Chapter 640: Escort
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In the mist, there was silence.
The mighty fleet was hidden in the fog, silently moving forward.
After all the staff cut off contact with the outside world and entered a state of silence, they kept a maximum distance in the fog, and only communicated with each other through the most primitive light language.
A thick fog obscured everything, and the slight noise of the engine's minimal operation was hidden in the chaotic sound of the black zone, silently moving towards the ruins like a ghost.
On the bridge of the Royal Fleet, the leading ship at the front, Selwin sat in the command seat, silently looking at the charts.
"Sir, we have left the border. The navigator reported: "In ten minutes, we will leave the black zone and approach the range of the ruins." β
"Prepare to lift the stealth. β
Selwyn bowed.
A crisp prompt came from the channel: "Sir, receive communication from Anglo, Privy Council's identification band. β
Soon, the voice of the Admiral Chancellor sounded from it: "Viscount Selwyn, this operation is a matter of national fortune, and the future maritime supremacy of all countries must not be slackened in this battle. β
"Understood. Selwyn saluted, "It will not pay your Majesty's expectations." β
"Good. The Admiralty said, "Four hours ago, His Royal Highness and the Royal Orchestra had left the harbor with the second group of warships and were on their way to join you.
All military affairs remain under your control, and Your Highness will be responsible for your decisions. β
The Admiralty's words were tactful, and Selwyn would be in charge of the military affairs at that time, but the final decision would have to be made with the consent of Prince Avalon. Selwyn had no problem with this, he was one of the ardent supporters of the Prince of Avalon.
Moreover, Prince Avalon is here on behalf of the royal family this time, and as the vice-monarch of Anglo, it is only natural that he should supervise the royal fleet instead of the queen.
Not to mention...... The current Royal Fleet lacks heavyweight warships like Nomad Mountain, which is still a bit weak-hearted.
After the Battle of Leviathan, the Royal Fleet was certainly meritorious, but the sacrifices behind this glory were by no means an understatement.
In the process of maintaining the land and the subsequent eradication of demons, a large number of warships were damaged in battle, and many more ships were difficult to leave the port due to lack of maintenance and repair, and it is expected that it will take two years to repair them all. A large part of it has already been put on the list of decommissioned, and after some cost-effective comparison, the kingdom decided to build new ships to continue service in their place.
Although the real core layer, the twelve legendary warships that can be used as a decisive force do not have much damage, but the formation of a fleet is not just a core, but also requires a large number of light longships, clippers, and even armed merchant ships to make up for the shortcomings.
This time, we were able to organize a fleet in a short period of time, and we were already about to completely squeeze out the naval department, piece it together, and take shape in front of it. But without actual combat exercises, it is difficult to believe in its combat strength.
In order to seize the opportunity, Selwin led six legendary warships and a small number of clippers to drive first.
And the follow-up fleet will be divided into two batches, which will come one after another.
Among them, because he waited for the 'Nomad Mountain' to complete the assembly and facilitated the referee, so in the process of temporarily accepting Anglo's employment in the form of foreign aid, Ye Qingxuan could only wait until the second batch to come to support together.
At that time, a large number of armed merchant ships will fill the weak state of the Royal Fleet, making it officially capable of fighting any enemy head-on.
Hearing the news of Ye Qingxuan's arrival, Selwin also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
After a routine debriefing, Selwyn cut off communications and checked the charts again, but soon he sensed something was wrong.
"Navigator, how long have we been out of the Black Zone?"
"Fifteen minutes. β
The navigator replied: "There are still six hours to go from the sea where the ruins are located. β
Selwyn frowned: "Since you have left the black zone, why is the fog still so thick? Convey my orders to the musicians on the ship, detect the surrounding situation, and hope that nothing will happen." β
Foggy things are common at sea, especially at the edge of the black zone.
It was not uncommon for the Selwyns to have served in the Royal Fleet for generations, but it would be better to be on the safe side of sending a few musicians and a clipper to detect them.
Moreover, he was really fed up with this fog.
Next to the navigator, the musician with closed eyes in the iron chair quickly opened his eyes and looked at the chaotic ether sphere: "Sir, there is still too much noise left in the red zone, and nothing has been found.
It is possible that there are some changes in the red zone due to the reasons that have occurred so far. The Leviathan's call for revival hasn't been over for long, and there may still be some sea monsters that haven't gone into hibernation. β
"Inform the fleet that all warships are on alert and ready for battle. β
Soon, with Selwin's command, the sound of the engine warming up sounded in the red zone, causing ripples that spread in all directions. In a hurry, the personnel of each department were in place......
And at this moment, the aether fluctuations in the distance suddenly disappeared.
Leaving the deck, the apocalyptic musicians who had risen into the air to investigate fell silent, all feeling a little bit wrong. Soon, a terrible roar rang out. In the deepest depths of the mist, the missing musician blew himself up, setting off a terrifying fire and aetheric turbulence.
