The magic alarm was a simple Level-0 spell, but it had many uses. The alarm outside the Mage Tower could emit complex sounds and transmit rich information. Rex did not have the magic code of the Seriger Island, so she did not know what was happening. She only knew that the seemingly indestructible Seriger Island was under attack.
"You guys stay in the tower, don't worry about it." Jason's voice rang out. Rex resisted the urge to go out and take a look. She also knew that with her current strength, she would not be of much help.
There was a large reef area in the northwest of the Seriger Island. This reef area was huge, with a radius of tens of miles. In the center of the reef area stood a tall tower. This tower was taller than an ordinary nine-story Mage Tower. It was lit up with magic lights all year round, and was a lighthouse on the Seriger Island.
To the north of the reef area, dozens of bronze warships slowly approached. Dozens of small boats were released from the warships and rowed towards the lighthouse. The battleship's draft was too deep, so it didn't dare to enter the reef. There was a magic eye on the lighthouse in the reef that could monitor everything within a hundred miles. If they did not destroy the lighthouse, all the warships would be exposed to the enemy's surveillance.
Salin's pirate ship was anchored to the north, about ten miles away from the reef area. The pirates on the ship first heard the magic alarm on the island, then saw the approaching warships through the alchemy telescope.
Usually, warships would first fire magic cannons at sea, then use heavy crossbows to suppress the enemy's marines, then approach the warships and engage in hand-to-hand combat on the deck. The magic cannons fired giant stone bullets about a meter in diameter. The stone bullets were petrified by magic, so they were as hard as metal. They would leave a huge hole on the ship when they hit.
However, the stone bullets were too big, and normal warships could not carry too many of them. Even if there were great magicians on the ship with spatial magic equipment, they could not carry such things. The pirates on the pirate ship were very experienced. As soon as the magic alarm sounded, they immediately weighed the anchor. Without even raising the sails, hundreds of pirates got into the oars and started the ship with all their might. They started the ship and headed towards the south of Seriger Island.
The pirates knew that if they escaped now, the warships that suddenly appeared would shoot magic stone bullets. A pirate ship made of wood like this could be sunk in just three to five bullets. A dozen leaders appointed by Salin shouted loudly as they steered the ship away from the northern waters of Serrig Island.
The waters on the south side of Serrig Island were relatively shallow, so the pirates hurriedly escaped to this side. After discussing for a while, a dozen of their leaders untied the chains at the back of the ship. They didn't know what was tied to the chain, but with it dragging behind them, it was very inconvenient for them to steer the ship. It was too easy for them to be hit by the other party's magic stone cannons.
The chains were untied, and a small magic circle on the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship was activated. The alchemy ship sank to the bottom of the sea. This part of the sea was only about a hundred meters deep. Before Salin left, he specially reminded the pirates that if they encountered any trouble, they should untie the chains and sail the pirate ship as far away as possible.
If one were to look down from above, they would notice that Seriger Island was a triangle with a huge door on each side. The coast was full of towering stone cliffs. The pirate ship stopped in the south for a moment before heading west again.
After getting rid of the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship, the nimbleness of this pirate ship was revealed. The pirates didn't dare to get too close to Serrig Island, so they agilely entered another reef area.
After all, those attacking warships wouldn't be able to enter this reef area, and they wouldn't waste their magic stone cannons on a wooden ship. Dozens of bronze warships stopped in the distance and began to fire magic stone cannons at Serrig Island. Sure enough, no one bothered with a wooden ship.
As the small boat entered the reef area and approached the lighthouse, a five meter long flying puppet suddenly flew up from the lighthouse. There was a man lying on top of the flying puppet. The man stuck closely to the puppet and flew towards Seriger Island without turning his head back. The flying puppet was flying at a height of about a hundred meters. As it glided down, the bronze warships in the distance started firing their crossbow bolts. However, other than the large alchemy crossbows that could threaten the flying puppet, the ordinary heavy crossbows could only shoot a few hundred meters away. The crossbow bolts fell into the water, and the flying puppet with two pairs of wings flew into the gate of Serrig Island with the mage on it.
On the north side of Serrig Island was a sharp corner. Above the three-hundred-meter-tall stone wall was a seven-story magic tower. The magic stone cannons on the bronze warships whistled over, and the magic tower lit up with a dark yellow light. When the magic stone cannons hit the dark yellow light, they abruptly changed their flight path and fell down.
Two of the magic stone cannons hit the stone wall, but they only left shallow marks on it.
On the seven-story magic tower, a black-robed mage looked at the bronze warships in the magic projection and said to a few students around him, "Alright, stop the alarm. This is just a test."
"Teacher, there are 38 ships. Is this just a test?" A white-robed mage looked at the bronze warships in the magic projection and was a little worried.
