Genius One Second Remember If You Want To Go? Talk → Net provides you with wonderful novels to read.
...
Eden was a newly promoted Sir in King's City. He did not have a fief and could not inherit his title to his children, so he was the lowest among the nobles. [Love ↑ Go △ Little ↓ Talk △ Net w]
Some great nobles even believed that a Sir could not be considered a noble at all and was at most an honorary title. Therefore, he showed great enthusiasm for Timothy's blockade order. Relying on his experience on the sea and the new king's preference for new people, he finally became the commander of an eagle-headed warship.
He believed that his strength lay in his ability to judge the situation, and this blockade of the trade route was a good opportunity. Drifting on a ship for half a year away from his comfortable residence was naturally very hard, and most nobles were not willing to accept such a job. Therefore, he could barely make it in, and if he did well, he would most likely be made a real noble.
It was easy to do well. Neither merchant ships nor caravans were a match for them. If the local lord sent a Knight to besiege them, he would be helpless against the warship on the water. As long as he was not greedy, he would be able to complete this task and satisfy His Majesty.
Of course, His Majesty's satisfaction depended on the money and goods he handed over. Thinking of this, he could not help but cast a cold glance at the excited Rats on the opposite ship. Yesterday, they had intercepted a merchant ship flying the flag of Redwater City. Although the captain had repeatedly said that he was going to Fallen Dragon Ridge, the Rats still happily looted the goods and killed all the people on the ship. What they seized were mainly furs, wine, and a jar of Golden Dragon. However, these idiots actually regarded the loot as their own, and according to the rules of the Black Street, they divided the loot 50-50.
Eden couldn't help but sneer. The rats didn't know that apart from robbing, their only purpose was to appease the anger of the local lords. Once the rebel king Roland was finished, the heads of these rats would naturally be sent to the lords who had suffered losses as an apology to His Majesty. As for the seized goods, they would undoubtedly all be stuffed into the palace's treasury.
It was ironic that the Rats regarded this mission as a lucrative one and did not even notice the noose hanging around their necks.
"Sir, there's movement ahead!" The sailor on the lookout shouted.
Eden walked to the bow of the boat and frowned. He saw a string of black smoke rising in the distance, as if something was burning on the river. After a while, he faintly saw a gray figure approaching. There was no doubt that it was a ship, but he did not see the most eye-catching sail.
"Isn't it a little fast?" the deputy said after staring at it for a moment.
Eden had also noticed this. Even though it was moving with the current, its speed was still astonishing. In less than a quarter of an hour, it had grown from the size of a thumb to the size of a palm. Judging from the distance, it was much larger than an ordinary merchant ship.
The other two hawk-headed ships also found the target. One of them quickly moved its side oars as if it wanted to board the strange merchant ship before everyone else.
"Sir, should we follow them?" the deputy asked.
Eden thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, let's see what happens first." He noticed that the hawk-headed ship behind him, commanded by Baron Derrick, was not moving either, while the two warships carrying the Rats had already positioned themselves to board the ship.
The ship soon became visible, and Eden's jaw dropped. He wasn't the only one. Cries of surprise could be heard from the deck, and the sailors on the mast shouted, "Oh my God, Boss, what the hell is that?"
The body of the ship was glowing with a metallic luster. Unlike the other ships, which only had copper plates at the bottom, this ship was of the same color, including the strange iron tower on the hull! The bow of the ship was like a shuttle, splitting the river in half. Just by looking at the white waves on the side of the ship, one could tell how fast this iron-shelled ship was.
A loud humming sound echoed in everyone's ears. Not only did the ship not slow down, but it also slightly changed its course and crashed into the eagle-headed ship that was leading the way!
Since boarding required the hawk-headed ship to approach the target from the side, the hawk-headed ship had to move diagonally first. This was not a problem for the slow-moving merchant ships, but it became a big flaw for the strange iron ship. Before the hawk-headed ship could turn back, the iron ship had already crashed into the unguarded belly of the hawk-headed ship.
Everyone heard the sound of wood breaking. The slender warship tilted to one side as if it had been slapped by a giant palm. The side closest to the water was almost submerged in the river. The raging waves rushed up to the deck, and many people were thrown into the water.
"God!" the deputy's eyes widened. "It's coming for us!"
"Enemy attack!" the sailor shouted. "Sir, enemy attack!"
The people on the deck had already begun to move. Some had set up their crossbows, and some were loading their muskets with bullets.
Seeing the flag of the High Tower and Twin Spears fluttering above the iron ship, Eden swallowed hard and ordered through gritted teeth, "Tell the oarsmen to move. Get closer to the shore!" He had never seen this flag before, but he had already guessed that only the Prince of the Western Region, who was rumored to have made a deal with the devil, could have made such a terrible thing! Not only was it huge, but it was also faster than the slender rowboat. This was not something a mortal could do!
"Aren't we going to run?" the deputy asked in a trembling voice.
"Run?" he scolded. "It's faster than us. Where can you run to? Only by sticking close to the shore can we prevent it from crashing into us. If we go around its back, we might have a chance to board and fight! Damn it, go and deliver my order! "
Pushing away the panicking deputy, Eden looked at the hawk-headed ship that was the first to be hit. His hands and feet were cold. Even though he could not see the situation in the cabin, he could imagine it. The bow of the iron ship had completely pierced into the belly of the warship. Even if it had not been split in two, the long and curved hull would not have lasted for long. The sailors who rowed the oars were undoubtedly the most unlucky ones. Being crushed by the iron head was already a pretty good ending. The most miserable ones were those who were stuck in the cabin and couldn't move. They could only be choked to death by the gushing river water.
Cries, curses, and screams mixed together like a pot of boiling water. Although most of the people on the ship were Rats, the fear spreading through the ship made Eden sympathize with them. The situation had been reversed, and the hunter had become the prey.
As the iron ship suddenly slowed down, the bent hawk-headed ship finally fell off the bow of the enemy and quickly capsized. River water gushed in through the hole, and the waves were blood-red. The second warship was desperately turning around, trying to get away from the enemy as soon as possible, but the Grim Reaper's cry rang out again. With a deafening roar, the iron ship began to accelerate toward the nearest ship, leaving a long trail of black smoke behind. (To be continued.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