Turbulence swept through the fog, making it turbulent.
The light of the fire was fleeting, but it illuminated the faint shadows around it.
Selwin was stunned, bounced up from his chair, and before he could speak, the navigator had already pressed the alarm button, and a piercing and sharp sound sounded from above the ship, and soon, the red dangerous light was lit from above the battleships.
Immediately afterwards, on the aether sphere used for observation of the battleship, there were one huge aether fluctuation after another.
That's the battleship's etheric engine.
In the depths of the fog, which had been silent, a hideous shadow emerged with a vague outline. It was a warship, dozens of warships, and the warship was hidden in the fog, as if it were one with the fog. Through the thinner and thinner fog, you can faintly see more traces of ships behind.
At some point, the Royal Fleet ...... Already surrounded!
On the Sovereign, there was a dead silence.
"Burgundy's Phantom Fleet?"
Selwyn's face turned pale, "How did they know we were here?"
In order to hide their tracks, all the crew sailed in silence, and even Avalon did not know where the fleet was, especially if it was still in the red zone.
It's like hiding in a dark forest, and when there is no fire, how can those damned Burgundians surround themselves?
What's more, those guys ...... Are you really ready for a war between the two countries?
At this moment, on the bridge, a red fire suddenly lit up under the skin of the second officer, and the whole person seemed to be burning, and rushed towards Selwin, and his body swelled rapidly:
"Anglo rebelled against God's ways, and will be spit on in hell and will eat the bitter fruit!"
Boom!
In the next moment, a cold sword light emerged from the cabin, slashing vertically and horizontally, smashing the ball-like attacker into pieces, and then, the invisible wind converged from all sides, turning into a cage, blocking the fire and forcibly annihilating it.
Eventually, only the ashes fell silently to the ground.
Selwyn's face turned pale.
Well, now we know how the enemy found out about themselves.
He turned his head to look at the cold iron armor emerging from the air beside him, and thanked the armored knight, "Lord Geraint, thank you for your help. β
"It's a matter of duty. β
The Knight of the Round Table put his sword into the sheath, and under the armor, the middle-aged knight made a voice: "It's up to you next." β
Soon, reports of damage came from all the ships, not only the flagship of the Monarch was hiding a traitor, but also two ships had the same situation, fortunately, they had been extinguished as quickly as possible, and the two captains were only slightly injured.
The Burgundians have been planning for a long time.
Otherwise, it would not have been possible to launch such an amazing effect in such a short period of time.
However, unexpectedly, the Phantom fleet of the Burgundians did not take advantage of the situation to attack, but maintained the original formation, only surrounded the Royal Anglo fleet in it, and all the main guns were aimed at them, but did not launch a surprise attack.
Instead, a communication came from outside.
The correspondent looked at Selwin, who nodded, "Take it in." β
Soon, a strange voice of indifference sounded from the bridge.
"This is the Phantom Fleet of the Kingdom of Burgundy. β
He paused, then continued:
"-- Next, we will escort your fleet, and for the sake of bilateral relations and security, please do not take any other measures that may cause misunderstanding. β
End of communication.
Selwyn's face turned pale, and his fists clenched.
Escort?
Where is this escort!
This is a captive!
"General Command Fleetβ"
Selwyn's eyes were red with rage, and he raised his palm, about to give the order to attack with all his troops, but the piercing siren sounded again. Immediately after, there were countless overlapping cracking sounds.
It was a loud bang when the ice and iron rubbed.
It roared like a tidal wave.
The fog was torn apart, and a chill spread from the bottom of the sea, and countless small edges of ice grew out of the waves, parting their branches like trees.
Countless ice crystals seemed to tilt out of the warehouse, and after freezing and expanding, they spread out in all directions, and the crisp sound converged together, and the roar resounded in everyone's ears.
In the blink of an eye, the entire sea surface was completely frozen.
Surrounded by the Phantom Fleet, the sea where the Royal Fleet was located had frozen into an ice field with countless sharp ice crystals erected in an instant.
The fleet is frozen in it like a worm in amber.
As far as the eye can see, you can only see countless ice crystals as sharp as knives pointing towards the sky.
Just in the snap of a finger, the mighty movement hidden in the roar has been frozen. Terrifying aetheric waves rose from the flagship of the Phantom Fleet, and were never hidden or revealed.
It's hard to imagine that a musician can freeze such a huge ocean in an instant, and it is still in the chaotic red zone.
It was as if the gods had taken the flames away from the earth, leaving behind the eternal cold and penetrating north winds.
"Fifth...... Fifth Symphony. β
On the bridge of the Sovereign, the military musician looked at the crack that appeared on the ether ball, his face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice: "Sir, it's a saint...... Saint Schubert!"
In an instant, the entire Royal Fleet fell into dead silence.
Saint?
Why did a saint appear on a Burgundian ship?