"These ships are less than a hundred meters. Look, here." The black-robed mage pointed at the bow of a ship in the simulation and said, "There is a battle flag here. It's the command ship. It's only eighty meters long. The rest of the ships are also about sixty meters long. This is the distant sea, and they aren't the main force. If we attack, they will use their advantage of speed to escape and lure us to chase after them. Ignore them. These small ships can't shoot many magic stone cannons. If they get close, we'll destroy them with magic. "
"Teacher, aren't we going to fight back?"
A gray-robed mage asked doubtfully. There were even more powerful magic stone cannons behind the tall stone wall of Serrig Island. They had a shooting range of more than ten miles, and the bronze warships that were a few miles away were all within their attack range.
"It's not worth it. They want to waste our magic stone cannons to determine their positions and prepare for their next attack. You're not young anymore. Don't you have any common sense? "
The gray-robed mage looked ashamed and retreated.
The black-robed mage said to his students, "You guys watch over here. I'll go and see Lancelot. These ships must be from Cloud Flow, and the real attack is coming. Just be careful and don't let them get close. Once they're less than two miles away, attack with magic. "
"Yes, teacher."
Seeing that their teacher was calm, the rest of the mages in the magic tower quieted down. There were only more than 30 warships, and there were only about 200 soldiers on each warship. There were less than 10,000 soldiers in total. It was impossible to attack Serrig Island with these warships.
The black-robed mage was right. The bronze warships watched as the mages on the lighthouse escaped back to Serrig Island. Not only did the people on Serrig Island not fight back, they did not even close the three gates. They did not even bother to send a ship to fight them. The 38 warships retreated and did not get closer. They were ready to attack Serrig Island, and when they were five miles away from the island, they did not go any further.
The magic stone cannons were not accurate, and five miles was the maximum they could throw. If they wanted to hit their target accurately, they would have to be within two miles. However, two miles was the control range of the magic tower. Within two miles, the mages in the magic tower could use any kind of magic to attack.
The magic stone cannons relied on their weight of thousands of pounds and high temperature to kill, but it was a different story with magic. If the warships dared to get close, there were more than ten magic towers on the three sides of Serrig Island. Even a six-story magic tower could easily sink a warship. Unless there was a Magic Shooter on the warships, they would not be able to get close to the island.
Since the plan to lure the enemy had failed, the warships did not want to lose their strength for no reason. They retreated under the command of the temporary flagship, and the pirates hiding in the reefs on the west side heaved a sigh of relief.
"Boss, why don't we run? We are always on tenterhooks here." A pirate urged the temporary first mate. Jupiter was not around, so the temporary first mate was in charge of all the pirates on the ship.
"Do you want to die? Our new captain is a mage, he will know the moment we leave. Besides, the ship only has a week's supply of food and water. Where can we run to in six days? "
The pirates who wanted to escape did not make a sound. Salin only left them with six days of food and water. Fishing alone would not be enough to feed the hundred people on the ship. Moreover, all the pirates knew that their new captain could fly. A mage's flying speed was much faster than a pirate ship, and they could fly at least a hundred miles. The pirate ship could only fly at a maximum speed of fifty miles. If they tried to escape, they would definitely be caught.
In the center of Serrig Island, there was an eight-story Mage Tower. Tens of black-robed mages gathered in the tower, discussing the sudden attack of the warships.
Two Level-8 Magic Shooters sat in the middle while the rest of the Level-7 Magic Shooters surrounded the two Level-8 Magic Shooters. The elegant Magic Shooter with long blonde hair spoke, "Does anyone know where the warships came from?"
"Lancelot, that's Yun Liu's ship, but it's not their Royal Fleet." The one who spoke was Gaia. Before he became a Magic Shooter, he went to Yun Liu to train and understand the secrets of life. He was relatively familiar with the matters of Cloud Flow.
The other black-robed mage nodded in agreement. The Level-8 Archmage named Lancelot was obviously the leader of the entire Serrig Island. He whispered to the other Level-8 Archmage beside him. After a while, he said to everyone, "We still have seven months to capture the fire elemental sprite. We don't have the energy to deal with these ships that are harassing us. Since Yun Liu dares to attack us, I suggest we send a message to the other two islands and ask them to send their warships to attack the invaders. "
"Lancelot, the Devil's Horn and the Sky Island are after our fire elemental sprite. They won't help us. They'll only attack us after seven months when Serrig Island is completely open to the public. "Jason objected.
"Jason, do you want to seal the island?"
"That's right. Since they don't want to help us and only want the fire elemental sprite, why should we care about our reputation? Once the island is sealed, they won't be able to enter Serrig Island within three years. We'll be more confident then. "Jason sounded determined, not worried about the consequences of sealing the island.
"What do you guys think?" Lancelot had just taken over Serrig Island, so he could not give orders yet. He could only ask for the opinions of the others. Once the island was sealed, Serrig Island would be cut off from the outside world. Even if a large number of Magic Shooters attacked, they would not be able to open the defensive magical formation on Serrig Island. Once the magical formation was activated, it would take at least three years before it could stop.
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