Chapter 83 – 09. It’s Called Pirates.
Following Aran’s order, the soldiers sent a signal to the unidentified fleet in the distance.
The only signal was waving the flag.
“Is there no response after all?”
“Enemy fleet, only approaching!”
“Pirates are like that.”
Aran tried to listen.
But the enemy didn’t even say that.
“Go and tell them there is no response.”
“Yes!”
The soldier immediately ran and reported to Aran.
“Look at that, Your Highness. There can be no negotiations with pirates.”
“I wasn’t negotiating, I was just trying to listen.”
“It’s either or not.”
Aran gently ignored her and stared in front of her.
The enemy fleet, which had already approached 3,000 paces, was revealing its majesty.
“Do a lot.”
“It looks like it’s 80, not 70.”
“Lamias, can you shield the entire fleet?”
“It’s possible.”
She drew her formula straight ahead of her and unfurled a shield enclosing her entire fleet.
“Everyone, get ready.”
“All ready for battle!!”
Hearing Aran’s words, Hancock shouted loudly, and all the soldiers stood in their respective positions.
The mages descended below the deck and thrust out their wands through the openings in the sides.
The shieldmen lined up on the railing and put down their shields, and the archers lined up next to them, holding a lot of arrows in their hands.
As long as it came within range, it was ready to tear the enemy to pieces.
Suddenly, the mysterious fleet approached 2,500 paces ahead.
“Your Highness, all troops are ready.”
“Um… Hancock, should we just go and clean it up?”
“Your Highness, that’s not to be said. This is the sea, so if monsters like you and me exert their power, there is a possibility that a large wave will cause the fleet to be wiped out. This has nothing to do with the strength of the shield.”
“Ghm… I see… What if I could control the power?”
“Then there’s no reason to go out.”
Hancock’s words are convincing.
So, I decided to leave it to the soldiers.
“Enemy fleet, 2,000 steps ahead! We’ll be within magic range soon!”
“Turn around!”
“Turn around!”
Ridge! Ridge!
The soldier beats the drum while repeating the command of Aran and Hancock.
A loud, low drumming sound spread in all directions, and the entire fleet turned to the flanks.
Since it was not a rowing boat, the turning radius was drawn quite wide.
“What about the Mei fleet?”
“I said that I was temporarily handing over the command. I will follow Your Highness’s orders.”
“Okay. Then pass the order to that side as well.”
“Yes!”
“Enemy fleet 1800 steps!”
It came pretty close.
Appearance was more evident.
“…The ships in front…What are they? I’ve never seen them before.”
“Iron wire! That’s an iron wire!”
Ramias made his fuss.
“What…! Pirates are iron ships!”
There were 8 giant ships in front of the fleet of about 80 ships, and the hulls were exposed to the light and showed off their mandelmanship.
“But what the hell is a wire?”
“It’s an assault ship! Some of them have formulas, so there are cases where magic attacks don’t work…!”
“There’s no way the pirates even had that! Your Highness, hurry up and attack! Just finished turning.”
Hancock made an urgent face.
Alan nodded.
“Wizard! Ready to attack!”
“Prepare to attack!”
Ridge! Ridge! Ridge!
The wizards aimed their wands in unison and collected mana.
According to a formula specially designed for naval battles, Managu with high fever was created.
At least 20 to 30 mana balls per warship shone.
“Launch!!”
“Launch!!”
Ridge! Ridge! Ridge! Ridge!
Shu Shu Shuk!
Managu was fired while creating a long tail.
“Hehe! Look at the hot taste!”
Shouted Hancock, immediately elated.
Originally, the number of wizards was very small, so naval battles were all about archers exchanging fire with each other, then contacting each other and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.
It wasn’t often that hundreds of wizards were put into naval battles to create such a spectacle.
So she felt proud.
“This is the power of Persia!!”
As if responding to her cry her, the managu flew at high speed and hit the enemy fleet.
Kwaaang!
Explosive noises were heard from all sides, and flames soared.
Some of them fell into the sea and created high spray.
The pirate fleet was obscured by thick smoke, and Hancock shouted again.
“Keep ready, keep firing!!”
The wizards hurriedly prepared for the next attack.
“Those iron wires… I think they’re magically treated.”
Lamias made a worried expression.
It’s good if the formula isn’t engraved, but if it is, it’s quite a headache.
