Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 550: Kidnapping public opinion, who in the world doesn’t understand Byron?
It was just the second day.

The news of the Kalmar Union spread across the Old Continent like the wind.

This remote area located in the northeast corner of the continent has been very lively recently.

He experienced the rampage of the incarnation of the old god [Touch of the Kraken], the invasion of the overseas colonizer [Cult of Abaddon] Dark Iron clan ghost fleet, and [King of the Wild Hunt] Byron ascended to the throne and became the second false god in the continent since the Silver Age.
Recently, there have been waves of sea monsters and the terrifying coelenteritis that makes people shudder.
The rehearsals from the "Luo Yan Era" were so overwhelming that people were dazzled. They were afraid that the war would affect them at any time, and naturally became the focus of attention of the countries and forces on the mainland.

Every piece of news touches the sensitive nerves of top leaders of various countries.

Many people dare not imagine that if the five leading Taiwan countries fail, and even tens of millions of Taiwan citizens are polluted, what fate will happen to other nearby countries next.

The entire northeast of the continent would probably be destroyed in an instant.

Byron's [Golden Law] had long since invaded the Eternal Night Peninsula through the wishes of the lower and middle classes of the three countries of Kalmar, who were "calling for him" in the face of death crisis, and had strictly blocked information exchanges, making it extremely difficult for external forces to spy on him.

The news that was deliberately released this time was certainly not that the young military officers of the Kalmar Union revolted, but that they took advantage of the absence of the "Queen of Eternal Night" to kill all the church factions that the other party relied on and seized the highest power in the three countries of Kalmar.

But:

"The heroic Royal Capital Garrison Corps defeated another plot by the Old God Church to invade the Alliance in the Royal Capital of Amalienburg, saving the three countries of the Kalmar Alliance and the people's shaky church faith!"

As vice president of the Lighthouse Union, Byron ordered the Lighthouse Daily to publish the articles he designated.

He also issued bounty missions to major media and newspaper giants on the financial street under the identity of Mr. Wednesday, thus manipulating the direction of public opinion to a certain extent.

All of a sudden, a torrent of public opinion was set off, which was enough to change the overall mindset and will of the entire continent.

"Hiss! Look at this newspaper."

"Seventy percent of the diocesan bishop's church, Roskilde Cathedral, and the country's Orthodox high-ranking officials have been parasitized by the Old God Church's [Gluttonous Worms]. They are no longer servants of the Creator, but minions of the Old God reaching out to the material world.

The brave people of Kalmar saw through their schemes and fought bravely.

After achieving a phased victory last night, they will launch a nationwide investigation, vowing to give the great queen a clean country before her return. "

"Devout believers and clergy across the country welcomed this, saying that only clergy with ulterior motives would refuse an investigation."

"The new leader of the Skitarii wrote an article to express their support overnight. The previous leader was parasitized due to their negligence and dereliction of duty. We will never allow the same thing to happen again."

"The nobles of the country have announced that they will put aside their past grudges and work together with the purified church to put aside their disputes, reach a consensus, and chop off the heads of all foreign invaders."

“The Prime Minister, bishops, great nobles, parliamentarians, big businessmen, and representatives from all walks of life across the alliance are attending an emergency consultation meeting in Amalienborg.

It was generally believed that the main reason was that the queen had been away for a long time and the crown prince had died, which had created a power vacuum in the center and allowed the Old God Church to find a loophole.

The current regional security situation is becoming increasingly severe. The Church of the Old Gods is watching covetously, the tide of beasts in the Sea of ​​Monsters is coming one after another, and the Kalmar Union and even the five Gulf Nations are in danger.

Therefore, while firmly supporting the Church, the Alliance must also preserve itself so that it can serve as the first line of defense for the Silver Continent against foreign colonists, various clans, and monsters.

This is the greatest justice when encountering foreign enemies!

In view of the current critical situation, it is urgent to elect a new power core. The interim parliament had to pass a resolution unanimously:

According to the law of succession to the throne prevailing on the continent, Her Majesty Violet Harold, the Princess of Anchor Bay and Queen of Hastings, the only granddaughter of the Queen of Evernight, is supported as the new heir to the throne and serves as regent in the Queen's absence.

