Chapter 409
My Villains Episode 409
63. The Silver Prince's Knights(16)
I heard there was a war going on..
Not only Petty Officer Gottlob but all the port guards in Froshafen knew that Duke Avilambus, the great lord of five provinces including Angst, was attacking the Kingdom of Milanoll with his father, Altenberg..
But that was a war that had little to do with Froshafen. While men were being conscripted from all over Angst, Proshaven was an exception, and instead of sending troops, it only supplied gold, silver and various materials..
In addition, the land route is blocked by several neighboring territories, including the Obdorf region, and the sea route is blocked by the pirate archduke. It was thought that unless the war situation became significantly unfavorable, there would be no chance of being attacked by the enemy..
Until just a few seconds ago, everyone thought so..
“It's a steel fleet.!”
“It's an attack by Milan barbarians.!”
The Gelan people were proud of themselves as the legitimate ancestors of the ancient empire, so they regarded the Kingdom of Milanol, which had been conquered by northern barbarians, as a group of barbarians. However, it was not things like ethnicity or history that determined the pros and cons of war..
“shoot!”
The port watchman guarding the lighthouse on the left side of the harbor entrance let out a loud roar. In response, the soldiers fired their ballista guns and drew their bows..
Kwasik.
Huge arrows with strong ropes attached to their tails split the air one after another. Half of it missed in vain, but the other half pierced through the deck or gunwale of the lead sailing ship and hung on..
However, it was impossible to stop the 45-meter-long and 13-meter-wide vessel, which even broke several layers of chains, with a ballista..
The only thing I could do was slow it down-
“Uin adandiara—!”
An old voice chanted a spell with a strange melody. Gottlob, standing on the embankment, spotted a wizard with a long beard on the bridge of the flagship. He didn't know it, but it was Ogshlizo, called the 'Mage of Antrum'..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
A strong wind laden with moisture blew toward the dock, as if it were just before a summer typhoon hits..
The 'Grand Madame', the flagship of the Steel Fleet, with its sails inflated, broke through the harbor entrance at once like a knight performing a mounted charge..
Geek-
“Uh, uh!”
The ballista guns that pierced the enemy's flagship with arrows like harpoons twisted their fixings and fell to pieces. Several unlucky soldiers got caught up in it and lost their lives..
Gosh, gooooooooo-!
An unfamiliar trumpet sound rang out from the sea. It seems cheerful, but at the same time, it has a gloomy tone. It's the enemy's.
As expected, Gottlob's prediction was correct, and two huge sailing ships that looked exactly like the Grand Madame pushed into the harbor entrance. Although it is not as big as them, it is a sailing ship as big as the main battle line of the Black Dragon Fleet.
They also appeared one after another..
Riding the southeast wind brought in by the old wizard, they stormed into the harbor as if flying, and immediately dropped the combat ships tied to their sides. Small battle ships, such as shield ships with shield plates on all sides or barges with covered roofs, filled the spaces between the large sailing ships. And then they started rowing towards the Black Dragon fleet anchored at the dock..
“Tamseon (探船; What on earth did the reconnaissance military ships do?-”
Seeing the enemy fleet filling the harbor in an instant, Petty Officer Gottlob let out a sigh filled with resentment..
However, blaming the allied fleet that was afraid of the iron scale fleet and stuck in the harbor was completely useless at this point. The first thing to do was to deal with the steel ship that was right in front of us..
“All ready for battle!”
Lord Cobble drew his long sword and gave a command. Other port watchdogs also showed similar enthusiasm. Meanwhile, the port commander sent a messenger to Yeongjugwan. Since the enemy numbered twenty sailing ships, they must have been trying to quickly request reinforcements..
“Get your arrows ready! Everyone, come to your senses!”
“yep!”
Encouraging his team, Gottlob looked down at the dock..
The Steel Fleet attacked the Black Dragon Fleet moored at the two long rows of docks at an incredible speed. It looked like hitting one end of a thin stick with a wide stone plate..
“surprise attack! It's a surprise attack!”
“Fight back!”
The sailors and sailors who remained on the ship were shouting and moving around busily, but they were unable to respond quickly because more than half of the troops were away. Just before the sailboat located at the far end of the pier released its rope and escaped from the pier, the Grand Madame hit its side with all its might..
Kwaang!
A loud noise that could reverberate beyond the pier and into the city center... … . For a moment, Sergeant Gottlob became deaf and could not come to his senses..
I looked up with a blank face and saw that the enemy's flagship had cut the outermost friendly sailing ship in two and had almost boarded the next sailing ship..
Damn it.
With an ominous roar, the sailboat beneath the Grand Madame's keel exploded to pieces..
“Raise anchor!”
