The official assault of the combined Borde-Violet forces on the North Harbor began by sea.

When the mighty fleet of the principality followed the pace of the army and sailed into the waters around the North Harbor, the battle broke out again.

Because the Castel fleet led by the Roman-Fors family had all been sent to patrol the Dorne River, the Castel no longer had the strength to directly confront the Duchy fleet on the open sea.

Of course, as far as the facts are concerned, the Castel fleet, which has little firepower and is only suitable for sneak attacks, is not good at fighting head-on with the fleet of the principality.

The entry into the Dorne was intended both for defense and to maintain the strength of the Castel fleet.

But in the open sea, the result of this is that the North Harbor loses the cover of the fleet and will be in direct confrontation with the principality fleet.

Dozens of Duchy warships hovered back in the offshore waters, almost encircling the North Harbor, and the side sides of the ships were aimed in the direction of the North Harbor, spitting out white mist with a thunderous roar.

"Boom ——!"

"Boom ——!"

With a roar, a round of enchanted stone projectiles flew out.

Meteorite-like stone projectiles rained down on the North Harbor and splashed around the North Harbor or smashed into the North Port City, while the outer walls of the fortress surrounding the main island of the North Harbor and the harbor of the North Harbor were taken care of.

"Peng ——!"

"Boom......!"

A stony bullet struck the heavy exterior of North Harbor.

Fortunately, at this moment, the outer wall of the North Harbor has already activated the magic shield of defense.

The stone projectiles did not succeed in penetrating the outer walls' defenses, but only left a circle of ripples on the surface of the outer walls.

The exterior walls are protected by shields and are not damaged.

But ports that are exposed to range are different.

The ships anchored in the harbor were almost live targets under the shelling of the Duchy's warships, and from time to time a sailing ship could be seen being hit and sinking amid screams and cries.

As for the shallow water outside the North Harbor, which was also exposed to the firing range, it has been completely reduced to hell.

The rudimentary houses on the water, defenseless, were easily torn apart, destroyed, and reduced to ruins on the water by the fire of the Duchy's fleet.

If Charlotte hadn't ordered the forced evacuation of the poor people in the shallow water neighborhood in advance, I don't know how many people would have died in the first round of shelling.

"When——! When ——! When ——! ”

Piercing bells rang all over Northport, and the alarm sounded at City Hall.

From time to time, a loud roar could be heard from all over the city, stone projectiles that fell through the outer walls into the city, and each shot almost meant that a building had been devastated.

However, the Beigang side is not just unilaterally passively beaten.

After the Principality's fleet launched an artillery bombardment, the shore defense stone cannons in the North Harbor also launched a counterattack, shooting stone projectiles at the fleet on the sea with a loud noise.

This kind of shore defense stone cannon has a longer range and is more powerful.

It's just that, compared to the North Harbor, the scattered fleet is significantly more difficult to aim.

Although the shore anti-firing stone cannons in Beigang were powerful, the results were also quite limited, and most of the stone shells fell into the sea, stirring up huge water columns.

But occasionally a lucky stone projectile hit the warship of the principality, and it was directly heavy.

"Boom ——!"

"Boom ——!"

“……”

After a series of counterattacks, the Duchy's warships were also damaged, and the Combined Fleet clearly felt the threat of the North Harbor coastal defense cannons.

For a moment, the galleys and brigs that were too far in front retreated, away from the range of the North Harbor.

Only the Carrick heavy three-masted battleship, which had a longer range, continued to launch artillery bombardments towards the North Harbor by relying on the advantage in range.

"Lord Earl, the magic shield of the Earl's Court has been opened, please go back to the Earl's Court to hide, it is too dangerous here."

On the tower of the Outer Wall Fortress of the North Harbor, the nobles in charge of defending the fortress came to Charlotte and anxiously persuaded him.

Charlotte glanced at the three-masted battleship on the surface of the sea that continued to spew white mist towards the city, and then at the city that had been damaged by the fire.

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The sound of solid bullets whizzing overhead sounded one after another, and the smoke of gunpowder rose in Beigang City.

She heard the frightened screams and cries of the inhabitants mixed with the sound of artillery fire, and the Bloodclan's keen hearing accentuated the fear and despair.

Charlotte frowned slightly.

"If I'm not mistaken, we also have a magic shield that covers the entire city in Northport, right? Why only the magic shield of the Earl's Court and the shield of the outer wall of the fortress are opened? ”

She asked.

The nobleman hesitated for a moment, then replied:

"Lord Earl, Beigang has been peaceful for too long, we lack enough magic crystals, and the existing reserves should give priority to the supply of magic crystal cannons and the defense of the Beigang Bridge."

"The cost of opening a shield covering the entire city is too large, and the leader of Laidon has estimated that if we want to spread the shield covering the whole city, even if we add the magic crystals that the mercenary association can provide us, we can only last for five days at most, but if we only protect the military fortifications, we can hold out for two months."

President Laiton is naturally the president of the North Harbor Branch of the Mercenary Association.

Since the start of the war, Charlotte has hired all the mercenaries in North Harbor that can be employed, including the Leader of the Lydon, who is a Silvermoon Mage.

Not only that, but as a rare second-order mage in Beigang, he is also responsible for the support and operation of Beigang's magic shield.

"Five days? That's enough, tell the leader of Leton to open the magic shield of Beigang with all his might, and don't worry about consumption. ”

Charlotte said.

Listening to Charlotte's words, the nobleman's expression was a little hesitant.

Charlotte frowned and repeated:

"Do as I say, spread all shields and protect civilians! When asked, they say it's my order! Even if something happens, I'm the one who bears the blame! ”

The nobleman hesitated, bowed his head, and then respectfully retired.

Soon, a knight mounted his horse and rushed to the various magic nodes in the North Harbor, shouting "Lord Earl has an order, unfurl all shields and protect the civilians!" ”。

At Charlotte's command, a little bit of aqua blue light rose from all around the North Harbor.

With the Mage Tower as the center, the magic shields based on the outer fortresses are opened.

After the shield was opened, the Duchy fleet's bombardment of the North Harbor became noticeably weaker, and few stone projectiles broke through the shield and smashed into the city.

Cheers came from all over the city, the voices of the citizens of Beigang.

It was clear that they also recognized the shield spread out above the city.

Not only that, but with her keen hearing, Charlotte even heard some of the residents thank and praise her.

At the same time, shortly after the shield was opened, Charlotte seemed to see a little bit of illusory light flying out of the city and converging towards her.

Looking at the star-like brilliance, Charlotte was surprised.

She couldn't help but reach out and touch them, and when they melted into her body, Charlotte only felt as if her soul had undergone some inexplicable changes......

"You ...... Do you see anything? ”

Charlotte glanced at the guards who were following beside her, and couldn't help but ask.

The knights looked at each other and shook their heads blankly.

"Forget it, it's nothing."

Charlotte pondered and gave up asking.

On the other hand, in the Boulder-Violet coalition.

Looking at the magic shield that was completely lit up in the sky above Beigang, the third prince Philip sneered and said:

"The mercy of a woman who destroys herself!"