It was getting late, but the sun hadn't completely set yet. The sea was dyed red by the setting sun, and the flock of "birds" came from the direction of the setting sun. The Dorimut Empire's fleet immediately noticed the large flock of 'birds' behind them and reported it to Marquis Ledvat. Marquis Ledvat looked out of the window and felt that it was a little strange.
"What's that? Can you see it? "He said to the adjutant next to him." It seems to be coming towards us. "
"Is it a bird?" a sailor next to him said.
"Are you stupid? Have you ever seen a bird flying towards us after hearing the sound of cannons? "the adjutant Sampus immediately said." Lord Ledwater, something's wrong. "
"Let the support ship behind us take a look," Ledwater immediately said.
"Yes." Sampus nodded. Just as he was about to pass the order, he suddenly saw the flock of "birds" diving down. Their target was the ship behind them. Before he knew what was going on, the ship suddenly exploded, and the entire ship caught on fire.
"What's going on?" They didn't expect the other party to suddenly attack, and they didn't understand what was going on.
"Captain, it's a Wyvern!" Said a sailor who rushed in from the door. He was in charge of the lookout, and he clearly saw what was flying towards them.
"What? A Wyvern? " Ledwater was shocked. It wasn't just him, everyone in the bridge was shocked. Of course, they knew about Wyverns, but the problem was that they were Marines. They didn't expect that they would have to deal with Wyverns one day.
"Why are Wyverns attacking us?" This was the first question that Leidwater wanted to ask. Why did the Wyverns look for them when they were driving the ship? This was truly unimaginable.
However, before Ledwater could figure out why, a few more explosions were heard. Ledwater immediately looked outside and saw that two more ships had exploded, and the Wyverns were getting closer and closer. He could now see these things, and they were really Wyverns.
"Captain, what should we do?" Sampus came back to his senses and quickly asked.
"What's going on with these explosions?" Ledvat asked curiously. It was fine if the Wyvern attacked them, but where did the explosion come from?
Ledvat immediately understood this problem. Because just as he asked this question, Ledvat saw a Wyvern flying above one of his battleships. Then, a ball dropped from its body and landed on the battleship, causing a loud explosion. Of course, the battleship instantly caught fire.
"It's a bomb!" Next to him, Sampus also saw it clearly and shouted in surprise, "And it's a fireball! It's made by a goblin!"
"Someone is controlling the Wyverns to attack our fleet!" Ledvat immediately understood what was going on. Yes, the appearance of the Wyverns didn't mean anything, but the appearance of the Gnome Bombs meant that someone was controlling them. Someone was going to attack his fleet.
Thinking back to the information he had received from the adventurers, Ledvat now understood that this was definitely a plan prepared by the people of this continent.
"Captain, now …"
"Okay, stop arguing." Before Sampus could finish his words, he was angrily interrupted by Ledvat. Someone actually dared to attack his fleet. Ledvat was furious. "Quickly shoot them down!"
"Shoot … shoot them down?" Sampus was stunned. How were they going to shoot down the Wyverns? The ships in the game were still in the era of cannons. No one played with aircraft carriers. So, although the ships of the Dorym Empire were advanced, they didn't have anything like anti-aircraft cannons. Even if they did, they wouldn't be able to hit the Wyverns.
"Quickly!" Ledvat roared. To be honest, he didn't think of any solution. Of course, he couldn't just do nothing. He could only vent his anger first.
Sampus also knew that Ledvat was angry, but he had no other choice. He could only order the ships to attack the Wyverns. Of course, this was completely useless. You can't let the ships' main cannons hit the Wyverns. Although some ships tried to fire, the hits were all metaphysical. This random firing almost caused the ships next to them to be accidentally damaged. This messed up the fleet's formation.
Amidst the chaos, a large group of Wyverns rushed into the fleet. Each Wyvern was carrying a huge Gnome Bomb. Dropping the bombs was very convenient. They just dived down and finished it. This was not difficult for the Wyverns.
Of course, after dropping the bombs, the Wyverns started to harass the people on the ships. Many sailors on the deck were directly eaten by the Wyverns. Some Wyverns seemed to be ready to ram the ships. They knocked over a few small ships, but they didn't have any effect on the ships. As mentioned before, the main ships of the Dorym Empire were made of iron, and they were especially large. The ships only shook a little after crashing into them, but they were fine. Instead, a few Wyverns knocked them unconscious and caused them to fall into the sea.