“Release the rope! You have to get off the dock.!”
Was he shocked to see two sailboats sinking in an instant? The captain and deck officer who remained on the ship were screaming like crazy people..
“Sailor, in position-!”
As if its reputation as the most powerful fleet in the Mitergeland Empire was in vain, the Black Dragon Fleet was prepared to quickly counterattack even in the midst of confusion after being ambushed..
“Hold the sail line! Get started!”
“Shoot! Throw anything!”
The sailors who came to their senses took the ship into formation by dropping it from the dock or spinning it around. The sailors shot arrows and threw javelins. Some officers dragged the battle wizards who were stuck in the cabin and scolded them..
“Come to your senses! Magia Kurt, please come to your senses - Hey! You idiot!”
“Stop ordering right away! Before I tear my stomach apart!”
As the officers pressed on with devil-like faces, the battle wizards reflexively chanted spells even in panic..
However, no matter how hastily they chanted their spells, they could not be faster than the battle wizards of the Iron Fleet who were already preparing..
“BrQlantiaune!”
“Expulso arma!”
Orders in Milanese or Spachite, which Sergeant Gottlob could not understand, flowed through the map..
The sailing ships and ships that docked at the dock, including the flagship Grand Madame, poured out all kinds of attack spells towards the surrounding area..
“Wow!”
“It's fire!”
Fireballs engulfed the sailors gathered on the deck, wet vines grew uncontrollably and twisted the keel, and blue electric harpoons splashed swimming sailors..
UI 99
Unintelligible shouts broke out amidst the chaos and noise, including screams that tore at the throat and the sound of wood splitting..
“……It's a knight.”
As Gottlob muttered unconsciously, the person whose voice was being spoken was a knight. A knight in a blue cloak wearing shining plate armor..
He jumped off the bow of the flagship and landed on the nearest Black Dragon Fleet ship. After a moment of panic, the sailors immediately attacked the knight. However, before the sailors' javelins or curved swords could be swung properly, a thin sword flashed. Every time the sword light illuminated, one sailor squirted blood, and as many as ten sailors collapsed in just a matter of seconds..
“This guy, how dare he-!”
A deck captain wearing a plate breastplate charged at me, swinging a mace, but he was unable to withstand even three strikes and was pierced through the neck..
Was he impressed by the sight of the knight in the blue cloak in action? The sailors of the Steel Fleet threw hooks or threw their bare bodies to jump into enemy ships. Hundreds of men are shouting in one voice, ‘What are you doing?’, and the momentum is extremely ferocious..
“Lord Cobble, Lord Cobble! Shouldn’t we join over there too?!”
“……no. We keep this place!”
“kyung!”
The troops guarding the left and right lighthouses at the harbor entrance had already been destroyed and scattered. Enemy sailing ships entering Froshafen fired attack spells one after another, causing the lighthouse to collapse in an instant..
However, there were still five hundred port guards left. Led by the port commander and the three port guards, the troops stand guard on the embankment overlooking the wharf..
“You can't do anything here but suck your fingers!”
“This is the port commander’s order! We will firmly defend this place and await reinforcements.!”
Although he was standing on a high embankment, no matter how hard he shot his arrows, they would not reach the enemies. Since the two rows of piers extended long from the embankment, the only ones within range of the Port Guard were the six or seven friendly ships that were trying to sort out the chaos..
The only allies engaged in direct combat with the Steel Fleet were five or six sailing ships and fifteen barges located at the far end of the dock. Fortunately, half of them were sinking below the surface, and the other half were burning or being attacked by the enemy..
“Shit, it shouldn't be broken apart like this..”
Even though he had not learned any special military techniques, Sergeant Gottlob knew that he was in a situation where he was about to be defeated individually, so he stamped his feet..
Did he read that nervousness? The flagship of the Black Dragon Fleet, 'Yung Draco', which was moored right in front of the embankment, turned its head as it left the dock..
“Get in shape!”
The old captain, standing on the bridge of Yung Draco, waved his white beard and gave a command. The officers under his command desperately waved flags and blew trumpets according to the captain's orders..
Under his command, sailing ships and barges gathered around the flagship. Each vessel, large or small, demonstrated virtuosic steering skills to navigate the complex and narrow space between the piers. And finally, the battle formation was prepared..
“and… … . Have you seen it, captain??”
“I saw it. It's amazing.”
Gottlob, who had been sticking out his tongue in admiration, soon narrowed his brows..
“……What is that??”
“Uh-well, I don't know. Is it an abandoned ship??”
What they found was a shield ship. While the large battle lines are fighting against each other, a small shield ship leisurely passes by their water lines and slides towards us..
