Chapter 66: Longfoot Beach
After the stubborn resistance of Joshua and Geraint, all the enemies on deck were knocked overboard, and several enemy boarding attempts ended in failure. The Jones managed to break out of the encirclement formed by the warships of the Blue Dragon Knights. But the hull of the Jones was hit by successive enemy shells, which caused the cabin to begin to leak.
"If they hit it a few more times, the ship will definitely sink. And the enemy is still firing rockets, and the pirate sailors are always fighting the fire on the deck!" Joshua looked worried.
"If it's just rockets, I'd have an idea!" Hernar said to Geraint.
"Oh, what did you think of, Heinal?" asked Geraint.
"Yes, the people on our side are obviously not as good at archery as the other side, and even if they counterattack, they won't have any advantage. Joshua interjected.
"Isn't that guy still on our ship?" said Henal, with a wicked grin.
"Isn't that right? It's so contrary to chivalry. Geraint hesitated.
"Hmph, have these Knights told us about chivalry?" said Hernar, pouting.
"Uncle Geraint, it's still important to save your life at this juncture. We can't just feed the fish in the sea!" Joshua tugged at Rajrante's sleeve.
"The fragments of the holy sword are still in our hands, and the people of the Blue Dragon Knights dare not do anything to us now. However, it may be that after they have sunk the Jones, we will have to escape in a lifeboat, so that we can easily capture us and recapture the fragments of the Holy Sword. Gerante said.
"Anyway, let's use that guy as a shield first, or these pirate sailors will be exhausted. Hernar continued to chuckle.
"Oh, what do you want?" the group lifted Harvey onto the deck along with the chair that tied him to him.
"Hehe, the warships of your Blue Dragon Knights are chasing us very closely, and the time has come for you to come in handy as a hostage. Heinar looked at Harvey.
"What are you going to do? Mistress Miranda would never give up a shard of the Holy Sword for a pawn like me. Harvey shouted.
"Even if she doesn't give up the shards for you, then she's not going to watch her men shot into a hornet's nest, is she?" said Henal. Harvey was carried to the aft deck and tied to the mast along with his chairs.
"Help, help! Mistress Miranda, it's me, get these men to stop shooting!" Harvey shivered at the sight of a row of rocket-armed archers on the opposite warship, and almost peed on his pants.
"Harvey, this idiot, not to mention being a prisoner, is also used as a shield by the rebels!" "Rogge, who was rescued by his own men, wiped his face with a clean towel and looked at the other side with disdain.
"Stop shooting. Miranda commanded, "We can't sit idly by. ”
"Alright, Mistress Miranda, I'll do it for Harvey, this guy xiexie. Rogge shook his head helplessly.
The water rushed into the cabin, and in some areas the water was neck-deep. Geraint led the crowd to rescue the people in the cabin, and began to scoop up the water with everything that could hold it. Joshua, who was standing on deck, could clearly feel that the ship had begun to tilt. The ship moved slowly on the surface of the sea, and the deck creaked like the dying wail of a giant beast. Many people can hear the keel starting to crack. No sooner had they come to their senses than they heard a loud "pop" like thunder, and the deck tilted under them, sliding them downward.
The inclination suddenly became so great that Joshua grabbed a broken rope with all his might, and crawled inch by inch towards the center of the deck. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Haynar slipping down, and some of the pirate sailors saw that the ship was approaching the shore and chose to dive. "Help!" called out Hernar, sliding down the deck. Suddenly, a hand as small as he grabbed him. Henar looked up and saw that it was Joshua who had saved him.
"Heinal, I think you can lose weight. I just found out today why you're so heavy, letting you eat in the kitchen!" Joshua struggled to pull Honard's little hand.
"What do you say? Miss Ben is pretty and slender. Are you talking nonsense again, believe it or not, I'm going to break your mouth?" shouted Hainal to the top.
"Huh, talking to your savior, believe it or not, I threw you into the sea?" Joshua glared down.
Suddenly, I heard a loud "pop" again. The originally sloping deck instantly returned to normal, and the Jones regained its balance.
"We're saved, let's hurry back to the cabin!" Joshua stood up and pulled Hernar into the cabin.
"Uncle Geraint, how is the ship doing now?" Joshua saw that Geraint was organizing the pirates to save the water.
"The situation is quite bad, the side keels on both sides of the ship may have been broken, and the keels are also precarious. Were you all right on deck?" asked Geraint.
"Luckily, I grabbed a rope and didn't fall overboard!" Joshua said.
"Where is the ship now?" asked Geraint.
"I was looking from the deck just now, and the ship was not far from shore. It's just that there's a sandy beach in front of it. Joshua said.
"No, no, the water is already pouring in!" called Hanal. The sea water continued to pour into the cabin, and everyone's rescue efforts had become futile.
"Looks like we're going to have to get to the beach first. Geraint thought for a moment.
"But it's all open sand, and there's no place to hide. In this way, it is impossible to fight them. Joshua looked worried.
"I can't do that much, when the time comes, you protect Hernar and the shards, and I'll stop them!" Geraint made up her mind.
The cargo ship ran aground on the beach on the west coast of Mick Island, and Geraint led the group to abandon the ship and escape. Everyone was exposed to this unsheltered beach.
Suddenly, a banner with the emblem of the White Dragon Knights appeared on the long-legged beach, and a tall and terrifying figure appeared in front of everyone. I saw that he was armed with silver-gray armor all over his body, holding a giant axe in his hand, and there were many griffon knights hovering low behind him.
"You rebels, hurry up and take them!" the man shouted as he slammed his axe to the ground.
"Oh no, I didn't think even this man had come to Mick Island. Seeing the giant axe and the long scar hidden under the helmet, Geraint recognized the man in front of him as Kai, the infantry commander of the White Dragon Knights, known as "The Rock". And at this moment, the warships of the Blue Dragon Knights also docked one after another, and the first to be killed from the ship were two familiar figures, Thunder Fist Zhang and Iron Fist Rogge's master and apprentice, who appeared in front of everyone. "Hmph, I won't let you run away again this time!" Rogge rubbed his hands on the sidelines.
"I didn't expect this group of rebels to make such a big move on the island, and all the commanders of your Blue Dragon Knights have come out. Kay grimaced.
"We were careless before, and now we won't give them a chance!" Rogge glanced at Kai, "We won't repeat the mistakes of the White Dragon Knights on Mallory Island." ”
"Lance, their failures have nothing to do with me. Wren and the others returned with the defeated navy and repaired in the harbor. I have received orders from the king to come directly to your aid. Today I'm going to show you that not only does my Rock Kai know how to defend, but my offense can also strike fear into the hearts of my enemies. Kai lowered the shield from his helmet to cover the scar on his face and commanded the griffon knight to move forward.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, the soldiers of the White Dragon and the Blue Dragon Knights began to pursue. Geraint ran ahead and shouted to those who were left behind, "Here, here, you guys follow me this way!" It turned out that there was a coconut grove not far from the beach, although it was not as dense as the forest, but the sparse coconut trees were enough for them to use as cover for battle.
"It's time for you to repay the last account in the warehouse. Thunder fist squeezed his fist hard, and a sound of bones grinding against each other creaked in his fist.