Dark, cold, oppressive

Byron seemed to feel himself sinking slowly into the depths of the ocean.

The light above him was getting weaker and weaker, but the darkness beneath his feet was getting deeper and deeper.

The body is getting weaker and weaker, and the heart is getting more and more afraid.

It seems that it is about to break away from the civilization and order created by human evolution for hundreds of millions of years, and return to the original appearance of living in the deep sea hundreds of millions of years ago.

Stretch ——!

Suddenly there was the sound of the anchor chain being suddenly straightened.

Then Byron woke up suddenly.

I realized that I had actually had a nightmare just now.

Continue to close your eyes and concentrate, meditating to calm the deep-sea fear that is too real, and at the same time thinking about your next move.

"As my spiritual glow intensifies, so does the impact from the essentia sea.

This is especially true after leaving the Old World, the center of the Silver Law.

I must begin preparing for the promotion ceremony, touch the second layer of the Silver Law, complete the new anchor, and reach the professional level. ”

Time always flies by inadvertently, and it is more than 20 days before the ocean-going fleet sets foot in the first circulation.

Thanks to Byron's survival through one whirlpool after another, unraveling one mystery after another, his spirituality had reached 4.5 when he first stepped into the first circulation.

During this month, he gritted his teeth and was ruthless, and he also drank two cups of [Angel's Kiss].

With the blood brew brewed by the Third Order [Transmutation Blood] of the Chancellor, even he, a cultivator of the Blood Holy Grail, could not be completely exempted.

There are certain side effects that need to be endured.

It's just that now on the Golden Deer, in addition to little Hans's envied father, he is also a person with a sister.

How can the side effects of longing for "maternal love" be difficult for him? There is no need to grab cows with the crew at all.

Now another month has passed, and it is the middle of December.

With the blessings of many aspects, Byron's [Spirituality] gradually increased to 4.9, and he had to start thinking about the next promotion ceremony of [Storm Knight].

"As a pirate's superior class, [Storm Knight] combines the advantages of both the pirate of the sea and the knight of the land.

The higher the level, the more obvious the advantage over pirates.

The main promotion ceremony at the first order is to achieve sublimation in a bloody battle with plunder as the core.

The stronger the target, the better the effect.

There is even a certain probability that you can directly inherit some of the opponent's abilities, and at this level I got the [Blood Holy Grail].

There are two routes that can be taken during the promotion ceremony at the second order.

The first is a pirate route, holding high the banner of 'strong over hard work', and completing the raiding of three group targets.

It can be a merchant ship or a small land base.

If the value of the one-time loot is huge, it is also possible to complete the promotion on the spot in one go.

The second is a knightly route, showing the momentum of 'fighting for every inch of land', and completing the expansion of territory as a pioneer lord.

It is required that the newly opened territory be no less than 10 square kilometers in size, that it does not legally belong to its own camp, and that there is no longer any resistance in the territory.

The two routes have their own emphasis, and the second-order core abilities obtained are also different.

They are the Storm Child, which symbolizes freedom, and the Breath of All Things, which symbolizes domination.

Not to mention the strong ability, just this 50% uncertainty, under the rigidly framed glory ladder system, is already a huge advantage. ”

However, before Byron could figure out which route to take, he suddenly felt like someone had an ice lump on his stomach.

"Shhh

Suddenly opened his eyes, but in front of him was Catherine's brilliant smile.

The girl was sitting on the edge of the bed, playing with her long pale blonde hair, and laughing as crisp and melodious as a silver bell for her prank.

"Good morning, little Byron."

This is actually a room in the aft of the Osprey, next door to Catherine's bedroom.

Under normal circumstances, transcendent beings have spiritual warnings that transcend the five senses of mortals.

Don't say it's a person, it's just a harmless little creature that breaks into their side.

They will immediately sense the wind and grass and instinctively wake up.

But this ability didn't work for Catherine at all.

Byron had trusted his sister enough to be 100% sure that she would never hurt him, and he didn't even have an instinctive warning.

Only then did she sneak in.

The same is true for [Guardian Knight] Bruch, but the latter's personality is old-fashioned and serious, and he will never be as arrogant as Catherine.

I saw Catherine, who came to wake him up early in the morning, still wearing a soft white cotton nightdress.

A tender calf was exposed under the hem of his skirt, and a shiny Mithril anklet was worn on his slender ankle, but his feet were hidden in his quilt.

Byron lowered his head and silently lifted his quilt.

