Chapter 1333 - 633: Sworn Brothers: Big Brother’s Daughter Is My Mom, Second Brother’s Daughter Is My Wife

"Come, come, Byron, my dear brother, I have the ritual tools ready in my Divine Kingdom."

The Whale Hunter raised his hand, activating the spatial ability of the [Rift Whale], and a rift connecting to the belly of the Divine Kingdom appeared before the three of them.

The rift opened, revealing a large archway made from two semicircular patches of grass and earth, with a long spear at its center, glistening coldly without a trace of rust.

The Transcendent of the cold weapon era already had enough understanding of wounds and diseases.

Sworn brothers, not seeking to be born on the same day of the same month in the same year, but to die on the same day of the same month in the same year... of tetanus, would truly become a hellish joke.

A large cup of honey wine was placed on a small table beneath the long spear.

This was the Bayfolk’s "Blood Oath Ritual."

In the past, Bayfolk with no blood ties who swore brotherhood would enter the archway together and pierce their bodies with the long spear, letting their blood drip into the honey wine.

Then they would drink from the same cup mixed with the blood of all participants, declare their vows to the God or the rules of the world itself, such as the "Nether River," and finally shake hands to conclude the oath.

From then on, they would become sworn brothers comparable to blood siblings.

They would unite as family, assist each other, and never harm one another. If one of them were harmed, the other must seek revenge.

Therefore, if you think about it differently, a "Blood Oath" can effectively establish an unbreakable vow.

On the Silver Continent, wanting to ensure a stranger with unknown motives poses no problems afterward, this is one of the lowest-cost ways.

During the late Mythological Era and early Silver Era, when barbarians ran rampant and sincerity was scarce, this ritual was widely used, eventually enabling various barbarian tribes to achieve preliminary integration.

Seeing those two eager faces, Byron suddenly realized that besides his strong power and shared battle experiences making them see eye to eye, their inability to fully trust him was also a key reason for their eagerness to swear brotherhood!

The York Family could betray tradition and fully embrace the Creator, the "Bayfolk Exiles" could betray the Harrold Family and convert to the Slumbering God, and it’s certainly possible that other direct lineage members of the Bayfolk might also betray humanity.

Now with the situation in the Mermaid Kingdom being difficult, any slight oversight could lead to irreparable disaster.

Since they have managed to endure through rounds of bombing at the Blood Beast Nest and Noah’s Ark, obviously, both [Sea King] Atlas and [Whale Hunter] Jack already developed a habit of acting cautiously.

When Byron came to his senses, he was already being half-pushed and half-dragged into the archway by two people on either side.

The attitude clearly was: we have already deemed you our third brother!

As they walked, the Whale Hunter praised:

"Third Brother, I basically know all the family members of the Lancaster Royal Family who are of the same generation as Henry VI.

It’s truly remarkable for an emerging talent like you to ascend to the Fifth Order at less than thirty years old.

I love befriending young talents like you; seeing you is like seeing the future of us Bayfolk."

Byron thought to himself:

’Sister-in-law, oh no, Mother-in-law said the same back then. Father-in-law, I hope you can appreciate me as much later.’

Beside him, Atlas was also glowing with pride as he said:

"Third Brother, none of my sons and grandsons are promising; after all these years, not one has ascended to the Fifth Order, it’s been solely up to my four-hundred-year-old frail bones.

I often wonder if things might have been different if I had welcomed that Goddess from the Desert Empire, who wanted to ride on top of men, continually insisting, ’Call me Queen,’ into my Crystal Palace back then.

Forget it, let’s not talk about this.

After swearing brotherhood, I’ll teach you our Crystal Palace School’s series of advancement rituals, and introduce you to a few princesses from the Tudor Royal Family.

If you find someone who catches your eye, forming family ties would be even better.

Girls from the Mermaid Clan are all top-notch beauties, especially my niece, who’s just a notch below my daughter in her prime.

Your visit will surely be worthwhile.

If it weren’t for Jack already having a wife and daughter at home, such a good thing might not have come to you."

Byron couldn’t find the words to respond, instinctively shrinking his neck:

’Swearing blood oath, marriage alliances, indeed they’re always the conventional methods for forming alliances.

But... old man, do you hear what you’re saying, introducing my mom’s cousin to me? Jumping straight to such an intense scenario?

Surely I’ll get my legs broken by Mom?’

To be honest, Byron felt no attraction towards some beautiful aunt and had very little emotional response.

With two top-tier beautiful Queens at home and an Empress with the title of [World’s Foremost Beauty], he already had enough to enjoy his romantic blessings.

Moreover, which man could resist such enticement of becoming sworn brothers with the father-in-law, indulging in Reverse Heaven Gang?

Getting drunk at the New Year banquet table is always one of the most common "accidents" between in-law and son-in-law, but whether it’s intentional or heartfelt, only sons-in-law themselves know.

’Well, Mom hasn’t hit me for three days now.

I’ll just go along with this, and if I get exposed, I’ll say you guys dragged me here by force, I don’t know anything.’"

Watching the snow-white spear tip getting closer, Byron’s smug grin became increasingly hard to suppress.

Unfortunately, at this moment, someone in the Divine Kingdom could no longer hold back.

Suddenly, there was a spatial fluctuation beside Byron.