Chapter 104: Lusen's Dilemma (Part II)
Without warning, a bright fireball rose from the harbor of Bright Star City, and the brilliant flames above the crimson dome rained down from the sky like a shower, only to hear a deafening rumbling bang, setting off huge waves on the calm waters, and the hard earth and marble brick piers were blown to pieces in the hot flames, and dust and gravel flew all over the sky!
The terrifying flames of death covered the entire sky, choking smoke and scorching heat enveloped everyone, and the Turin army, which had just been overwhelmed, suddenly lost the will to fight, screamed and dropped whatever was in their hands and retreated towards the harbor, staring horrified at the terrifying hellish scene around them, fleeing in embarrassment. Many soldiers even died on the way to escape, trampled alive by the panicked brothers behind them!
The flames that fell from the sky spared no one - many of the Turin soldiers were struck by the falling flames and burned alive before they could react, and the flames that burst "ignited" the soldiers around them, and screams were everywhere.
And on the surface of the harbor, six warships were struggling in a sea of fire - the panicked helmsmen could not even use the rudder, even the decks of the ships were burning, and the screaming sailors were burned to death at the staircase before they could hide in the cabin, and the scorching corpses were only half cut and crawled in with a struggling crawl inside!
In less than half an hour, the entire port of Bright Star City turned into a sea of fire, and hundreds of Turin soldiers turned into charcoal at the mouth of this famous harbor before they even met the enemy, and there were not even intact corpses under this meteor shower!
The panicked Lusen was dragged into the cabin by several guards for the first time, and the battleship that turned its rudder quickly sailed towards the outside of the port, and the Turin soldiers who retreated from the dock in a panic ran desperately towards the sea, and even more of the soldiers who successfully boarded the ship did not even half of them, and more died in the ruins of the port!
Even the port fortress was under the flames of this rain of fire, the walls that emitted a strong smell of blood burned in the flames with choking smoke, and the scorching heat wave seemed to scorch even the air, and the whole world seemed to be distorted in the flames, violently shaking in the continuous explosions.
The terrifying "meteor fire shower" lasted for a few quarters of an hour, but everyone's eyes seemed to be like a year, the gloomy "blood cumulus clouds" in the sky gradually dispersed, and the port of Bright Star City under the sunset completely turned into a hell of flames, and the raging fire reflected everyone's faces hot!
The remnants of the Turin soldiers floating on the sea looked at the sea of fire that they had managed to escape with great despair, and there was no joy in their hearts to survive, only deep fear, accompanied by the black smoke and flames that filled the sky and the earth, completely grasped by the deep fear!
They survived, but no one was cheering, and no one was weeping for the dead brethren, but silently returned to the battleship, sitting in the corner of the deck like a walking corpse, waiting for the horn to sound on the return of the ship.
"We lost one battleship, the Golden Horn burned down, and not a single sailor came out of the ship alive. Adjutant General Lusen Minest. The officer, covered in blood and smoke, stood at the door panting, reporting to the already somewhat lost soul, his eyes were almost numb: "I don't know how many brothers have died, but I'm afraid it won't be less than five hundred, it should be more." ”
"How many soldiers have already boarded, I mean...... The kind that's still alive. Lusen lowered his head and took a sip of the wine on the table: "How many people are still organized?"
"Maybe two or three hundreds, plus a dozen knights. The officer replied in a tone that he didn't even believe: "Are we going to attack again?"
"Attack? No, not today. Lusen laughed sadly: "Put down the longboat, and try to save all the brothers who are still floating on the sea." The heralds were ordered to rush back to the rear camp at once, prepare medicines, ale, and food, and build two hundred beds for the wounded. ”
"Finally, count all those who have fallen in battle today, whether they be servants, soldiers, or noble knights under the banner of any family, and all the pensions are paid by the Mineste family according to their titles. Lu Sien, who felt that he had nothing to say, shook his head lightly: "That's it, hurry up and do it!"
"Yes, Lord Russon Minest. The officer nodded, turned away with a little choked up, but stopped at the door, and couldn't bear to look at the defeated noble young man: "You are really a very merciful commander, I believe that those fallen brothers would be grateful to you if they knew." ”
"Yes, but I'd rather hear them say it themselves - though it's not possible anymore. Lusin smiled reluctantly, then waved at him tiredly. The retired officer also sighed and nodded vigorously, and closed the door, leaving only the noisy noise outside in the empty room.
Lusin Mineste, who was lying in the cabin room, was also in a trance looking at the scene of hell on earth outside the window, and he still couldn't believe that the wizards of Bright Star City really dared to do such a thing!
Thirty years ago, during the Dominica War, Dominica's rulers, the Honan family, used the same trick to destroy the Minest family's fleet, which has not really recovered thirty years later, but the price paid by Dominica is also quite heavy.
Although he is not a wizard, Lusn knows at least one thing - the more dangerous the magic, the greater the price to pay, and often more than the gain, especially with such a terrifying power as the "Meteor Shower", if it really could be used casually, it would not have been the Kingdom of Turin that won the war thirty years ago!
The last time the Dominica Kingdom used this spell, the price paid was that a full six top wizards of the Nine Rings Council died on the spot after using up the meteor shower. Although it almost wiped out the sea power of the Kingdom of Turin at that time, it also laid the fuse for the subsequent split, and the collective death of such a number of wizards brought losses that were unacceptable to the entire Dominica.
Not to mention that this spell requires much more than that - just like the "Gratoni" created by Angela, the little maid, the use of the meteor shower requires extremely complex preparations, and not all of them can be done by a wizard on his own.
And although today's scene is far from that point, the Outovik family may have paid an extremely heavy price, and they have indeed fought everything to defend Bright Star City.
But none of this mattered to Lusen, his "raid tactics" failed completely, and he paid a huge sacrifice for it - hundreds of Turin soldiers died tragically, a battleship sank in the harbor, and the morale of the entire Turin expeditionary force suffered a terrible blow, all of which had to be borne at a price that he could no longer afford easily.
No, I must take heart, this war is not over yet, I still have a chance - although the losses are heavy, they will not have much effect on the blockade of the port. Lusen comforted herself, trying to find a reason to keep fighting.
He is the heir to the Minest family, and he can't fall because of a setback. For some reason, Lusen suddenly remembered Edward Witwood, who was still holding on to Fort Clarion, and under a slight sense of guilt was another kind of relief - that guy would never be able to hold out to Allen's rescue.
Three hundred soldiers held on to an isolated castle and were besieged by the main legions of Bright Star City - there was no chance of him surviving unless the Radiant Cross appeared. Although Cousin Alan may be very sad, it may be a "good thing" for the current Ruthen!