Chapter 207: Red Sails
"Captain, look at the fog ahead. On the Black Arrow, Captain Hafdan took the telescope from the first mate and pointed it at the black line at the end of the sea ahead. Through the refraction of the lenses, he could see that the thick black line against the surface of the sea was the surging fog, and all sailors in Heartless Bay would be familiar with this scene, and crossing the misty sea was the first step they could call themselves a member of Heartless Bay. But that doesn't mean they've lost their awe of it after many experiences through the fog. On the contrary, the more experienced the sailor is, the more aware of the dangers of the fog and the powerlessness of having to be restrained by the Kraken in order to find his way. But now, the Kraken, who can guide them, has become the enemy, and the mist, which was originally regarded as a natural phenomenon, has also become a weapon of the enemy. Not only Havedan, but all the captains who realized this did not look good at this time.
"We can't fight them in the fog, those guys just need to kill them one by one. The helmsman of the Black Arrow lowered his binoculars and said.
"What about the witches? those witches are not meant to be sent to our deaths, are they?" the captain's anxiety was contagious to his first mate, who was suddenly anxious. It seemed that the distance between the two sides was still quite far, but counting the two sides approaching the center point, it would not be long before the fog would be over the fleet.
Hafdan shrugged, he wanted to say something, but at that moment the noise came from the rear of the ship. The crew of the Black Arrow turned their heads to look behind them, and the position of the Black Arrow in the middle of the entire fleet was the result of a negotiation between the captains. The larger ships lined up in humanoid arrays at the front of the flotilla to respond to the anticipated first onslaught, while the more nimble boats hid behind the larger ships and quickly cut through the gaps when the battle began, supporting their companions and culling small groups of enemies. As for the medium-sized ships, they will act as the middle force of the flotilla to form a fishing net with blades in a staggered arrangement, and thoroughly sweep away the living force of the Kraken as the fleet advances.
Of course, this is only an envisaged tactic. The captains knew that the large ships that were the vanguard would not survive the Kraken's attack. Well, what if the arrows of this fleet are not large ships, but sea fortresses?
Was that really a ship? That was Halfdan's first thought when he saw the huge black shadow behind him, but as the sunlight deflected, he could confirm that although it was two or three orders of magnitude larger than his Black Arrow, it was indeed a three-masted schooner. No, the name three-masted galleon no longer suited it, and the number of sails on the deck of that huge hull was far more than three. But the fortress wasn't just big, the hull of the giant ship was covered with glittering barbs, and judging by the length of these barbs, they were not supposed to be used for broadside combat, so the only point could be that it was set up to prevent the Kraken from climbing down the hull to the deck.
In addition, the captain noticed that the wood under the hull near the surface of the ship had a strange dark color, a color peculiar to the expensive wood known as the iron birch. As the name suggests, the wood is no less hard than steel, and it has an extremely tight internal structure that stays dry even when immersed in water. With such properties, the iron birch is simply the best material for the hull. But in fact, the hardness and density make the iron birch hard and abnormally hard and also lose its buoyancy in the water, history is not no one spent a lot of money to buy a large number of iron birch to build ships, but these so-called invincible ships often sink into the water immediately after leaving the dock to become a laughing stock. But now, under the watchful eye of all the captains of Heartless Bay, the giant ship with the bottom of the iron birch wood is moving leisurely on the water like a giant beast with graceful demeanor.
In fact, the answer is self-evident, the huge crow with its wings spread in front of the bow of the giant ship has explained all the problems, this unparalleled warship certainly belongs to the ruler of the unparalleled port city of Heartless Bay, the Heartless Witch Order. But just when all the captains were impressed by the ship's bearing, the surprise was far from over, and even as the Raven Giant approached, the sailors were surprised to find that behind it were two smaller frigates, but not inferior in material and shape, the bow of these two frigates resembled a mermaid holding a heart, and the other was a female warrior wearing armor, a shield in one hand and a spear in the other.
"The god of the sea is above, when did they create this monster. Even Hafdan, who has been adrift at sea for most of his life, has never seen anything like this. This is not at all like a ship that a mortal should have, but more like a fleet that the legendary sea god can control. But now, here they were, three ships coming up with their hulls splitting and splashing enough to hit the deck of the Black Arrow. Just as everyone was uttering a similar exclamation, the mainsail on the giant crow ship slowly opened, and the huge sail had no patterns or textures on it, only a pure, vivid red. It's the flag language that voyagers know, the pirate's flag language, and it means, kill everyone.
Cheers erupted from all over the flotilla, and at this moment no one could doubt that they would be able to achieve victory in this war. Kidding aside, these three sea fortresses alone are enough to crush all the ships here, not to mention the ugly Krakens who can only swim in the sea on their own bodies. "Still stunned for what to do, make way for them. The captains in the path of the great ship gave orders to the crew immediately after cheering, and the Black Arrow was no exception, and as the three ships passed aside, the sailors were able to get a glimpse of the ships in more detail.
First of all, there were two frigates, the one with the female warrior in the bow loaded with a large number of crossbow arrows and small trebuchets, and the hull also had uneven grooves in which sharp blades could be seen as the sun shone. Obviously, the task of the ship was to use the ship's armament to kill and injure the opponent. However, crossbow bolts and trebuchets may not be able to do much damage to the Kraken, who is adept at attacking from underwater. In contrast, a mermaid ship with a bow is a different kind of fear, because the smell of the ship makes people instinctively want to hold their breath, and the source of these smells comes from the large number of metal pipes attached to the hull and some wooden barrels with God knows what liquid is suspended on the sides of the hull, some of which have been weakly damaged due to the wind and waves, and the dark green liquid dripping from it will leave an ugly spot in the sea when it falls into the water, and several dead fish will float out.
If these two battleships are already chilling, then the main ship with a giant crow as the bow image is incomprehensible. The ship was pitch black, with no shooting holes or anything that might be traps other than barbs, and the whole ship felt like a giant coffin floating on the water, lifeless and eerie. However, the lack of weapons does not mean that this battleship is not a threat, with its huge size, I am afraid that it will drive directly over, and the krakens that are hit along the way will either be killed or injured.
"Captain, I, what percentage of victory do we have now?" asked the first mate, stammering his chin up with his hand.
Hafdan didn't answer, and after the initial surprise and shock, his brow furrowed again, and he looked at the giant ship beside him, and then at the black shadows on the sea level, and shook his head slightly. At this time, he has gradually realized that this war may not be as simple as he thought. And the position of the so-called first captain of Heartless Bay is not so important in this war.
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