There was no way the sailors on the ship could not have discovered what the soldiers on the embankment were seeing. A sailboat nearby turned its bow slightly toward the unidentified shield ship. They are trying to trample it while protecting the formation and moving forward..
The moment when the sailboat's bottom plank was about to hit the shield ship.
Jiing.
“Uh, uhh?”
Six beams of light rose from the shield line. A ray of purple light wriggling like the tentacles of a living creature... … . They shrank for a moment and then stretched out like a spring..
Pagagak! Purple tentacles - no, six 'lances of emptiness' - dug in succession into the gunwale of the sailing ship that was attacking the shield ship..
“witchcraft! It's magic!”
“No, he's an arcanist! Bring back Magia Mangolt!”
Before the officers, sailors, and sailors could react, the spear of the void pulled the sailboat towards them. However, the sailing ship was ten times larger than the shield ship, and its weight was more than that. In the end, while the sailboat's direction changed slightly, the shield ship advanced well inside the pier. And so, quite exquisitely, the shield ship slipped in front of Yung Draco, the flagship of the Black Dragon Fleet..
“……Attack! wreck that ship!”
The old captain shouted urgently. But before the deck captain and sailors could throw their flaming harpoons, the shield ship disappeared beneath the keel of the Yung Draco..
And the world was filled with light.
A purple glow that seems to burn the eyes. The resulting roar was so loud that Gottlob and his crew could not hear anything for several seconds. It was only when the light was fading that I could almost hear the sound of the air trembling like 'gu-gu-gung'..
“Ugh, Mr.-”
“Well, what is this?……
The soldiers of the Port Guard, who had instinctively cowered and covered their eyes, held their breath at the sight that unfolded beneath the embankment..
The ships caught up in the purple glow were all in tatters, as if they had tumbled off a cliff. Two ships were pushed away by the explosion and ended up on the dock, three ships were sinking with their tails and sides torn off, and Yung Draco, which was closest to the center of the explosion, was completely upside down in the water..
There were only sailing ships, and more than twenty small military ships were destroyed, leaving only traces floating on the water. Not only that, but in the aftermath of the explosion, a large swell arose, so that the sailing ships in battle were mixed together and pushed towards the entrance of the harbor..
The soldiers didn't know, but what exploded was the 'Sphere of Void' hidden in the shield. With that extremely dangerous technique, the person who not only destroyed the main battle force, including the flagship of the Black Dragon Fleet, but also cut off the dock, was floating leisurely with the scenery he had created at his feet..
Jiyiing.
Tall woman holding a white window.
Shiny hair, eyes bursting with light, and a third eye embedded in the forehead. A woman whose entire body sparkled with an intimidating purple color pulled out six purple spears from her cervical vertebrae..
“Devil, devil! Wow-!”
“Come to your senses! “Stay where you are!” The woman flew quickly and attacked the few remaining sailing ships of the Black Dragon Fleet. He raised his purple spear from behind his back and held the gunwale tightly. A whirlwind swept around the white spear, the ‘white thorn’ held in my hand. As I continued to draw a spiral, the deck exploded with a heavy roar..
The remnants of the Black Dragon Fleet, surrounded by the steel fleet in front and the purple woman in the back, collapsed without even being able to resist properly..
“……Doesn’t this mean we have to retreat towards Yeongju Castle??”
In response to Jo Won's question, Gottlob turned to his superior with the same question..
“What does that mean?!”
At that moment, a messenger who appeared to have come from Yeongju Castle arrived. Sir Cobble grabbed the messenger by the collar with a shocked look on his face..
“Say it again! What kind of bullshit is that?!”
Gottlob, who sensed something was wrong, quickly walked over to the place. Although there was a lot of noise all around, he had sharp ears and was able to overhear the last part of the messenger's mumbling reply..
“……You did it. Now I have to find Lord So, but he went out of the castle in the morning.-”
“This is ridiculous. How could the person in that strict residence.”
“You didn't say anything to me. However, after listening to the soldiers' stories, it seems like an assassin has appeared.
Sergeant Gottlob was about to realize the situation and start shaking his chin..
“Nari, over there!”
When I looked back to where the soldier had pointed, I saw a sailboat rushing straight towards this direction..
Lord Cobble looked at the momentum and narrowed his eyes. No matter what was going on in the castle, we had to focus on the enemy right in front of us..
“What is that... … . Are you planning on getting through this mess and landing??”
As the old imperial knight said, the inside of the harbor was a total mess..
There may be a way to get around the outskirts of the port where dog fights between fleets are taking place. However, the inside of the port was in complete chaos with broken piers, shattered power lines, and merchant ships and fishing boats caught up in them..
“Does anyone know that sentence?!”
“I know!”