This proposal was passed unanimously! "

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The news in the newspapers that high-ranking church officials were being parasitized shocked people on the mainland.

Originally, they thought that the threat from overseas was still far away from them, but until they saw this newspaper, they suddenly realized that the return of the old gods had quietly arrived at their doorstep.

If the Taiwan people's country had not taken on all the responsibilities, we might be the ones being parasitized now.

The peaceful world whitewashed by the church was easily shattered, and the first abscess was the notorious Orthodox clergy. It was completely rotten.

In addition, there are photos of the "Gluttonous Worm" in the newspapers, strange and terrifying degraded sea monsters, and photographic records uploaded by naturalists to the public library "Key of Omniscience" in the legal network.

There were also the shocking torture instruments in the cathedral's crypt, beautiful girls who were half-naked, and scenes of little boys who were rescued, several times more in number than the girls. No one doubted the authenticity of this incident anymore.

If there had not been any discovery in the underground palace, the audience might still have suspected that the Taiwanese people were exaggerating and framing the incident, but with this piece of evidence, everyone felt it was natural.

Who else but an Orthodox clergyman could do such a hellish thing?
Then the crowd became outraged at the same time.

"The North Sea countries are defending the entire continent against the colonists from the East Continent, but the Orthodox Church is stabbing them in the back. How is this different from those man-eating cults?"

"Could it be that the church's top brass cannot see the seriousness of the current situation, never care about the future of the Silver Continent, don't care about the lives of hundreds of millions of believers, and do nothing to respond to this disaster?

Not only does it leave the Taiwan people's countries fighting alone, but it is also desperately dragging its feet. Who are the servants of those old gods?
Or are the saints and the pope actually ready to abandon us and run away with all the gold and silver treasures?"

"Everyone, imagine this: while you are fighting on the front lines to protect all mankind, the church masters are humiliating your wives and daughters and killing your children. Do you agree?"

"No! No!"

Countless people began to take to the streets in a series of enlightened city-states such as Florence and Venice, as well as most Protestant-dominated cities.

They accused the Orthodox Church of atrocities.

Of course, no one is talking nonsense; they are just digging up what the Orthodox Church has done and repeating it again.

Calls for the church to conduct self-examination, severely punish those involved, and come up with a response plan, and voices supporting the Taiwanese people to establish a united front are spreading rapidly and intensifying across the continent.

Byron's incarnation has already controlled the main sea routes of the Bantaan Islands, and taking advantage of the lull in the War for the Castilian Succession, has almost replaced this maritime overlord's position in the colony.

Even the Governor of Havana, the other colony, had to bow his head before the Pioneer Colonial Trading Company.

Under Byron's order to "lower the prices of books, newspapers and all media for me", bagasse paper had already been widely distributed in the Old Continent.

A newspaper that originally cost five copper fuls and could buy five copper fuls of bread was reduced to two copper fuls by using sugarcane bagasse paper. Even ordinary people could afford it if they gritted their teeth.

In the future, when Catherine controls the supply of bagasse from most sugar factories, it will be just a matter of time before the price of newspapers can be reduced to a copper franc.

Relying on bagasse paper, several newspapers worked together and covered major cities across the continent in just one day.

The social impact it caused was in no way less than that of the "Ninety-Five Theses" in Wittenberg.

Upon receiving the news, St. Peter's Basilica was immediately breached.

If this happened during the Dark Millennium, according to the Inquisition's own standards, no matter whether you were actively or passively involved with the Old God Church, you would all be burned at the stake.

"Putting the blame on others! This is a shameless accusation!"

Even though he was about to explode with anger, in order to get the position of "Captain" of this world, he must not be abandoned by human will at this critical moment.

They had to issue a notice immediately, praising the reformists of the Kalmar Union with a pinched nose: "Well done!"

Thank them for helping me clear out the bad apples hiding in the church.

But it also emphasized that the clergy were also victims of this incident, and tried their best to distance themselves from the Old God Church.

With endorsements from many parties, the image of the reformists being loyal to the country and the Taiwanese people carrying heavy burdens forward suddenly comes to life on paper.

The punishment of traitors is justified, and the selection of a crown prince is in accordance with the law. No one can find fault with them in terms of morality and legitimacy.

