Kingston, the capital of the Hattings, Sweet Springs Palace.

The night is low, but all kinds of alchemy lamps illuminate this palace brightly, and it is splendid.

Georgian spire-like roofs, beautiful porticos, columns carved from white marble, and annexes with absolute symmetry on both sides.

Together, they form a huge complex of more than 600 halls and rooms.

Equipped with an orderly six-pair six-style glass pane, it is transparent and bright, and the lines are undulating and simple and orderly.

Surrounded by the solemn "Majestic March", it looks neat, elegant, dignified, and noble from any angle, and is full of timeless beauty of order.

It's just that looking at the white roses that bloom everywhere in the entire palace after the time comes to May, and the invitation to be projected here, Byron, who is attending the celebration banquet, only feels very dazzling.

"Revisiting the old place, sure enough, the Red Rose of Lancaster and the Ganquan Palace are more compatible."

It's a pity that he can't do anything about the Yorkist dynasty of the White Rose now.

To celebrate the "immunity" of Hattings from the rest of the nations to maintain his religious independence, it was good that he, a loyal servant and great meritorious man, was invited to the banquet.

The [Throne Orb] opened the palace projection permission to him, except for the same senses and touch as a real person, he doesn't even have the ability to summon a gust of wind to vent his anger.

Of course, he couldn't do such a meaningless stupid thing like a stunned young man.

"The seven royal power artifacts that connect the wishes of the people of the entire kingdom are concentrated here, and the Ganquan Palace is the strongest fortress in the entire Hattings Kingdom.

A violent siege is definitely the next of the best.

Induce infighting, disintegrate the hearts of the people, and divide the aristocracy, even if it is directly poisoned, it is stronger than attacking the city. ”

Byron, dressed in a straight brigadier uniform, raised his head to look at the sky above Ganquan Palace as he followed the attendants to the banquet hall.

As one of the legitimate heirs of the [Iron Law of Kingship: Magna Carta] and the "shareholder" of the kingdom, he can see the seven pillars of light in the entire Ganquan Palace in the spiritual vision.

They weave a dense network of laws in the sky, and carry the full text of the Magna Carta and the emblems of the white roses, radiating in all directions.

Those are the seven treasures that every King of Hattings needs to be crowned.

Byron treasured them like a treasure, no, they were his treasures:

the core of the law [Magna Carta (original of the law)]; The [Treasure Ball of Royal Power], which symbolizes the divine grant of royal power;

The cross scepter symbolizing power and justice, and the dove scepter symbolizing fairness and mercy, this long and short scepter are called the [Sovereign's Scepter];

The [Hattings Wedding Ring], which symbolizes responsibility and oath, is worn by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest ranking in the kingdom, on the ring finger of the monarch's right hand, representing the "marriage" of the king of a country to this country;

To be honest, Byron was somewhat sympathetic to the national will in the kingdom of Hattings.

He was married to all the kings of his dynasty's family lineage, from great-grandfathers to great-great-grandchildren.

I don't know who came up with this paradoxical ritual with a pat on the head.

Fortunately, the will of the state is not personified, otherwise there would be a lot of excitement to watch.

In addition, there is the "Sword of Consecration", which symbolizes the monarch's dedication to governing the country; St. Edward's Crown, cast from 2.23 kilograms of pure gold;

The Coronation Throne, which is composed of the "Stone of Destiny" and the "Throne of St. Edward";

When he was a child, he and his cousin Edward had secretly sat in this chair and bowed to each other in a similar manner.

When the two brothers tried to pull Catherine over and bow down to worship themselves, they were all beaten by the child king.

And it's a white beating.

When I was looking for an adult to complain, I was beaten up by my uncle and my father.

The two brothers did not hook their shoulders and go to the guillotine together, which is already a great blessing, thanks to the fact that they are both only children in the family.

Each of these seven treasures is a well-known first-class holy relic, accumulated from generation to generation in a long history of hundreds of years, and together they form a heaven and earth net covering all the territory of the kingdom.