“Heh, is that still a cow? The enemy is a pirate! They have iron wires, but they can’t have even put in that expensive formula… Yes?!!!! What are these guys!!”
The smoke cleared and the fleet was revealed.
Although they were hanging flames, it didn’t seem to have much effect because it was iron, and since the iron lines protected the ships behind them, the normal ships seemed fine.
“Enemy fleet, 1400 steps!”
“Ugh… This would be a bit annoying… Your Highness, should we just use it?”
“I said no!!”
* * *
“What, those bitches… How many wizards have you brought?”
Katarina muttered with her tired face.
Hundreds of wizards were mobilized even if they couldn’t see the number of Managu that flew in.
That meant that no matter how small the fleet was, it could never be underestimated.
“It’s not easy! What should I do? Run away even now…”
“Do not be ridiculous!”
It makes no sense to run away from here.
And, because the formula was incorporated, it was possible to block Managu with iron wire.
“Advance like this and close the distance as much as possible. When you reach 1,000 steps, tell the archer to shoot.”
“Yes. Boss.”
“You mean you’re acting crazy?”
She raised the corners of her mouth.
“It’s the second attack!”
“Get down!!”
Wedge!
The managu that flew in from afar landed on the hull or deck of the iron ship.
“Protect the mast!!”
The soldiers shrank their bodies a lot, and the wizards hit their shields on their masts.
The weak point of steel wire is the sail made of cloth.
If the sail is damaged, the meaning of the assault ship is lost.
Kwakwang! Bang!
“Hee!”
The managu exploded and sent shockwaves in all directions.
A huge spray of water rose nearby and covered the water.
“Kyaaak!”
A few pirates could not escape and were caught in the explosion.
After soaring high into the sky, they fell, breaking the necks of one person and falling into the sea.
“Hold on a little longer! Notice coming soon!”
The fleet advanced despite explosions and splashing water from all directions.
“I see a thousand!!”
“Hold up the bow!!”
“That, but…!”
“Shut up and listen up bitches!”
The pirates hesitantly raised their bows.
One head exploded immediately.
“Aww!”
Bang! Kwakwang!
“Aiming!”
Even in the midst of a rain of managu, the pirates held their bows quite resolutely.
It was the moment when Katarina’s charisma her (?) Was clearly displayed.
Just as he was about to shoot his bow her, a black wave arose from the enemy fleet.
“Enemy fleet, open fire!”
“Shoot us too!!”
The pirates fired their bows while showing fear at the flying arrows.
* * *
“Pirate fleet, 3 ships are currently sunk, and 1 ship is in half-destroyed condition!”
“Iron wire… It’s more amazing than I thought.”
“Because I’m eating all the attacks that come.”
Pirates approaching close.
Four ships were badly damaged on the way, but none of them were iron.
“I’ll step in.”
“Majesty!”
“I’ll only use ballista. Don’t worry about destroying the environment.”
“Hey?!”
Before Hancock stopped, Aran made a bow and fired a ballista.
Kuaang!
It rose as if to devour everything, and rushed wildly, sweeping away everything in front of it.
Then, where the ballista hit, a huge spray of water arose. It seemed to be several hundred meters.
“…Wow…”
“Ah! That’s why I told you! You can’t use that!”
“Is that… Dangerous?”
“Absolutely!!”
The water that rose high broke down.
Gulleong!
The pushed waters came forming waves.
“Whoa!”
“Kyaaak!!”
“All lines… All… All lines are dispersing!! Oooh!”
Although the water did not come in thanks to the large shield, each ship was in an uproar in the sea that raged from the bottom.
The soldiers who had struggled to establish themselves rolled unsightly, and the cargo that had been loaded moved here and there.
Some of the heavy cargo penetrated the cabin and fell into the sea.
“Hold on to something worth holding on to!”
“Lower the anchor!!”
The sea hit the fleet like a typhoon, and in the case of pirate fleets without shields, several large ships were split apart in one wave.
Aran was frightened by the monstrous sight.
A wave like a storm passed by, and the soldiers hurriedly grasped the situation.
“Never… Never try again!”
“Ah, okay.”
“Fortunately there are no sunken, flooded ships!”
“I’m so glad.”
“Pirates, about 20 ships have been destroyed!”
Half of them were eaten by ballistas, and the other half were sunk by huge waves.
“You see? Never, never use force.”
Hancock asked Aran several times.
It was a meticulousness that was not like her.