The Queen of Eternal Night only told her confidants that she did not want her granddaughter Violet, who practiced black magic, to inherit her throne, but no one else knew about it.

Now it has become an fait accompli. Unless Margaret I can use force and reason to convince everyone in the country again, it will be difficult to change the situation.

However, if you think that Byron's intention was just for moral reasons, then you would underestimate his ambition.

On the third day, the Beacon Daily published another interview with Byron.

“I have no comment on Her Majesty the Queen of Eternal Night abandoning her citizens and foreign enemies and slaughtering her fellow human beings in the Holy Silver Empire.

But I sincerely hope that she can put aside her selfishness, put the interests of the Gulf ethnic groups and all mankind in the Old World first, and work with me to build the first island chain to defend against colonizers.

Build a deep-sea defense line for the material world and protect the entire human civilization.

Although the Taiwanese are a small ethnic group of only more than 10 million people, they also understand the principle of "the lips and teeth are interdependent".

No matter what others think, no matter if there is aid and support or not.

We know that behind us are our wives, children, the elderly and the weak, the nations along the east coast, and the seeds of human civilization. We are here, living and dying together with the land passed down from generation to generation by our ancestors!"

The image of the lone hero who says "I'm going to charge, you guys do whatever you want" is so powerful that it can be felt through and through.

How great, how radiant, how broad-minded.

When the audience read the front page headlines, they hated the church’s incompetence and cruelty. When they saw this, they admired the legendary "Holy Spirit" and "Messiah".

More and more people are convinced that St. Byron is the savior of the world.

The five Taiwan countries, which had always been associated with backwardness and barbarism, were transformed in this incident and became heroes who carried the burden for the entire continent.

Build it into an unshakable golden body on the moral high ground.

Every word is true. This war is not only for ourselves, but also for all the people in the mainland. It would be unacceptable for you to trip me up behind my back, right?
Byron knew very well that the resistance he faced in rebuilding the North Sea Empire was far more than just the Queen of Eternal Night, and he went through so much trouble not just for her.

The Orthodox Church, the Holy Silver Empire, the surrounding countries, and all the old god churches are unwilling to see the Taiwan people's country unified again.

This time it is not like the pirate emperor [Blue Dragon King] Reinhardt, who was a mortal who came to power. When the hero died, the empire immediately fell apart.

For Byron, a fifth-level god, to become an eternal king, it is only a matter of time before he condenses a [Crown].

Everyone wants to see the five Taiwan countries and their foreign enemies bleed each other and maintain the current level where they can neither develop nor die.

If the Taiwanese really rise up, it would be even more painful than killing them. After much contemplation, Byron finally got inspiration from the fact that the world's correction force made him a "man-made disaster" and an agent.

Based on the basic principle of "uniting all forces that can be united and keeping them firmly in front of us", we did not hesitate to mobilize public opinion and prepare to stage a big drama.

To use a phrase from the past life: Replace the will of heaven with the will of human heart.

At the beginning, he was able to modify everyone's cognition and make the [Creator] split a [Ten Thousand Winged Angel] specifically for him.

This time, the collective subconscious was hijacked to make everyone realize that helping the five Taiwan countries is helping themselves, and stabbing the five Taiwan countries in the back is seeking death.

Guide the collective subconscious of mankind to save itself with the help of the five countries of the Taiwan Strait. By then, even if you are not the "savior" destined by heaven, you will be forced to that position by the collective subconscious.

At that time, it would be useless even if all forces opposed it.

Byron's statement was also an implicit warning to the church and the upper echelons of various countries.

He can do the security work, but if anyone dares to interfere in the internal affairs of the Taiwanese people at this time and prevent him from obtaining the [Crown], be careful that he will go crazy and explode.

If the beast tide could be led to the Faroe Islands, it can naturally be led to other places.

From north to south: Anchor Bay, Faroe Islands, Channel Islands, Iris, Castile.

From east to west: Channel Islands, Iris, Netherlands, Eternal Night Peninsula, Holy Silver Empire.

The ocean system is interconnected in all directions, and no one will be able to escape when the time comes.

Of course, once Byron uses this to stabilize the situation in the North Sea Empire in the future, he will also launch the "I, the King of the Wild Hunt, make money" plan.