Anyone with ill-intentioned intentions will come here, and they will be stabbed in the back, and I am afraid that they will not even dare to take a breath of air.

The great thief, Mr. Byron, was completely unaffected, and several detection lights fell on his body like a spring breeze, and he even had the leisure to comment on these treasures one by one.

"Although these seven royal power artifacts are powerful, even if they add up, they are not as good as the eighth.

The last treasure, although it was not in the royal capital, was the only zero-level holy relic among all the treasures in the entire Hattings Kingdom.

The [Sword in the Stone], which no one has been able to pull out since the beginning of the mythological era, is also called the [Sword of the Chosen King]!

If I can pull that thing out, the iron law of royal power will turn against me on the spot, and I won't even have to fight. ”

Thinking of this, Byron couldn't help but shake his head in his heart and threw out all his unrealistic delusions.

The Sword of the Chosen King is a peerless sword made from all the precious metals imaginable in the world.

It was inserted into a square stone on the shores of Lake Langos, the holy lake of the kingdom, and was inscribed with an elven inscription: "Whoever pulls this sword out of the stone platform is the king of the whole land." ”

Legend has it that this sword in stone not only symbolized royal power, but also represented one of the earliest metallurgy techniques in the Old World.

Considering that the Channel Islands in Hattings are rich in iron ore and coal (Chapter 183), this is not unfounded.

The reason why Byron had no hope in this legendary supreme sword.

Purely because although it was heavily defended as a zero-level relic, every Lancaster had tried it at the beginning.

No one, including Byron himself, could pull it out.

Now that the kingdom has changed hands, the members of the York family obviously do not have this kind of "king's weapon", and they are fortunate to be recognized by the [Chosen King Sword].

"I suspect that the holy sword is not an election of kings, but that only the true kings recognized by this land are qualified to draw it.

When I become a true fifth-order legendary pirate king, I will definitely give it another try. ”

When his thoughts diverged, Byron had already followed the waiter into the luxurious banquet hall that had already begun.

Even if he is the number one hero, it seems that he is not the protagonist of the celebration banquet, and when he receives the news and arrives, the banquet has already reached the second half.

Seeing this scene, Byron shook his head slightly:

"When you invite someone to a feast, you should invite people for three days, call for two days, and mention for one day.

Although I am really far away in the Bantaan Islands, I was not allowed to come until the middle of the banquet, which shows that I still have a long way to go as a 'major shareholder'. ”

However, what happened next instantly negated his judgment.

Seeing him enter, the royal party in the banquet hall suddenly let out a cheer:

"Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal!"

"Calluses and feet, nothing can be defeated!"

"Your Majesty is loyal!"

“”

This was actually the loyal "heart" that he subconsciously heard from the Star Chamber Court when he was assessed in his dream.

A group of noble gentlemen were now saluting him and applauding him as if they were heroes.

Even the current king, Edward IV, standing in the midst of a group of great nobles, enthusiastically opened his arms to Byron and laughed heartily:

"Hahaha, look, gentlemen, you all see who this is?

Remember what he looked like, this is our most loyal Governor of Port Royal, Commodore Admiral, Baron Riptide Castle, Mr. Byron Tudor.

Cheers to our heroes who have defended the interests of the colonies. ”

Amid even more enthusiastic applause and cheers, Byron couldn't help but lose his mind for a moment.

"Baron Riptide Castle? What do you mean? ”

With his outstanding performance, it is proper for "Acting Governor" to remove the word "Acting Governor", but what does Baron Riptide mean? No one informed him.

Seeing Byron's stunned appearance, Edward IV let out a hearty laugh again, and a group of powerful people from the surrounding kingdom also smiled kindly.

A handsome young man with blond hair and a duke dress smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, our newly promoted hereditary baron, is obviously overjoyed by this unexpected surprise.

What could be more glorious and happier for a loyal servant than this moment?

