Pirate Kingship

When he heard the news, Byron, who had only been a husband and a son, had not recovered from this sudden "surprise" for a while, and his brain was still a little down.

It echoed in his ears again and again, and important things were said three times:

"Catherine laid an egg for him!"

"Catherine laid an egg for him!!"

"Catherine laid an egg for him!!!"

It was not until Violet pushed him that he turned into a gust of wind from the gate of Ganquan Palace and blew all the way to the door of Catherine's bedroom.

The first half was as fast as lightning, blowing down the blooming red rose petals.

When he landed, he was silent, making sure that the gust of wind behind him had been completely dispelled and would not blow to his sister, and then he carefully opened the door.

Then he saw Catherine sitting on the bed in a silver silk pajamas, holding a dragon egg in her arms, with a face full of maternal radiance.

"Sister!"

The girl saw Byron running over in a hurry, her bright green eyes were full of gentle smiles, and she raised the egg in her hand like offering a treasure.

"Byron, look, aren't our eggs beautiful?"

The sister who had just laid an egg looked very good.

The bright golden hair was tied into a bun behind her head, pinned with a gem hairpin, and a strand of gold hung down from her jade-like white and rosy cheeks, looking lazy and freehand.

The two long legs that were almost unable to be moved were placed on both sides of the body in a duck sitting posture, and the white and delicate skin was almost shining.

There was no difference from when he went out early this morning, full of youthful and energetic girlish feeling.

It was as if this egg was not laid by her, but like many parents tell their children, you picked it up from the roadside.

Of course, this egg should be laid by Catherine in the form of a dozens of meters long mithril dragon, which is not a burden for her.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with her sister's body, she could continue to give birth as long as she wanted.

Byron turned his attention back to the egg in her arms.

The dragon egg was as tall as a three or four-year-old child, and it was silver-white like mithril, but with the slightly dull dark scale-like pattern of the [Ouroboros].

It combined the appearance characteristics of both parents.

Noble, mysterious, and very valuable at first glance!

Byron took the dragon egg with a strong blood connection from Catherine's hands, and looked at it carefully in front of the whale oil lamp in the room for a while, with his face changing from time to time.

"How is it, what did you see?"

Catherine never doubted Byron's biological attainments.

The fourth-level secret spell [Blood River] almost made him take the crown of [Father of Monsters]. After becoming a god, there were almost few people in the entire material world who could suppress him on this track.

Seeing him looking at it for so long, I couldn't help but get a little nervous.

Byron retracted his gaze and nodded solemnly to Catherine:

"Sister, this egg, after my research, it is not double yolk."

Pah!

He turned his head and was slapped hard on the arm, and the egg in his hand was taken back by Catherine.

The girl glared at this man who was still so unreliable after becoming a father, and angrily hugged it back to her arms, carefully putting it on her belly.

In fact, as a dragon egg, even if it is chopped by a mortal knife or an axe, it will not be hurt. Only parents will think that it is a fragile baby that needs to be carefully cared for.

Byron looked embarrassed.

"In fact, I have prepared myself to be a father.

Moreover, pure-blooded dragons are reptiles, and [Ouroboros] are also reptiles. It is reasonable to use oviparous to reproduce offspring. What a joke!

The fact that my sister laid an egg for me is full of complaints from beginning to end."

The process of an animal's fertilized egg developing independently outside the mother's body is called oviparous.

In the secular world, most birds, reptiles (lizards, snakes, etc.), and most fish and insects are almost all oviparous animals.

Among the extraordinary species, the colorful dragon lizard and other sub-dragon species, and all kinds of purebred giant dragons are also oviparous animals.

For both Catherine and Byron, human form is not their true body, but just their racial affiliation in their self-cognition.

The mythical form is their true material existence form.

Catherine is undoubtedly a young man at the peak of the fourth level [Mithril Dragon], and she may break through at any time when her spirituality reaches 20 points.

Byron's forbidden path has reached the fifth level achievement [Night Demon King], and his unique mythical form is "∞" [Ouroboros], which is also the only Ouroboros in the world.