I'm going to ask other countries for defense and protection fees, and the fees must at least be 5% of fiscal revenue. If they don't pay, they are not my allies, and I'm going to quit the group on the spot!
[The man who must not even be named] was playing tricks and schemes to secretly influence the situation on the mainland, so Byron was playing an open conspiracy with him that no one could break through even if they knew the plan.

Key figures may be assassinated, but how can the historical trend that has made historical influence explode under the unity of everyone be reversed?

If they try to interfere with the fate of the North Sea Empire using the same methods as before, they will no longer be facing the backlash of one country's correction power, but the entire human world.

In the past, [The Person Who Must Not Be Named]: "I admit that you are an interesting chess piece, but within my chessboard, I have the final say over all the rules! Hehehehe!"

Now, Byron: “I admit that you are a very good chess player, but it is wrong for you to play chess without a helmet.

Now I will show you my great chess skills inherited from the “chess saint”, Emperor Jing of Han! Duang! Duang! Duang! "

That's essentially the truth.

Byron's plan continued to proceed as planned.

Bang!
The door of Cedar Palace was pushed open.

Surrounded by a large number of heavily-armored [Wild Hunt Knights], a cold and stunningly beautiful figure walked into the gate of Kalmar Palace for the first time.

A pair of exquisite combat boots with silver metal stiletto heels, a skirt that is so white that it is a little dazzling, a slender waist that seems to be bent, and a slim and exquisite dress.

His right arm was covered with a pair of silver-shining rare armor, his brilliant silver hair was tied up, and he wore a gorgeous sapphire crown.

It is cold and noble, like a beautiful iceberg under the aurora, and it makes people feel that it should be this way.

The girl sat on the throne in the hall under the gaze of everyone and issued orders one by one:

“Release the top reformists, re-elect senior officials in parliament and various executive departments, and give more power to reformists and neutrals.”

"Regarding the handling of land and private armies, please refer to the plan of the Kingdom of Hastings. Those with outstanding performance will be given priority in allocating seats in the Demon Feast Council."

"After one week, submit the list of the new members of the Sabbat Council to me. I will arrange for His Majesty the King of the Wild Hunt to grant you the First Embrace, allowing you to have a lifespan far longer than that of humans.

This is something that countless great kings of ancient times have sought but failed to obtain. As long as you are loyal to the King of the Wild Hunt, even eternal life is no longer a dream. "

"The church has sent the [Wild Hunt Servants] who still retain their sanity back to their posts. Your most important task is religious reform and getting the work of faith back on track as soon as possible."

The Wild Hunt followed them during the military rebellion. Most of the dead members of the Church became members of the Wild Hunt, and a small number of mid-sequence extraordinary people were fortunate enough to become [Wild Hunt Servants] who retained their wisdom.

There are 4 places for high-level or same-level positions, the limit for the fourth level is three times 12, the limit for the third level is three times again 36, and there are 108 places for the second level, which is more than enough to arrange their positions.

Many people were directly possessed by their original bodies. On the surface, as the queen's direct descendants, they were not liquidated, but in fact, their object of loyalty had already been changed.

Many officials took orders with enthusiasm on their faces and put the state machinery back into operation in an orderly manner.

Violet then instructed the trusted attendants left behind by the Queen of Eternal Night:
"Write to my dear grandmother to let her know that you are safe and report the domestic situation 'truthfully'. Your mission is to delay time, the longer the better."

Many palace attendants with pale blue fire flickering in their eyes obeyed the order respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The girl's cherry-colored lips curved into a beautiful arc:

“Grandma, you still control the most elite navy fleet and army corps in the entire alliance.

But I still advise you to stop, whether inside or outside, everyone here is ours!"

The Holy Silver Empire, which once represented the center of civilization in the Old World, has been devastated, and prosperous city-states have turned into ruins one after another.

Not to mention newspapers, even the [Silver Law] had many holes in it, because the former residents had either been killed or fled.

The Queen of Eternal Night, who is always at the core of the battlefield and far away from the civilized world, is the last person to know about the changes in her own base, even slower than others reading a newspaper.

There weren't many people who were qualified to communicate with her directly.