From now on, the Tudor family will be in the House of Lords, a member of the noble bloodline of the Hattings, and the hereditary lineage of the Tudor Barons will be opened, and you will become your true vassal. ”

At this time, Byron seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and hurriedly stepped forward to give a courtesy, "grateful" and said:

"Your Majesty, thank you for your supreme kindness.

I and the Tudor family will dedicate our hearts to you and your heirs. ”

Finally, I saw Edward IV, his younger brother George, and Richard, the three core royal members of the York family, up close.

Byron had already done a good job of psychological construction in advance, and he did not have any gaffes in the face of an enemy with a deep hatred of blood.

Exactly in line with the normal performance of a flattered little person.

And from a fair point of view, Edward IV did a very good job in this matter as a monarch.

First of all, he deliberately neglected his loyal ministers, and when the other party was in a nervous mood and didn't know what he had done wrong, he suddenly threw out a surprise prepared in advance.

Between the ups and downs of the mood, he will inevitably be even more desperate.

You must know that the titles of the Kingdom of Hattings can be divided into three main categories:

"One is the royal title, which is bestowed on the royal family or the highest nobles; the second is the title of nobility, which is given to ordinary nobles, usually hereditary;

The third is the Order of Merit, which is given to those who have made significant contributions to the kingdom, usually for life. ”

Byron received the second place "immunity" and made a great contribution to the kingdom, and it stands to reason that the title of lifetime is enough to recognize his merits.

This "hereditary baron" is clearly an extra grace.

And there are usually only two collective bestowal ceremonies in a year, one for New Year's and the other for the king's birthday.

This time it can be regarded as a special knighthood for his loyal minister.

Edward IV was not only a man of great military prowess and charisma, but he was also a master of his command.

In fact, what was given to Byron was the port of Rapids that he had brought down himself, but it had changed from a corporate colony to a colony of the owners of the aristocracy.

Completely beneficial, the York family paid nothing more than a verbal name.

Edward IV did not realize that his series of power tactics not only did not make the "great loyal ministers" more desperate, but became more and more murderous.

"Great enemy!"

Byron's thoughts were rolling, and he was already thinking about how to kill him early.

Unaware, Edward IV was armed with a ceremonial sword to complete the medal on this great servant who had proven his abilities and loyalty.

I thought that at the time of the current struggle between the two parties, I had subdued another cadre who could fight and rush.

At the end of the ceremony, many dignitaries gathered around Byron to talk to him.

"Your Excellency, I heard that your Pioneer Pilot Colonial Trading Company is in full swing, I wonder if you are interested in looking for a partner or two in the homeland?"

"Your Excellency"

Some of them want to open up business routes, some want first-hand sources of high-quality spices, and some want him to buy foreign female slaves from Bantaan's specialties

Among them, there are many people who are in the middle of the road to sell their daughters or sisters in the family, and want to become in-laws with him.

It's almost the words "potential stock" written on his forehead.

As a latecomer, the Hattings had far less interest in the colonies than Castile in the colonies.

The struggle for the right to defend the religion was a great victory that had not been seen in the past 10 years.

It represents the hegemonic counterattack of the Hattings against the Castillians, and finally tears a hole in the Iron Curtain.

Carried with him such exploits, coupled with his loyalty motto, Byron has become a rising political star.

The image of loyalty, strength and courage has gradually taken root in the hearts of the people.

Moreover, nobility does not depend on the level of the title, but on the size of the territory and the number of private troops.

From today onwards, he is enough to deservedly call himself a prince.

Last but not least, obtaining at least a knighthood on the surface also allowed Byron to satisfy the last precondition of [Ritual Blood Feast] (Chapter 187).

- Daredevils are all nobles.

Due to fate, it only took half a year to complete the set goal that the "teacher" insect swarm said could only be achieved with several years of painstaking management.

Byron started the bloodline sublimation ritual without hindrance.

And just when he thought everything was just a coincidence.

A secret order from Edward IV made the [Secret: The Shadow Behind the War of the Red and White Roses, Influence 31] solution density quietly jump from 68% to 78%.