In response to Sir Coble's question, Sergeant Gottlob quickly raised his hand. He checked again the emblem of the sailing ship approaching this way, the six ducks and the blue scales, and then declared:.
“Milgrester! This is the coat of arms of Count Milgrester of the Kingdom of Milan.!”
“……Milgrester? Anyway, it's definitely an enemy..”
Milgrester is a traditional family whose history goes back to the ancient empire, but now was not the time to discuss such matters..
That sailboat looked pretty sturdy, but no matter how much I stuck my head in, the distance to the dock was still about 70 meters. From there, you may be able to come in while avoiding the dock debris that fills the water or the sailboats that are positioned like reefs.…….
“Port Guard! Everyone ready to fire！”
At Lord Coble's order, the port garrison soldiers immediately took out their bows and crossbows..
The embankment, which was 5 meters high, was practically a castle wall. It was perfect for stopping enemy ships coming ashore and enemy soldiers trying to come up to the city from the docks..
“Magia Bilgrut! Magia Main! prepare your order!”
“yes, i understand.”
If the attack spells of the battle wizards were added to that, it would be possible to easily block an army of any size..
“All members of the Nobdae should measure the nets! If that girl approaches, I'll shoot her straight away.!”
“yes!”
It was an order from the port commander standing in the middle of the embankment. The ballista guns set up around him were aimed at the woman in purple who was dismantling the wire in the distance..
He seemed like a pretty powerful arcanist, but if he was wrapped in three or four layers of iron nets, he would be no better than a wild boar caught in a trap..
As the battle stance was steadily being completed, Gottlob felt his courage rising without him even realizing it..
“uh? Captain, over there..”
“ huh?”
The soldier who was aiming his crossbow at the enemy ship called out to Gottlob. When I turned around, the sailing ship bearing the Milgrester family crest was stopped in front of all kinds of obstacles..
Just as he was about to laugh at that, Gottlob realized why his subordinate had called him. This is because there was a man on a strange horse standing on top of the sailboat..
“……What are you doing, bastard??”
Just when I was about to question the strange behavior of the person riding a horse on the boat,.
Suddenly the rider lifted the reins. When I looked again, I saw that a huge horse, incomparable to an ordinary horse, had stepped several feet across the deck and kicked the boat hard..
Cooung.'
A sailing ship over 40 meters long suddenly started rolling around..
I looked again and saw a horse that was not only big but also had two horns on its head, jumping up into the sky with the momentum of flying..
“Uh oh?”
“What is that??”
The soldiers' eyes widened in surprise, but a horse with two horns but no wings could not really fly..
As the horse flew about 20 to 30 meters away, the rider kicked the saddle and jumped up..
Kruh hing!
The huge horse tossed furiously and fell to the surface of the water. Anyway, the rider swam in the air for some time again and then shouted..
“Ah, Elo-!”
I wonder if that's some kind of spell, the air beneath my feet explodes! And it exploded. The nose was launched horizontally for about 20 meters and then drew a gentle curve..
“Uh, uhh!”
“It comes this way!”
The soldiers of the port guard who were watching, wondering what kind of stupid thing was that, were scared and dispersed. Before they knew it, the rider with his long sword out had fallen onto the embankment and onto their heads..
bang
With the sound of flagstones breaking, the fallen man swung his sword..
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssf!
A sound like a whip being swung with all its might passing through one's ears. A red thread line was drawn in the air. Crashing, the nine people fell into 18 pieces and rolled around on the floor..
“Ugh, uhhh I!”
““Kill it!” The soldiers who were scared and backed away, and the sergeants who tried to shout, soon became pieces of meat..
The man holding a sword as long as a pole raised his left arm. In an instant, the world turned red, and another bunch of soldiers fell..
The blood spurting from them gushed backwards and stuck to the man's arm. Sticky blood covered the man's left forearm like scales, accompanied by an eerie sound..
“B-turn it on!”
Lord Cobble, who rushed at him and pushed his men away, had his wrist cut off with one hit. A hand with claw-like claws tore off his head..
The bloody scene continued for a while..
“……Ugh, uhh……
Amidst the deaths of his superiors, colleagues, and subordinates, Gottlob could only tremble. The trembling of my fingertips pushed the knife away..
Clang.
As if that was a signal, his men also threw away their weapons..
“Phew.”
The man, whose entire body was covered in blood, brushed up his hair with a hand covered in ‘iron-blooded armor.’ The black eyes searching for the living turned to Gottlob..
The man smiled slightly, and Gottlob lost his senses..
It was around midnight a few hours later that Sergeant Gottlob regained consciousness..
Imprisoned in the dungeon, he was quite shocked by the news that Froshaven had been occupied, but took comfort in the fact that his team was by his side..
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