"Haven't taken the bait yet?"

Sitting in a soft chair, flipping through the book in his hand, he looked at the lines of the poems written in beautiful elven script.

This book was given by King Ochu by the hands of the elves from Scotland, who lived in isolated forests but developed a culture that was different from the dominant culture of the main plane.

The beautiful text of the book depicts the events of a time when the gods were still active on the earth, about a goddess who brought about death, and her sisters, and about three magical artifacts.

However, I don't know how much truth these things have, these so-called stories of the gods and spirits that circulate on the earth, many of them may be the artistic processing of the bard, after all, it is the affairs of the gods, ordinary mortals can not peep into the secrets of the gods, just like looking directly at the sun will burn the eyes of the sun, too much curiosity will only bring unbearable disasters to themselves.

So most of the time, these stories are just things to pass the time, of course, some of them are true, and maybe it is necessary for someone to carefully screen these false artistic processes.

"No, neither our scouts nor our intelligence services have found any trace of them. ”

The two maids knelt on the ground, their faces pale with trepidation, not in fear of possible punishment, but in fear that their inability would disappoint Alice.

"Did they disappear from the sea? No trace of them?"

No one answered Alice's words, and no one questioned Alice's feelings, whether there was a mistake with unfounded information, because until now, Alice had not made a mistake.

"Forget it, it looks like they have a legendary caster involved. ”

Alice waved her hand, this is not the Northland, the strength of the Baltic Empire here is still very immature, but even so, in the face of such a simple enemy, nothing can be found, it can only be said that there is an unexpected factor.

The only thing that can make them helpless is the power above the legend, and it is very likely that it is a legendary spellcaster, although there are not many, but there are still many legends in the Northland that have not been recorded by the Baltic Empire.

If it was really the legendary caster, whether it was the sky or the sea, it could be a place where those people were hiding, because the vastness of the sea made it difficult to hide on the surface of the sea.

The people mentioned here are not the pirates in the English Channel, who are still afraid of the strength of the Baltic Empire, and will not attack the Baltic Empire's fleet in the first place if they do not get rid of this fear in a short time.

"Your Highness, those people ......"

The maid, who was kneeling on the ground, asked cautiously, unlike Alice, when they suddenly heard Alice's news that there might be an enemy, they couldn't help but be worried.

This is not to say that they are timid, but because they are seriously concerned about every enemy that may arise, something that has become a habit.

In other words, all the people of the Baltic Empire have a habit of being cautious, and compared to the Scandinavians, the Baltics prefer to plan and then act, make plans one by one according to intelligence, and then execute them according to the plan.

Rather than gaining more, their first consideration is often how to reduce their losses.

"It's just some insignificant little mice, but I didn't expect that one of these little mice appeared in one of the more interesting. ”

The more interesting little mice still belong to the category of little mice, but adhering to the habit of being cautious all the time, Alice is still serious.

The little mouse here refers to the person who wants to attack Alice when she left the Baltic Empire and her defenses are at their weakest.

Among them may be hostile forces from abroad, careerists who want to fish in troubled waters for profit, and those who have now become lost dogs and want revenge.

Not only did these people act in Jutland when Alice left the Baltic Empire, but they also planned to take action against Alice in such a vast sea.

The fleet that can defeat the Sea Dragon Alliance is indeed very powerful, but it is very limited compared to the most elite troops of the Baltic Empire.

However, even if it is so limited, it is not something that ordinary people can provoke, and the main force that will do it this time is the Celtic Isles, and they don't want the conservative forces of outsiders to appear? Francis Drake who wants to end the war in the North Sea? Or the three of Scandinavia?

Because she was in the middle of the vast sea, her intelligence was greatly limited in the face of such an unexpected situation, and she could not make arrangements and arrangements in advance.

But it doesn't matter, Alice has the confidence that she can remain undefeated no matter what kind of enemy her opponent is, and she can even say that if she wants to go, no one on the main plane can stop her.

"The sea, the water, the sky. ”

Alice gently cocked the handle of her chair, and the crisp, rhythmic sound echoed through the room.

On the surface of the sea, the enemy can only appear in these three directions, of which the sky and the sea have the highest chances, since the ships are located on the sea, and both below and above are the weak points of the ships.

"Don't have any information on the Sea Clan's side?"

The sky is unlikely, and the attack from the sky is only reminiscent of the dragon troops of the Atira Army now recuperating in Scandinavia.

"Nope. ”

Excluding this almost impossible option, the greatest possibility is the ocean, which is so vast and has all kinds of coral reefs and straits to hide, that it can be difficult to find enemies with the help of legendary spellcasters in a short period of time.

"Let's keep it the same. ”

Alice closed the book and gave the order for the fleet to go into alert.

"Your Highness, what about the little princesses?"

"As usual, you just follow the plan you made before, this is not a battlefield that they can participate in, and it will not be beneficial for them at all. ”

Alice thought about it, but gave up on letting these girls appear on the battlefield and see the brutal battlefield in order to accumulate experience for the future.

Because the battlefield is brutal and the message is ever-changing, this time the opponent may be a legendary spellcaster, and that opponent can only be fought by her own hands in the fleet.