It seems that they all belong to reptiles.

In addition, Byron's adaptability to "change" is unmatched, and there is no reproductive isolation with any creature, and laying eggs is also very mysterious.

Byron has never deliberately controlled it, everything goes as it should, and the three of them slept together last night.

He and Violet went out before dawn, and when they came back at night, her sister's eggs were already laid, which was about the same efficiency as crocodiles.

Of course, although the trouble of human pregnancy for ten months was avoided, the subsequent development time of the eggs in the eggshell was indispensable.

Whether it was the power of [Creation] itself or the observations in the logbook, it was clear:

"Mithril dragon egg, female juvenile, born at the third level.

The development time is about three years, depending on the spiritual energy supplemented by the outside world.

If the energy is sufficient, the incubation time can be greatly shortened, and insufficient energy may greatly extend the incubation time.

If it cannot hatch within ten years, life will be in danger. "

Only now did he feel relieved from his initial confusion. He sat next to Catherine, held her and the dragon egg in his arms, and kissed her gently on the cheek:

"Thank you for your hard work, sister.

Oh, and also to name our first daughter. "

Byron lived in this era for such a long time, and his thinking was deeply influenced by local culture.

Victoria, Elizabeth, Mary, Isabella, etc. are names with a high frequency of repetitions, but each one has a special meaning. The names immediately jump to my heart.

Although the church ban had now been lifted and a more personal name could be chosen, Byron preferred to stick to tradition.

The future tide of matter will only become more and more chaotic, and it would be nice to have an extra layer of protection for her with a name.

Of course, the name of the first princess after the re-establishment of the Lancastrian dynasty cannot be so hasty. The ministers of the Heraldry House under Byron may have to refer to the scriptures and make a decision later.

Catherine also nodded and said:

"Don't worry, whatever name our daughter is called is the best."

Byron also slowly accepted his new identity. Looking at the egg in his sister's arms, the emotion called "love" appeared in his blue eyes for the first time.

The uneasiness, bewilderment, disbelief, and other complex emotions in my heart finally turned into a touch of joy, growing like a seedling from my heart.

Then it gets stronger and stronger, and finally fills my heart.

An extraordinarily thick anchor chain gradually anchored him and his eldest daughter, who was still an egg, together, forming another anchor between him and the world.

Even death cannot cut off this intimate connection.

Byron's divine aura also underwent a quiet but profound change at this time.

Even for ordinary men, having children is a "sociological ritual" equivalent to a major turning point in life, which will bring about huge changes in both identity and mentality.

In occultism, this "ritual" is even more significant.

Byron seemed to suddenly lose his youthful youthfulness, and gained a hint of majesty from the inside out.

In addition to [Change], [Hades], [Creation], [Storm], [Royal Power], [Medical], and [Fraud], among his series of powers, there is also a hint of [Paternal Power].

You must know that in the Age of Mythology, the three most powerful human gods on this continent:

The ancient Silver Empire pantheon headed by God King [God of Thunder] Jupiter; the Northland Gulf folk pantheon headed by God King [God of Wild Hunt] Woden; Remit represented by the only god [Holy Father] In the pantheon, all god-kings are representatives of patriarchal society.

It is completely different from the primitive era of the Paleozoic Era, where giant beasts were rampant, the power system was chaotic, and matrilineal goddesses were everywhere.

Byron's acquisition of the new identity of "father" undoubtedly stabilized the authority of "fatherhood" and even the "royal authority" derived from it, allowing him to take a solid step towards a higher status.

His own spirituality has naturally become much more stable, and even the "all things unified" that has just reached one percent has quietly advanced again.

Catherine found that Byron would not let go of her arms, so she pushed him shyly and said angrily:

"There are still people watching."

Byron came back to his senses and turned around to look, only to find a large group of people standing on one side of the room.

Led by his mother, the mermaid princess Hathaway, his aunt Margaret, and a group of aunts gathered here early, all pretending not to see the couple being intimate.

