Who says knights can't backstab

589 Sea Battle
"The storm is coming, the storm is coming!"

The blue sea and blue sky, which was originally peaceful, suddenly turned black clouds and angry waves.It was as if a drop of concentrated jet black ink was poured into the blue ink bottle, and the entire bottle of ink was quickly dyed into pitch black.

The sailors were running quickly back and forth on the deck, and Captain Drake loudly instructed them to put on clothes that could withstand the wind and rain, ordering them to come to their corresponding posts.The cabins were closed to prevent a large amount of seawater from pouring into the ship.

The wind and waves were getting bigger and bigger, and the boat gradually began to bump, but this was just the foreplay of the storm.At this moment, Mia can already imagine what will happen next; if they are driving a small sampan, how the quiet and charming beauty will swallow them up.

"Miss Christian, please go back to the cabin." A gunner of the main gun hurriedly said as he passed by Mia with a magic spar filler.

"go back?"

"It's dangerous on the deck, not only the storm, but we may also exchange fire with our opponents later—"

But before the gunner could finish his sentence, a big wave hit the Napoleon's main suit soaring into the sky and smashed towards him.But the waves were just in the air, and the delicate looking lady in front of her suddenly raised her right hand, and the waves stopped in the air, and then turned into a group of flying water-shaped birds, flying away in all directions.

The gunner opened his mouth wide, still maintaining the mouth shape of the last word, while the mage lady turned around and walked in another direction.

The deck, which was still extremely empty before, was now full of people, and the sailors who were resting in the cabin and belonged to the combat category had already flocked to the deck.

La Rochelle has never had any "elegant" requirements for the navy's dress, it all depends on the captain's preference.And Drake's style is even more unique: most of the sailors now wear short shirts that will not interfere with their actions because they are wet, and a thick waterproof leather cloak is covered outside, with a distance from the torso hat and goggles.

Stepping on non-slip boots, the sailors can still keep moving smoothly on the deck that gradually becomes slippery under the beating of sea water.They were the original soldiers of the Napoleon, and they were born in the regular navy, so their literacy is naturally not low.

The three main guns in the front, the rear, and the stacked secondary guns on the left and right sides of the deck are full of sailors at the moment. The charged green lights under the magic crystal guns indicate that the artillery fire is ready to go. .

"Attention all, the ghost ship will not like the regular navy you have seen, like to fire at you from a distance, pay attention to the huge waves around, they may be hiding inside!"

Drake's voice echoed on the deck as he ran back and forth.Everyone was staring at the huge waves around them, looking for the figure of the ghost ship that escaped into it at some point.

"Will the ghost ship really attack in such weather?" Cyril stood beside Drake, frowning and asked.In such an environment, although the wind and waves are composed of "wind" and "water", there is no doubt that the water element occupies more space at this moment, and every wave that rises can cut off the wind from it, so his Listening to the wind can't exert the previous detection effect.

"I'm sure and sure, they will definitely attack." Connor Drake said firmly, "Of the seven ghost ship attacks that can be counted in the past, four of them happened in stormy weather, and they are very adaptable to such weather , so unless they are too afraid, they will definitely come."

Cyril turned his head to look at him. This New Aowei Hong Kong native with the same complicated background has always given him a feeling of restraint and submissiveness. Although he has his own persistence in certain things, he does not have the temperament of being alone. .

But at this moment, the other party's resolute expression and determined attitude in the wind and waves made Cyril understand that he had found the right captain.

He still wanted to say something, but he was keenly aware of a strange wave of magic power. It seemed that the magic power had contracted in an extremely distant place.

He subconsciously looked in that direction, only to see that the surging tide suddenly opened a hole, and then a crystal blue thing approached the Napoleon, and then hit the hull heavily——

"Boom!"

There was a shock on the hull, and the whole ship shook violently. Drake lost his footing, and almost fell off the ship's side at the bow, and was caught by Cyril urgently.And the sailors have already shouted at this moment: "Port side, port side is under shelling!"

"The position of the enemy ship is unknown, it cannot be observed, it cannot be observed!"

Connor Drake stood still in a hurry, and before he had time to thank Cyril, he had already shouted and asked, "Didn't you see the position of the enemy ship?"

"The firing distance is extremely far, and the position cannot be confirmed!"

