He primarily serves as a mediator between the Church Faction and the Reformist Faction, acting as a neutral party caught in the middle.

The other figure is Cardinal Roschild Archbishop Ponde Elliot of the Church Faction.

It was through him that the Council of the Divine Presence handed over [Frigg’s Dressing Case] and [Winter’s Secret Case] to Crown Prince Bear Ulysses.

This outsider, who was not originally from the Bayfolk, is clearly the highest representative of the Church Faction and the true spokesperson for the will of Margaret I.

As for the Reformist Faction, which represents the interests of the middle and lower level nobility, officers, and the broadest spectrum of ordinary Bayfolk, where are they?

Ever since the coup in Hightins and the crisis in Iron Anchor Bay, the Kalmar Union internally enforced the Church’s will, and the Reformist Great Nobles leader Gustav Vasa was assassinated in the street.

Since then, the center has had no pure Reformist Faction, and no one is qualified to take up the flag.

In this war concerning the life and death of the Three Kingdoms, their voices seem particularly small.

Buzz——!

The law network of the [Northern Codex] trembled, and hundreds of projections popped up in the command room, sending images of the frontline and major coastal ports to the senior leadership.

Cardinal Roschild Archbishop Ponde Elliot, holding the highest position of trust from Margaret I, unhesitatingly took command and issued orders to the Faroe Islands front and the major coastal ports:

"All warships withdraw to the anchorage, and from now on, enforce the naval interdiction decree—no plank is allowed to enter the water under penalty of severe punishment.

Our navy has suffered severe losses; fighting Sea Monsters at sea offers no chance of victory. Commanders follow the pre-prepared defense plans; let the Sea Monsters come ashore to fight.

Evacuate the Lord’s lambs in advance, soldiers deploy defenses at one hundred meters, five hundred meters, and one kilometer lines. Once Sea Monsters leave the sea, they are nothing to fear."

"Yes, Sir!"

The commanders, mostly Bayfolk, although displeased, could only bow and obey.

[The Evernight Queen] annexed the Kalmar Triad through marriage and military expansion.

But although she possesses the most legitimate Blue Dragon King bloodline, it does not mean the alliance obeys her commands unquestioningly.

To maintain control, she extensively appointed clergy like Byron’s Follower [Twilight Deacon] Luohate to serve as administrators at all levels, eventually forming a vast clerical bureaucracy within the Three Kingdoms.

With far more extensive lands than the Hightins Church and a higher political status, it is practically another nobility group not based on bloodline.

They were even dispatched to supervise the Reformist Faction territories.

Of course, during the planning phase, some junior officers voiced opposition.

"With the incident unexpected, how can we rely on our organizational power to evacuate civilians to safety so quickly?

Pounding rain, without even shelters, may lead to deaths from rapid hypothermia exceeding those killed by Sea Monsters.

And do not forget, the Sea Monsters carry ’Coelenterate Disease.’ Can residential areas truly be habitable once they become battlegrounds..."

But in the Church Faction’s eyes, these are merely necessary losses.

They even retorted to the reformist officers who posed questions, asking if they had any better solutions.

The latter certainly dared not openly suggest "seeking external help" or the like.

They could only privately resent the loss of the elite [Bearkin] Ulysses, adding grievances against [The Evernight Queen] who took another batch of elite forces and had yet to return.

Outside the law network, the reformist nobility and Young Faction officers represented by Count Hodalan looked at the distant beast tide with eyes starting to flicker.

Once again reaffirmed the consensus reached after that "ball":

"The Church cannot save the Kalmar Union, only the Great Good Man Saint Byron can!"

Time ticked by second by second, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense as the garrison of the Faroe Islands could already smell the stench of Sea Monsters.

Yet the cries of civilians being evacuated grew louder, seemingly due to the leadership’s overly optimistic view of their organizational power, causing the evacuation to proceed unsmoothly.

Soldiers’ breaths were heavy, sweat slicked their palms with uncertainty about whether they and their inadequately accommodated families behind could survive.

Silently praying: "Creator, Woden, Wild Hunt King... bless us!"

The main reliance was on an ad hoc chapel of gods, the divine was indispensable.

At this moment, a sudden exclamation arose in the command system’s network:

"Look, what is that?!"

The port commanders immediately switched to the perspective of the Flying Beasts, witnessing an astonishing scene at the front line.

Shoosh! Shoosh! Shoosh! Shoosh!....

Led by a brilliant sun wheel, the "Interdiction Cruiser Fleet" and "Strait Fleet" flying the long banner of Hightins leaped in unison at the forefront of the undiverted beast tide.

Blocking their path.

The Kalmar Union’s top echelons collectively gaped.

"Is it the Wild Hunt King? What are they doing?"

"Are they mad? Dragon Dung Potion is useless in this weather, isn’t it?"

"Could he intend to intercept the Sea Monsters at sea...."

The fleet ignored their thoughts, the golden Extraordinary Aura of the [Legendary Warship] spreading throughout the fleet.

A majestic voice echoed through the sea and sky:

"Decree: All incoming enemies, no hiding or concealing, reveal yourselves!"

The Legendary Warship Skill [Fleet Assimilation] transformed the area occupied by the fleet into Byron’s territory.

Under the decree’s command, the Sea Monsters underwater had to collectively surface.

Byron’s unyielding voice continued to resound:

"King of the Great Seas, patrolling here. Those who follow shall prosper, and those who oppose shall perish!

Fleet, fire in unison, open fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Under the varying gazes of the different factions in the Kalmar Union, over a hundred Fourth Level and higher battleships opened fire in a thundering volley, the crimson firing lines instantly engulfing the vanguard of the Sea Monsters.