", the Saint Byron in the "Book of Creation" is Byron Lancaster.

Without secular power support, Saint Byron’s influence might struggle to expand, possibly taking a decade or more to achieve minimal effect.

Now it’s good, church authority and royal power merged in an instant, everything he possesses.

Moreover, the first clergy of Cardinal rank supporting him happens to be from "The Great Cathedral of the Holy Mother’s Mercy", how is the Holy Mother supposed to deal with it?

The Church is clearly looking for a wild father for itself, also a living father!

And among everyone, the one who found it hardest to accept this scene was Edward IV.

The first thing in his mind was those financial statements submitted by [The Sea Hunter].

He borrowed high-interest loans from the Remit People just to maintain troops to fulfill colonial demands.

Unexpectedly, the battle reports from both their lethal enemies turned out to be losses only on paper.

His own frugally saved military expenditures all became cannonballs shot at himself? In the end, was he the one actually transporting the troops?? Was he actually nurturing Lancaster’s troops all along??

Originally, he thought he wouldn’t die too humiliated and wanted to create trouble for the opponent; but unexpectedly, now dying is even more humiliating.

"You! You! You!..."

Edward IV thought of the other side demanding money from him while paying soldiers, simultaneously mocking him, made the veins on his temples bulge.

The face which was already extremely pale from excessive blood loss was tinged with a morbid flush.

"Pooh—!"

A large mouthful of fresh blood spewed onto the deck, legs kicking hard, losing breath with eyeballs wide open.

But the soul was enveloped by a silver coin, not dissipating.

He remembered the Church’s promise, with the same thought as [Incompetent] Enrique IV:

"Luanyan Epoch... Noah’s Ark... It’s good to switch tracks by leaving the Material World."

Having just attempted to flee but not escape Byron’s casual conjure-up.

No matter what he believes in, whether the soul returns to "Heaven" or "Hall of Valor", whatever the Orthodox Church promised them, as long as he dares to die before Byron, a master of [Underworld Authority], the soul won’t be able to escape.

After his death, the last royal power above his head all fell onto Byron.

Clang! Clang! Clang!...

Vast bell sounds rang out, the completely restored golden Luminous Crown shined brightly, bestowing Byron with full [King’s Title] power.

From then on, ceremonies of both paths, "Pirate Royal Iron" and "Usurpation" were completely finished.

The influence gained is sufficient to propel Byron along one route, skyrocketing straight to Fifth Order.

Now only the last crucial question remains.

"Should I first ascend the Glory Ladder Sequence’s Fifth Order Legend [Storm King], or first follow the Bloodline Codex route to ascend Fifth Order [False God], allowing Life Essence to transcend and become truly immortal?"