At that time, she didn't have the energy to care about those little girls, and if there was a little problem, it would affect the next arrangement of Celtic Mishima.

Fostering proxy forces to colonize a power from direct to indirect control, and then complete a peaceful evolution under long-term influence, so that the people can join the Baltic Empire from the heart.

If such a thing can be accomplished, it will mean that the Baltic Empire has found a second proven method of expansion other than war.

Therefore, the future Queen of Ireland cannot afford to die in a war that is not critical, and the empire will not let her have any accidents until her value is realized.

The shadow of war hung over everyone in the fleet, but both the captain and the sailors below were accustomed to the atmosphere.

The people who sail on the seas are the ones who fight against death every day, and they don't know if they will be able to see the sun the next day, because the vagaries of the weather and the dangerous sea beasts in the sea can easily take their lives.

War is very small compared to other things, just killing, just fighting, there is nothing to worry too much about, as long as they go to war as usual, to obey orders, they will definitely win.

Besides, their current leader is the founder of the empire, the daughter of victory who has never been defeated, a man who is favored by the gods and cannot even be touched by defeat.

Unlike the sailors who calmly accepted the war, the little girls also noticed the change in the atmosphere around them at this time, and what a distant word war was for them, which they had only heard in books and in other people's mouths before.

Now, such a thing, with death and blood, is about to happen around them, and at this time they are completely like headless flies, at a loss.

Even the original interesting lessons were not bothered, the novel books were thrown on the bed indiscriminately, and the little girls discarded the previous intrigue and kept talking about the war.

Even Maeve, who is valued by Alice, is no exception, after all, they only lived in the palace before, canaries living in cages, and no one has completely seen the cruel side of this world.

On the one hand, they are curious about what the war is like, and on the other hand, they want to escape because they are afraid of death and blood.

So when they knew that they were forbidden to participate in this war, their feelings were actually very complicated, and they wanted to refute it, but they were afraid.

However, time does not stop the pace of progress because of the entanglement of a few young girls, and in the early morning when the sea is shrouded in thick fog, the enemy attack appears.

In the absence of information about the other side, the other side has the dominant control of the battlefield, and it is up to the other side to decide where to attack, when to attack, and what method to use to attack.

To be honest, the Baltic Empire has not encountered such a thing for a long time, but a long time does not mean that they will become rusty, and strict training and a complete emergency system can allow them to calm down in a short time and take corresponding measures.

The attack was on the ship in the middle of the fleet, and the sudden appearance of the sea beast lifted the entire ship from the surface of the sea, and then smashed it into the sea.

The heavy impact had severely damaged the ship, and a large number of cracks appeared in the hull of the bottom, which were being widened by the rough sea, and the ship was rushing into the ship, and the ship was rapidly descending.

However, such a downward trend stopped in less than three minutes, and outside the bottom hull, a thin layer of ice completed the repair of the cracks, preventing the influx of sea water and the sinking of the ship.

The seawater that poured into the cabin was quickly discharged from the drain on the ship, and there was a magic presence, and it was very easy to pump out the seawater from the cabin.

The sea beast that suddenly appeared did not give the enemy a chance to attack, and quickly sank into the sea after completing the attack, and then the entire sea surface returned to calm, only the sound of the sailors still echoing.

Beneath the calm sea, an invisible battle is taking place, and the sea beasts from the Baltic Sea are chasing such an uninvited guest at a fast speed.

They have to make each other understand what a stupid thing they have done.

"Don't chase too far, just about it. ”

At this moment, Alice's voice appeared in the minds of these sea beasts, preventing them from continuing their pursuit, and they maintained their formation and returned to the sea below the fleet, cheering up and keeping vigilance.

The people who were hidden in the shadows gave up after seeing that the sea beasts of the Baltic Empire were just a simple pursuit, and stomped their feet in hatred, if those sea beasts continued to pursue just now, then the defenses under the fleet would inevitably become empty, and it was the best opportunity to take advantage of the void.

But it doesn't matter, the caution of the Baltic Empire was actually expected, and it chose to be the enemy of the Baltic Empire, and it would definitely go to collect intelligence beforehand.

He must have an understanding of the Baltic Empire's way of fighting, and he knows that the Baltic Empire is more focused on not losing than winning.

"Implement the second set of plans. ”

The leader behind this attack immediately adjusted his mentality and gave the order.

The dark clouds in the sky obscured the moon, and the whole world was almost dark, except for the little lights of the fleet, which dotted the dark world.

However, these lights make each ship the best target at this time, so that the enemy hidden in the darkness can be well aimed without looking.

"Sky, sky!"

Experienced fighters were shouting loudly, reminders from battle instincts, so that they knew the direction of the attack, and the sound was not as good as they imagined when dealing with experienced fighters.

"What is it? What is the attack?"

"Whatever it is, find cover first. ”

But it's one thing to know, it's another to be able to react.

The attack that fell from the sky was not lightning, not fire, not ice, but acid that no one expected, which had rarely appeared.

【Acid Rain】

Because of the dark clouds that already existed in the sky, the scope and power of this magic were greatly increased, enveloping the entire fleet of the Baltic Empire.