The soldiers inspecting the condition of the hull also shouted in response at this moment: "The hull is only scratched, and the armor is not damaged!"

The solid defense of the Napoleon gave the crew quite a lot of confidence, but Drake felt only uneasy at the moment.He recalled the power of this shelling attack. To be able to give the Napoleon such a concussive shelling attack, I am afraid at least...

When he opened his eyes again, his breathing was calm, his eyes were fixed on the darkness that had been completely ravaged by the storm, and he said calmly:
"The situation has changed. We are advancing at full speed. The opponent is not an ordinary pirate ship. It is initially estimated to be above the size of a cruiser."

"Do your best to get rid of the opponent, adjust the direction and turn to the northwest, and we will cut into the inner sea."

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"Captain, the shelling just now failed to cause serious damage to the opponent."

On the majestic bow deck of the Dawn Goddess class, Gwulf, known as the sharp gunner of the "Solkonan Military Academy Fleet", was surprised to be wearing a captain's cap and holding a cigarette holder in the wind and rain. said Sunny Evans.

"Broken?"

"On target." Gwulf wondered, "But their armor is better than I thought, and they didn't penetrate."

"Not pierced?" Evans strode to the mast, pulled the rope under the mast, and within a few seconds, a figure landed on the deck with leather wings, bowed and asked, "Master Captain, do you need anything?"

"Track the position of the opponent's ship, and let the Feiyan class lose it." Evans put the unlit cigarette holder back into his arms, grabbed the mast with one hand and said, "Their armor is very good, but they probably don't plan to use it in the future." Fighting us in the storm, they must want to flee to the inner sea, we cannot let them succeed."

"understood."

"Let the Feiyan-class stop them at the edge of the open sea, and the Rook-class attack from the flanks. We just chase after them."

"Yes."

"Go and notify."

He let go of the rope in his hand, and the Batman flapped his wings and rose into the air again, conveying the news to his kindred.

"Jiais, can you still lock their positions?"

Jia Aisi, who specializes in Eagle Eye, was originally on the ship and was responsible for the main information collection. After the half-orcs joined, he gradually gave up his position.But he is still the best scout to cooperate with Gwulf. Every time he guides him, Gwulf's shelling hit rate can be improved to a higher level.

"I can't see it, this storm is too violent." Jayce shook his head.

"Then we can only catch up." Qing Evans turned around, and then said loudly, "Attention everyone, we must move forward at full speed and get ready for the boarding battle!"

The crew gave a burst of cheers—the boarding battle, which is undoubtedly their favorite way of fighting.Because the fleet of the Solconan Military Academy can have the size it is today, it takes a large part of it to snatch the opponent's ships by boarding battles.

Being able to kill people and steal ships at the same time, and you don't have to go out of your way to repair them. Is there anything better than this?

Under the tumbling black clouds, the mammoth Aurora-class battlecruiser sneaked between the wind and waves. Its power part was crazily filled with magic spar, and the power engine was pulled to the fullest, without any worries about failures caused by overload. Or excessive energy consumption.

After several months of tempering, these immature student soldiers have now become elite sailors-they are excellent graduates of the Solkonan Military Academy. As long as an environment is provided, they can quickly adapt and become growing up.

And those at the helm are not worried about the dangers of wind and waves to their ships. Their main suits are thick and sailing is extremely stable-I am afraid that only the waves caused by huge deep-sea monsters above the extraordinary level or above, or giant magic power The storm caused by the source, is it possible to sink a ship of this tonnage?
They are hunters, just waiting to drain the "strength" of their prey, and then swarm up——

The wind and waves are getting more and more manic, and the chase at sea is often long.One hour, two hours, there is no concept of time in the dark environment, but the longer the time drags on, the more stable the hearts of the people on the Aurora Goddess class, because it means that they are getting closer to victory.

Jia Aisi activates Eagle Eye every few minutes. Although the wind and waves are obviously hindering him, it is enough to get some more information.At this moment, it was his No.17 time to activate the eagle eye technique. Just as his eyes swept across the sea as usual, he suddenly found a dark shadow protruding from the waves on one side——

"Watch to starboard, watch to starboard!"

His rigorous attitude made him yell immediately, and the deck that was still silent just now became noisy again.The heavy main gun rotated its direction, and dozens of pairs of eyes focused on the surface of the sea he mentioned, looking for any possible enemy situation.