For this group of descendants, nothing is more important now than the continuation of the Lancastrian heirs.

Although they only harvested a dragon egg that may take three years to hatch, everyone was full of excitement, even happier than the couple.

If they hadn't had any experience in serving a dragon, they would all be rushing to help Catherine hatch eggs.

"cough."

Byron silently let go of his wife and daughter and stood up again. He was really out of shape today and secretly warned himself to be careful next time.

It should be more normal for Violet to give birth next time, right?

"My lord, although the little princess is different from normal humans, she has come to this world after all.

Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to baptize the little princess now. Is there anything else you want to tell me? "

Teresa, the current Archbishop of Canterbury in the Diocese of Hattings, also arrived here early. Holding a gold cup filled with holy water, she walked up to Byron and asked him for instructions.

Protestantism advocates direct communication with God. Compared with Orthodoxy, which emphasizes the authority of clergy, various rituals are much simplified.

However, it is a bit excessive to perform Holy Baptism so casually in the bedroom. If it were replaced by Orthodox Christianity with strict rules, it would have been sentenced to a serious blasphemy.

Byron waved his hand and let her do whatever she wanted.

It has been simplified to the point of performing the "Holy Baptism" ceremony in the bedroom. Do you still need to ask your god for advice? My opinion is that as long as my wife doesn't have any objections to me, it's fine.

No matter what is blasphemous, I am happy if she is happy, and I cannot be happy if she is not happy. This is much more serious than blasphemy.

Soon, after a series of not too complicated rituals, Teresa dipped her fingertips in holy water and touched the egg shell, and the whole dragon egg lit up slightly.

Next comes the blessing phase for relatives and friends.

Putting it in someone else's house is just a formality.

But Hathaway, whose status was suddenly upgraded to become a grandmother, was eager to give it a try. She gently stroked the dragon egg and activated her secret magic "Alice's Book of Fairy Tales for Pillows".

Hathaway had previously used a trick called "The Finger of the Old Witch's Curse" on her good nephew Salant to turn him into a frog.

Others include a series of witchcraft: "The Princess and the Pea" that greatly enhances the senses, "Cinderella" that instantly transforms into a gorgeous dress, and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" that can summon seven powerful helpers. All are based on the Northland Various fairy tales of the collective subconscious.

This time, she cast a blessing spell on her little granddaughter: "The Ugly Duckling".

The warm magic light fell and soaked into the egg shell, and everyone felt a faint joy coming from the dragon egg.

Spell effect:

"Although it is a bit cruel, the fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling" tells us that the reason why the ugly duckling turns into a white swan is not because of how hard it works or because of any outstanding qualities of truth, kindness and beauty, but purely because its parents are both swans.

But this spell is different.

No matter what combination of genetic codes you inherit from both parents, whether you were ugly when you were young or not.

When you grow up, you will only let the beautiful genetic code be expressed, and you will realize the transformation of your bones like a beautiful white swan.

Black hair like ebony, lips that would put roses to shame, and skin as white as snow are just the basic features. "

Then Teresa also gave the little princess a blessing as Archbishop of Hattings Diocese.

Invoking the fifth-level power of [Bishop Ring] and the bottom-level authority of [Silver Law], he launched the most advanced "Holy Baptism Ceremony" and gave her "wisdom".

Not smart in the conventional sense, but inherited memory without learning.

The church holds the power of "earth" in the Silver Law, and can give the wisdom and knowledge accumulated in the collective subconscious of mankind to newborns in the form of inherited memories.

It can greatly increase the minimum growth limit and probability of success of the blessed object.

One can speak at the age of one, can sing at the age of two, knows a thousand words at the age of three, memorizes poetry at the age of five, is familiar with the "Gospel of Creation" at the age of seven, and is proficient in all kinds of extraordinary knowledge at the age of eight. The prerequisites are just a piece of cake.

Even if you don't need to be taught anything, you can't become a useless person just by eating, drinking and having fun all day long.

The only drawback is that an archbishop can only use it three times in his life.