Unexpectedly, she found that under the quilt, she put a pair of cold bare feet on her belly, which was so cold that she instantly fell asleep.

grabbed her ankle and was about to launch a tickle counterattack, but saw his sister looking at him pitifully:

"It's too cold to sleep alone, and you don't want to help me with such a small favor?

Didn't you say that you would like to be my guardian knight and flower messenger, my Governor? ”

Byron was immediately deflated, baring his teeth and putting the cover back on his feet.

It is different from the impression that many people imagine that the children of the aristocracy get married very early.

Only about 6 per cent of those married under the age of 15 were married, and if the median was calculated, women were 20 years old and men were 22 years old.

Because the marriage of the nobility is not a trivial matter, in addition to giving birth to offspring, it is also related to a series of property inheritance.

In order to keep the family property intact, the aristocratic circle further expanded the family interests through marriage and other means.

The marriage of children is considered a social duty, and the age of first marriage is getting later and later.

Unless an aristocratic woman can be promoted to become a transcendent, she has only two options, one is to marry, and the other is to study in the monastery and die alone.

York, the victor, sent all of Lancaster's widows, including the former queen Margaret, to the convent.

and "mercifully" gave Catherine the right to marry.

But not only did he move his hands and feet in the territory, making her naturally hostile to the Kingdom of Castile, but he also acquiesced to [Royal Hound] Vincent swallowing her even the belt bone.

Moreover, usually a woman needs to change her surname after marrying a man, and the dowry will also go to the man.

The whole fleet was secretly watching the men of this beautiful countess, not a hundred but eighty.

There are also many who come to court.

But all of them were blocked by Byron with the two skins of [Royal Hound] Vincent and [Pirate General] Bill.

During this time, there was more than one person who was rudely interrupted by him, and it was not easy to suppress the group of wild bees and butterflies.

has really become Catherine's veritable [Guardian Knight].

"By the way, there are surprises today."

Catherine felt her feet almost warm, made a grimace and jumped out of Byron's bed, stepping on a pair of high heels to the table.

Raising his hand, he uncovered the lid of a mysterious silver dinner plate.

"Happy birthday, little Byron!"

A very clumsy cake was sitting on the table.

The font on it is very beautiful.

- Happy every day.

"The first time I did it, I didn't do it very well.

In order to ensure freshness, I get up before dawn to make it.

The weather is still a little cold, my hands and feet are cold, you kid should serve my sister, you know! ”

Catherine was modest, but she pinched her waist with both hands and raised her head and chest, looking arrogant, obviously smug her.

Then he threatened fiercely:

"However, you must eat it all with gratitude, dare to say that it is unpalatable, and you will die!"

As he spoke, he waved his small white fist at him, but it had no deterrent effect.

Byron, however, had long forgotten that today was his 18th birthday (chapter 23).

Although there is no grand royal coming-of-age ceremony, there are no expensive gifts of all kinds, only an ugly-looking cake.

But he also has the most precious thing - his sister who always remembers his birthday.

His eyes were slightly blurred, and he stepped forward and took the girl into his arms, wrapped his arms around Catherine's slender waist, and tightened her arms hard.

"Thank you, sister!"

The only remaining family affection in the two lives, he never wanted to let go of it again.

I secretly vowed that I must let her no longer be displaced in this life, and live a happy and rich life like a princess again!

Immediately, the two of them hid in the room, and you ate the birthday cake secretly.

Byron pronounced the inscription of the Warrior's Cup: "The spring is like a note." ”

After washing, change your clothes and walk out of the cabin together.

Fresh water at sea is so limited that under normal circumstances, even the commander of the fleet can only wash it once a week, and he has to use the rainwater that has been picked up by servants.

And the [Warrior's Cup] is a strange thing, which is simply an artifact when sailing in the ocean.

Providing a steady stream of fresh water is equivalent to saving Catherine's life, which loves cleanliness, or taking a shower every few days would have made her crazy.

Suddenly a bell rang above the flagship.

In the morning light, I found a small island in front of the fleet, and the light emitted from the lighthouse above warmed people's hearts.

Here, the first circulation zone is getting weaker and weaker, and it is gradually beginning to dive below the surface.

As soon as the lighthouse is seen, it means that there are about three days left before they break away from the first circulation and enter the Bantaan Islands.

And it's time for the [Golden Deer] to set off early to complete the first task assigned by the new boss.

Byron looked at the flagship in front of him, his eyes were cold:

"Old thing, if you can get the benefit of a copper plate, I'll have your surname.

Whatever is on the island of Taimanbrak, it will only belong to us as a lord!

Now, I'm probably thinking about which one to choose for the second-order promotion ceremony. ”