Pirate Kingship

As Byron and his group narrowly escaped from the Sea of Origin Matter.

Over on the Online Financial Street on the other side of the sea, crowds were bustling as if a high-profile event was underway.

Those legendary figures, rarely seen by ordinary people and usually existing only in myths, seemed to have become everyday individuals today.

The ordinary members on the street, unaware of the situation, discussed fervently:

"What happened today? Why have so many big names, often seen on the newspapers, suddenly appeared?

Look, that seems to be Fox Ulysses, the Governor of Havana from the Kingdom of Castilia, a Third Order [Fortress Guard].

Even this middle-sequence Castilian aristocrat has arrived."

Yet someone nearby expressed disdain for this Governor of Havana:

"Tch, what does that matter? Just a colonial governor with a term of at most five years.

Anyone now knows that from the Sacred Golden Empire on Yucatan Island on the westernmost side of the Bantaan Archipelago to the Bahama Black Sail Port on the easternmost side, the real rulers are His Majesty the King of the Wild Hunt and Her Majesty the Finance Queen.

Don’t be fooled by him being appointed by the ’Leading Maritime Power’ Castilia; but believe me, if he doesn’t pay homage at the Sacred Golden Empire, he’ll be out of the governorship in a day."

In fact, not only did he think this way, many people nearby nodded in agreement:

"Friends, in my view, although the throne war in the Kingdom of Castilia has ended.

They’re still in fierce combat on their mainland in the Silver Continent against the Star Moon Empire and Protestant Vassals; they simply lack the power to halt the rapid overseas expansion of the North Sea Empire and the Sacred Golden Empire.

Since the Kingdom of Hightins rose to power under the leadership of the last Lancaster and annexed The Five Bay States, although nominally still the second strongest maritime power, they might be just one war away from being the first.

And that maritime hegemon on the high platform, perhaps just one wrong war away from completely losing their hegemonic throne.

I think that day might not be far off."

The Financial Street offers camouflage services to members; except those confident in themselves or representing official affairs, other figures will always activate them.

Though they jest here about Castilia’s external strength but internal weakness, none worried about retribution.

Every time this happens, they genuinely praise "Mr. Wednesday" or "Lady Friday," grateful they created this platform, greatly improving the survival environment of Transcendents.

This is true both for typical transcendents of the Glory Ladder Sequence and Black Witches.

Next, under their scrutiny, more and more distinguished figures appeared openly without masking their appearances in Financial Street, all aiming for the same target — the Central Auction House.

"Hiss! That one is the Pirate Warlord [Candy Witch] Ivanka from Black Sails Harbor; everyone be careful, never speak ill of the King of the Wild Hunt in front of her, or you might unwittingly be turned into candy and eaten.

The Sapphire Pirate King is ever a great person, but his followers are each like mad dogs, only the King of the Wild Hunt can keep them in check."

"Look at that over there, it’s the West Coast Pirate King [Ocean Throne] Barbarossa Hailding, and his brother [Blue Hair] Barbarossa Halding.

[Blue Hair] is said to be a Fourth Order Hero, yet their presence seems equally matched; surely, there’s no weak brother under a formidable one—impressive!"

"The new Inland Sea Pirate King [Bloodsail] Mihawk has also arrived.

Among the Four Great Pirate Kings, indeed two have come.

The other two, [Whale Hunter] Jack Harold and [King of the Wild Hunt] Byron Lancaster, this father-in-law and son-in-law pair, reportedly went to the Eastern Continent—who knows what’s their situation now."

"Look, they’re facing off! Two Pirate Kings facing off!

One is from the Star Moon Empire’s Barbary People, the other a Castilian; their motherlands are at war, hence their relationship is barely amicable.

Too bad, on Financial Street, you can’t really kill someone, tsk tsk..."

Above the Financial Street, massive pyramids crafted in Tenor style floated in the clouds, like celestial floating mountains.

[Finance Queen] Catherine changed her appearance, dressed in a woman’s shirt, with a golden mask on her face, radiating from within an aura of a fierce, strong woman.

It was exactly the customary appearance of "Lady Friday."

Sitting alone on the edge of a pyramid’s stone steps, her toes playing with high heels, she silently observed everything happening below on Financial Street.

Aside from the slight attraction to the confrontation between the two Fifth Order Pirate Kings, the other so-called "big figures" couldn’t pique her interest at all.

Not even warranting a fleeting glance.

With a raised hand, a magnificent golden crescent scimitar, resembling a sickle, materialized in Catherine’s slender and powerful right hand.

A sprinkle of golden light flickered in her lake-green eyes; she never tired of seeing the literal manifestation of this [Wealth] divine position.

Looking at it was like seeing another person; her rosy lips curled into a marvelous arc:

"That little brat always surprises me every time he goes out adventuring.

Just after returning from the Sea of Origin Matter to the Material World, he promptly assured me of his safety.

Said the Hunting God plan succeeded, the cooperation agreement with the Desert Empire is soon to be fulfilled, and in a couple of days, I’m supposed to receive another big surprise.

Really knows how to keep me in suspense.

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