"Should it be a monster?" Gwulf wondered, "Should it be a wave-killing shark or something? It's very common in this kind of weather. It's impossible for them to take the initiative to attack us?"

"Be careful." Evans just replied calmly, while pressing one hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

The opponent's ship armor is very reliable. In previous battles, the shells of the Dawn Goddess battlecruiser have not missed a direct hit. This is the first time.

And ships with armor that can withstand the firepower of the battlecruiser are probably of a similar model to the Aurora Goddess class-the reason why it is determined that the opponent cannot be a battleship is because if the opponent is a battleship, the Aurora Goddess class has already overtaken it; And the inner ghost of the port did not have any information about the mobilization of battleships in the port fleet.

Although it is not very likely that the opponent will take the initiative to fight back, if the opponent does so, all the previous arrangements will be in vain, and the opponent will undoubtedly fall into a passive state——

He was suddenly alert, took a few steps to the main console, and pressed the button on it vigorously. In an instant, a layer of bright golden luster covered the entire hull of the battlecruiser, and the Aurora Goddess in the darkness was as dazzling as tomorrow. .

"Captain, are you crazy? This is an active target!" The crew on the side turned pale with fright, and condemned their captain's behavior without hesitation - turning on the magic shield can give the Dawn Goddess class a very strong defensive performance bonus, but the price is that it is so dazzling as it is now, and even a storm at close range can't cover up the brilliance.

But Evans ignored him at all, and instead said sharply: "Everyone, prepare to be hit—"

As soon as he finished speaking, a muffled sound came from the starboard side of the Goddess of Aurora, but he saw the waves being torn apart by a slender hull. When the ship came riding the waves, nine gun barrels had already fired at the same time. Bombarded on the side of the Dawn Goddess like a target!
"Boom!"

The entire ship was shaking, and the impact of the shells at such a close distance made the Aurora-class shake. The crew responded immediately by resisting, and did not allow themselves to be shaken away from their posts. Thoughts of horror arose:

"How dare they come back and take the initiative to attack us? Wait, the power of this main gun—if there is no magic shield, I am afraid the main armor will have been penetrated?"

"Did the captain predict the possible attack from the other party?!"

Thoughts like this flashed through everyone's minds, but then they did the best they could:

"fire!"

The main gun, which had already adjusted its direction, was ready to fire, and the moment the gunner returned to his position, he burst out.

The crystal blue magic crystal cannon shells flew out quickly, and the three triple-mounted main guns on the bow, a total of nine shells, had already blasted towards the enemy ship rushing out of the waves almost parallel to them— —

They have no room to hide, and they will definitely die this round!
At the moment when the main gun fired this round, Gwulf's experience told him that the opponent was doomed to sink.Normally, he would have opened the champagne to celebrate another victory.

But now, he felt an inexplicable tension in his heart, as if something incredible was about to happen——

He opened his eyes wide and stared at the flying cannonball, and quickly went through the process of firing the cannonball in his mind, the timing of the cannonball, and the angle of the cannonball, all of which should be perfect...

No, not perfect!

Due to the first round of salvo fired by the enemy, the gunner failed to fight back at the first time. Although he had rushed back to his post, the firing was still a beat slower than the ideal time.

And the opponent's speed——

Faster than they thought!

The long and narrow cruiser-sized ship was advancing at a speed that exceeded the expectations of everyone on the Aurora-class. The overloaded engine was roaring, causing the shells that could have perfectly covered the core area to fall to the stern.

And the other side's helmsman obviously turned the rudder ahead of time, and the stern of the ship was floating out at this moment, avoiding their salvo shells to the greatest extent!
Of the nine shells that were able to hit steadily, only one can hit the stern of the ship!
And this last shell—

Gwulf stared closely at the last magic crystal cannon shell that might hit, the crystal blue tail flame was so charming, it gave people a strong confidence to destroy everything.

Even just one shot is enough to destroy the opponent.

But at the moment when it was about to hit the stern of the enemy ship, an extremely dazzling cyan light, even brighter than the tail flame of a shell, flashed across the stern of the enemy ship.

Then, the crystal blue cannonball disappeared.

It broke into two petals and was swallowed by the waves.

(End of this chapter)