This shows how valuable this “genius blessing” is.

The relationship between the Lancastrian royal family and the church has always been bad. Byron and his cousin Edward were not treated like this when they were born.

It wasn’t until I took charge that the next generation could finally enjoy this top-notch configuration.

After it was over, Teresa glanced at the god she believed in, tapped three times on her chest, drew a "golden triangle" holy emblem, and gave the dragon egg the highest blessing:

"May God be with you."

Under normal circumstances, this is the highest starting point that the children of the top powerful people in mainland countries can enjoy. The emperor's son can only get this treatment at most.

[The Bound Creator] has not shown any miracles for countless years, let alone bestow blessings on newborns.

Today is an exception.

As the "Holy Spirit", Byron obviously cannot miss such an important moment and must personally bless his little princess.

However, she already had beauty and wisdom, and it was difficult for Byron to give her anything else.

Invulnerable? Infinitely powerful? Excellent naval skills?

But negative examples came to mind one after another.

Achilles, the famous hero from the mythical age, was held by his god mother by the ankle and soaked in the water of the River Styx, thus gaining invulnerability.

But it also caused the fatal weakness of "Achilles' heel", and he was shot in the ankle by an arrow and died tragically on the spot.

Another hero "Hercules" created the "Twelve Heroes", but his life was also miserable.

After thinking about it, Byron felt that these things were not in line with the style of Xiangxiang's soft and cute little daughter. They were too rough. Those things should be done by boys.

Wait until the next time the two queens give birth to a boy, and then give them a blessing.

He got inspiration from Teresa's words, put his hand on the dragon egg, and used the trace of [paternal power] he had just obtained to give his daughter his blessing:

"Baby, let me always be with you."

The triangular holy emblem belonging to Byron flashed on the eggshell and disappeared into it.

Give her the skill of [Being with the Father] and also saying: “Dad, come and save me.”

As long as you detect danger or take the initiative to shout "Dad" to the sky, you can summon the power of Father God or the spiritual incarnation to come.

Of course, any brat who dares to get close to his precious daughter will also receive the "Heavenly Punishment" from his old father!

As for his daughter's own extraordinary path, she can choose it by herself when she understands. He will support no matter which path she wants to take.

After the baptism, it was already early morning.

The others left one after another. Byron wanted to show off his wife and daughter, but Catherine lifted her crescent-shaped crescent foot and kicked him on the buttocks, knocking him out.

"Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. I have to hatch eggs at night and have no time to serve you."

In fact, the dragon egg does not need to be hatched all the time. As long as the dragon egg is soaked with its own mithril aura, it can be given additional nutrients in addition to the yolk.

When Catherine reaches level five, the incubation time will be greatly shortened.

Byron didn't dare to have any objections, and just laughed and closed the door to his sister who was overflowing with maternal hormones.

As soon as she turned around, she was grabbed by the collar by the petite Violet.

"Stop talking, come on, follow me into the house."

Then she was ushered into the room next door that belonged to her.

As the whale girl walked, her eyes flashed with unabashed envy and passion. She touched her smooth, mirror-like belly and murmured:

"This method of dragon reproduction is really convenient. Just lay the egg and let it hatch on its own. Nothing will hinder it, and your combat effectiveness can always be maintained at its peak.

But mammals have many things to consider. Carrying a ball affects hunting and avoiding harm. The mother has to complete the production, care and breastfeeding herself, and it is difficult for males to interfere.

In my form, whether it is a Leviathan whale, a human, or a night demon, they are all mammals, and they are not as convenient as Catherine.

Only Octopus Girl is considered to lay eggs.

No matter, let’s talk about this matter first. "

Seeing a ray of scarlet in Byron's eyes, he licked the corners of his cherry-pink lips and started the wall-dong.

It was not until early morning that the fighting situation eased slightly.

"Miss, your conditions for promotion to the fifth level are much better than Catherine's. You should be about to break through, right?"

Violet lay on the white pillow and said "hum" from her white jade-like nose:

“Currently, the promotion of whale oil-powered steam engines is getting wider and wider, and the degree of completion of the ceremony is getting higher and higher.

