CHAPTER 512: CHAPTER 389: HIT THE ROAD STARTING MOVE: FIRST FIRE A FLARE FOR FRIENDLY FORCES!

"Damn it!"

Dagon’s eyes were tinted red by the blazing artillery fire, and his pursuit of Byron faltered.

The Captain’s Key Ring on his finger lit up. With great reluctance, he issued an order to the Ship Spirit and the entire crew, "By my command, retreat, retreat!"

But now that Dagon wanted to run, Byron was unwilling to let him go.

Although my [Pirate’s Ten Commandments] bears the name ’Violet Harrold,’ the fleets of the Pioneer Guiding Colonial Trading Company are not subject to the powers of a Legendary Warship. However, obtaining a Legendary Warship is a shortcut to becoming the Pirate King and can easily control the [Ocean Throne]. Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is a must!

He tossed the first mate’s ring and mask he had seized to Violet, who had come to his side.

His body erupted in a bloody Divine Light, completely healing his damaged arms as if he were an undying monster.

"Wild Hunt Knight, your presence is summoned!"

In an instant, he burned the Spirituality of the "Undead Minion - Five-Headed Demon Dragon" to nothing. He then once more activated the title ability of [The Mad Hunt], summoning the Wild Hunt Knight.

However, as [Divine Sight] drastically increased Byron’s control over various transcendent abilities, he could freely choose whether to reveal the true form of [The Mad Hunt]. The battlefield was swarming with Transcendents of the Middle Sequence and higher. Since it was impossible to silence them all after the battle, he certainly would not expose his identity merely for the sake of showing off.

A flash of pale blue fire in his right eye completed the fusion with the Wild Hunt Knight. Though he refrained from manifesting the appearance of [The Mad Hunt], the corresponding powers were maximized with the aid of the Deity Mask of the Mad Hunt Deity.

The Dagon opposite him immediately felt weaker and even somewhat feared this [The Sea Hunter], who was not even a Fourth Order Mythical Creature.

Byron activated the breathing technique [Storm King’s Seal]. Strands of white, luminous vapor emanated from his mouth and nose, connecting him to the raging tempest above, his body crackling with electricity.

Behind him, wings spread out, resembling a Thunder God commanding the storm clouds. He swooped down in front of Dagon in an instant. The tip of his lance flashed brilliantly, unleashing a sky full of spear images sharp enough to pierce gold and shatter stone. The Storm Wings on his back also transformed into two immense sword wings. They were no longer composed of ordinary air currents but of an incomparably sharp sword wind!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!...

His entire being transformed into a streak of sword light, repeatedly cutting and slashing around Dagon, the clash of metal ringing out as sparks flew.

In the ’Whistling Deity’s Descent’ state, his powerful wing strikes, as if controlled by two Sword Saints, were as masterful as Byron’s own sword techniques.

With all his powers unleashed, Byron’s comprehensive strength was perhaps still far inferior to the Pseudo-God, who had completely digested the Sea God’s divinity and corresponding Authority. But his greatest strength lay in his speed! In this aspect, he was not inferior to the Fifth Order Dagon.

The nearby Lancaster Party soldiers spotted their main target and naturally swarmed towards him.

The Blue Dragon King was a first-rate ship and the Prince’s flagship. It mostly carried soldiers who were part of Edmund Lancaster’s Guardsmen—the Heroic Rank unit [Hightins Longbowmen]. Upon reaching the Fourth Order, they had summoned the Heroic Spirit of this special Hightins regiment, gaining the legion’s special effect, [Blessing of the Wind Element]: "Quick reflexes, greatly increased speed, and one hundred percent accuracy with any ranged weapon."

In fact, at this stage, well-trained longbowmen were far more potent than musketeers with their flintlock firearms. The main reason musketeers replaced longbowmen was not due to superior firepower, accuracy, or range. It was purely because they were simpler to train. An honest farmer or a societal outcast could become a competent musketeer in just a few days. But even a handpicked, burly, broad-shouldered, and long-armed prodigy who trained painstakingly for years, to the point of permanently arching their spine, was not guaranteed to become a qualified longbowman. The potential costs were worlds apart. With Heroic Spirit possession, these Heroic Rank units directly bypassed the arduous training process, making them one of the strongest ranged forces of their time.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!...

Bullets from muskets, bolts from crossbows, and storm-infused arrows shot from steel-strung longbows rained down, engulfing Dagon like a ferocious tempest.

Aboard the adjacent Blue Dragon King, Prince Sorrenberg saw Byron get beaten to the point of vomiting blood. He, too, saw red and threw caution to the wind, disregarding any potential damage to the Legendary Warship.

"Open fire!"

His entire body ignited with ghostly flames, enveloping the warship and showcasing the formidable power of a Fourth-order Heroic [Storm Lord]. The ship’s side cannons automatically adjusted, spewing Blaze at the Legendary Warship at point-blank range. He fired the shipboard cannons with the precision of a sniper rifle, forcing even Dagon to frantically leap and dodge, desperately seeking cover.

The various Knight Professions are known as Knight Commanders at the Third Order. At the Fourth Order, they are called Demon Monster Knights, Sea Monster Knights, or Dragon Knights. Their Fourth Order professional ability is typically based on the [Dragon-Taming Art], which grants mastery over colossal and violent power akin to that of a Giant Dragon. The object of this taming can be an actual Dragon, a warship, Sacred Relics, Miracle weaponry, or even an army. A Knight without a mount is unquestionably incomplete.

And for [Storm Lord] Prince Sorrenberg, his "mount" was this very Blue Dragon King. After his death, when he became the Ship Spirit, this command ability surged even further, reaching a level of effortless control.

Meanwhile, Dagon’s Kin had charged the Blue Dragon King under his orders, hoping to alleviate pressure on their commander. However, they were swiftly eradicated by Henry VI’s [Decree] the moment they set foot on its deck.