Most of the trusted eunuchs who stayed in the Cedar Palace were Orthodox believers. Some were killed during the military rebellion, while others converted to Christianity. In the end, they all became Byron and Violet's followers.

Non-core personnel are also the best at observing people’s words and expressions.

The most basic power comes from following you and getting something to eat. But now your life is almost gone and even your most basic security needs can’t be met. Who can remain loyal?
The same goes for these people. Seeing that the broken ship [Queen of Eternal Night] has started to leak, how could they not try to jump off the ship and escape?

There was no need for Byron and the members of the Sabbat Council to urge them; they took the initiative to surrender, and the first Protestant church in the country, Roskilde Cathedral, was packed with people.

All beliefs, feelings, and loyalty must be put aside in the face of real interests.

They are not the biggest traitors.

"Your Majesty, I have personally conducted an inspection and found that the domestic problems are not serious and are similar to what is reported in the newspapers.

Although Archbishop Roskilde unfortunately died and many high-ranking officials were parasitized by the [Gluttonous Worm], the Inquisition and the Crusaders are still there.

The church systems everywhere are also functioning well, so you don't have to worry.

You have a large army at your disposal. Even if Princess Violet is elected as the crown prince, you can depose her at will when you return."

Gilderoy Lockhart, the current Archbishop of the Kalmar Union Diocese and the royal priest of the Queen of Eternal Night, is the Queen's personal minister and has dispelled the Queen's last bit of doubt.

Moreover, he has begun to "inspire" the elite priests, officers, and soldiers of the alliance under the Queen's command to help them abandon darkness and join the light.

What are the results of these two days?
“Let me put it this way.

When the Queen of Eternal Night orders an advance, Lieutenant General Steward is usually responsible for formulating the battle plan, and Admiral Benjamin is responsible for reviewing it.

After the plan is confirmed, it is handed over to Colonel Officer and Queen's personal attendant Miss Anna to organize and report to the Queen for her review.

The Queen was very satisfied with the plan and handed it to Major General Claude for safekeeping, and sent it to the frontline combat troops or various administrative departments in the mainland through the military intelligence headquarters under her command. "

In the above process, all the names that are hard to remember, except the Queen, are spies. There are nine people in the Intelligence Headquarters, and seven of them are undercover!
They were either followers of Byron, or their entire families had already joined him, or they agreed with the ideas proposed by Byron in the newspapers, or they were already admirers of the reformists.
Officers at other levels were also being "inspired" at an astonishing rate.

If they are given another half month, the regime change can be achieved without bloodshed and a civil war among the Taiwanese people can be avoided.

Experienced airmen who often go fishing know that sometimes there are no fish in the pond but only hooks.

Being an undercover agent was originally a dangerous job with your life at risk, but now they have turned it into an enemy among a group of spies, which is really complicated.

If a person says that things at home are not serious, people may be suspicious.

But when everyone said it was no big deal, Margaret I had to believe it.

In the end, a world was created where only the Queen of Eternal Night was hurt.

We can't say that she is stupid, we can only say that Her Majesty the Queen is really old.

If she were ten years younger, or willing to take the forbidden path, even if Byron and Lockhart worked ten times harder, the results might not be one-tenth of what they are now.

Every wise monarch has to go through something like this in the last few years of his life; the hero's decline is inevitable.

In this atmosphere where you fooled me and he fooled me too, five days passed quietly.

Just when everyone thought that the chaos was finally returning to normal.

Another piece of news suddenly spread like wildfire in the supernatural circles across the continent:
"Many people have seen an ancient ship that looks like a mountain, sailing aimlessly at the border between the 'Sea of ​​Monsters' and the Third Gyre.

But there was no one to be seen up there, only the roars of some wild animals could be heard.”

There are many different opinions about the identity of this "ghost ship", but no one can confirm its true identity.

But as soon as the news began to spread, the Orthodox Church immediately issued a gag order, prohibiting anyone from arbitrarily searching for the other party's whereabouts.

To everyone's surprise, the Protestant Church, which was originally incompatible with them, also issued the same order.

And coincidentally, they immediately brought out the punishment of "excommunication", which made all major forces silent and made them more curious about the identity of the big ship.

(End of this chapter)