I have a hunch that my fifth-level legendary profession [Whale Oil Mechanic] will be able to break through when the installed capacity of the local machine reaches 1,000 units, which should be this month at the latest. "

Catherine has a daughter, and Violet is about to advance to the fifth level and receive [Frigga's Dressing Box] to create 12 incarnations of divinity, which is a double blessing.

Byron patted her butt, and Violet changed her position very skillfully.

Then he sighed softly and continued:

“By the way, Byron, there’s one more thing.

The Royal Society, which I chair, received a submission from a wild [craftsman] the day before yesterday. He proposed two brand-new machine models called the 'difference engine' and the 'analytical engine'.

I had never dealt with it before for the raid on Dagon.

I have read his papers and he is extremely talented in mathematics and mechanics.

I plan to accept him as my apprentice after he reaches the fifth level, lead him on the career path of a whale oil mechanic, and turn the two machines into reality, let me tell you."

Listening to his wife's enthusiastic description, Byron gradually connected the two things with the two things in his memory. His eyes grew bigger and brighter.

"Difference" is to convert the complex calculations in the function table into difference operations, using simple addition instead of square operations. That Babbage got inspiration from the jacquard knitting machine and developed a primitive mechanical structure.

The difference engine can automatically handle the calculation process of different functions according to the designer's intention.

Using mechanical devices to perform calculations is a bit slow but highly accurate.

The working principle of the analytical engine is to perform calculations and statistical analysis through methods such as roulette operation, plug-in addition, subtraction, and sorting.

Faster, but less accurate. Its calculation method is very similar to the logical operations and data processing methods in modern computers.

This is the original steam computer!

Violet clearly felt that Byron was trembling slightly with excitement, so she simply activated the virtual [Alchemy Workshop] to demonstrate to him the operating principles of the two machines.

“The Analytical Engine is mainly used in fields such as statistical analysis, graphics and data processing, finance, demographics, and health care, and it will be of great use in Catherine’s hands.

Difference engines are used in fields such as scientific computing, engineering design and physical simulation, astronomy, seismology and meteorology, and can help accelerate the research and development of the ‘pre-dreadnought-class battleship’.

From the current sailing battleships to the iron-ribbed wooden hull ships that can use a large number of iron frames; to the new gunboats that use explosive bombs; to the ironclad ships covered with iron armor;

Then came the 'steam armored ships' equipped with sails, metal shells, steam power, and firing explosive bombs.

Finally, I come to the drawing you gave me, a ‘pre-dreadnought’ with pure steam power, pure steel structure, and multiple turrets.

See for yourself how many key technologies we need to break through.

If only pure human power is used, decades will pass. "

Violet looked at the original drawings projected in mid-air, her sapphire eyes filled with stars:

“The writer estimated that it would take about ten years to turn the initial idea into reality on his own.

After I am promoted to the fifth level, I will chair the research group and support him in researching the Difference Engine and Analytical Engine.

Things that may require dozens or hundreds of iterations to implement a practical difference engine and analytical engine are not a problem in this extraordinary world.

As long as this machine can build a prototype and generate holy relics, there is a high probability that it will eventually become the same as the whale oil steam engine, which is a matter of computing power distribution.

This will make it possible for us to complete the ‘big revolution’ within a few years.

Yes, even the ‘big**’ you call me, I don’t know how long your brain is, but you always use the same words.

If I hadn't watched you use the "History of Time" to modify all the books in the human collective subconscious and the material world, I would have really thought that you were the "Holy Spirit" representing the truth.

Um? What's wrong? Have a question? Why haven't you spoken? "

At this time, Byron, who was extremely excited, suddenly hugged Violet and laughed heartily:

"Hahaha, I made a mistake earlier, today should be the third day of happiness.

The difference engine and the analytical engine are not just computing tools. If we are lucky enough, a "steam" era that can flourish to its peak will be born in our hands!

Miss, you are really my lucky star. "