The effect of dropping bombs was the same. The small boat was basically set on fire. A bomb was dropped and it exploded. However, the defense of the big ship was really not weak. A bomb dropped on the deck only left a black mark. Surprisingly, it didn't cause any damage.
However, the chaos caused by the Wyverns was really powerful. After a large group of Wyverns rushed into the fleet, the entire fleet was thrown into chaos. Not to mention the formation, all the ships started to scatter. Moreover, no one dared to stand on the deck, or else they would be eaten away.
Amidst the chaos, everyone heard a sharp screech above them. Then, all the Wyverns suddenly flew higher and flew back in the direction they came from.
"They … left?" Of course, Ledvart's flagship was fine. Adjutant Sampus looked at the Wyverns strangely. "Quick, report the losses!"
"The main ships are fine, but the support ships have suffered great losses!" Said a sailor next to him. Of course, they didn't know the exact number of losses, but it was obvious from the situation outside. Although a few main ships were smoking, they were still floating. However, many of the small ships had sunk.
"Captain …"
"I understand!" Sampus was about to say something, but suddenly, Marquis Ledvart roared. "I understand. They didn't leave. They went to resupply ammunition!"
"Resupply ammunition?" Sampus was stunned. "But they went to the sea. Can they resupply at sea?"
"Yes, that must be it," Ledvart said. "The other party must have a place to resupply at sea. It should be a supply ship. It seems that the other party doesn't want us to leave."
"You mean that the other party didn't set up a supply base on the shore in order to catch our fleet in one fell swoop?" Sampus said in surprise. Yes, they were now on the shore. Of course, it was possible to set up a supply base on the shore. Sampus thought so before, but after hearing Ledvart's words, he felt that it was really possible. The other party's intention to resupply at sea was definitely not to defend, but to chase after them.
"There's actually such a tactic …" Ledvart said in surprise. "Quick, Sampus, inform all the fleets to head in the direction where the Wyverns went. We must immediately destroy the other party's supply base."
"Yes!" Sampus nodded. Of course, he understood this logic. From the previous battle, it was difficult for the Wyverns to damage their main battleships. However, there was still the threat of bombs. It was fine to bomb places with thick armor, but what about places that weren't? Who would be able to endure being chased by bombs all the time? Destroying their supply base was obviously a very sensible solution at the moment.
The Dorimut Empire's fleet was, after all, an elite fleet. In this chaotic situation, after receiving the order, they quickly adjusted and chased in the direction where the Wyverns retreated.
On the other side of the sea, there were more than a dozen strange-looking large ships. Of course, this was Wilken's fleet. Of course, this fleet was too small. There were more than a dozen ships of different shapes and sizes. Not a single ship was the same. Most importantly, these ships … were not warships at all.
These ships weren't warships, but merchant ships. They were large merchant ships that had been magically modified into warships. These ships were all the iron merchant ships that could be found so far. After dismantling everything that could be dismantled, the empty space would be filled with wooden planks and that would be it. Yes, they were wooden planks that would ignite with a light touch. There were even a lot of bombs inside. These things would explode if they were hit. However, there wasn't enough time, so this was the only way.
"Captain, the other party's ship is approaching." A crew member hurriedly ran to Wilken and reported. Yes, this crew member wasn't a real navy member. He was a merchant sailor.
"They discovered us so quickly?" Wilken was stunned. "It's indeed a regular fleet. It's alright, follow the plan. Let's run."
"But the other party is very fast," the crew member said anxiously. The crew said anxiously. Looking at the other party's speed, they could tell that their ship wasn't on the same order of magnitude. The other party's ship was simply too advanced. No matter how they ran, they would definitely be caught. Not to mention the condition of their ship. If it was hit by a cannon, it would explode.
"It's alright, we have auxiliary propulsion," Wilken said.
"Auxiliary propulsion? What's that? "The crew member was stunned.
Wilken didn't answer. He just waved his hand. Then, a large group of Wyverns flew down and grabbed the hull of the ship with their claws. Then, they flapped their wings and dragged the ship forward. In an instant, the ship sped up.
"This … works?" All the crew members were stunned.
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