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Second World - Chapter 1692

Published at 5th of January 2024 08:36:22 AM


Chapter 1692: 1692. Battle on the Water

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Chapter 1692 1692. Battle on the Water

"Hah! They fall into our trap!" Soundeffect exclaimed excitedly. noVe-Lb/In

"Hmph. Their navigator might know the water, but not enough," Kaghast said. "They can't compare to us who have sailed these waters regularly. Get into position, the storm is getting weaker. It will end soon. We will hit them before they know what is happening!"

What Kaghast did was send a portion of their caravels, which were smaller and faster than the rest of their ships, away from their armada. These caravels were filled with their best sailors and also a sufficient number of soldiers for close-range battle.

These caravels split from the fleet under cover of the storm. When the enemy lost sight of them, they went at high speed, ignoring the risk. They ended up losing four caravels on the way due to this dangerous maneuver.

The separated caravels went towards the reefs near the Blackmaw Strait. Despite the waters were raging around them, the waters at these reefs were much calmer. The reefs somehow formed a barrier that prevented the raging waves from the outside from affecting the waters inside.

The sailors on these caravels were all selected from those who had braved these reefs before, so they knew these waters. They knew where there were unseen reefs underneath the water that could tear their hulls.

These sailors also knew which path to take. The reefs had branching paths that were almost like a maze. Without prior knowledge of these paths, a ship might run to a dead end and be unable to turn back. It would be an inevitability to crash into a reef then. With this knowledge, the caravels took the safest path.

Palgrost's left wing adjusted their positions and returned fire, but not before they received a second bombardment. In sea battles, adjusting the ship positions to align the cannons' trajectory took time. The side that gained the favorable positions usually held the advantage.

This was what the Liguritudum armada had achieved. With the enemy halted at the spot they had planned for, it was the same as the enemy falling into their trap.

When the Palgrost armada started firing, the storm also died down enough to let them see the surroundings. they found that the Liguritudum ships were not only at their left wing. The Liguritudum armada had spread their ships out. They were positioned all around them, surrounding them.

The cannons on these Liguritudum ships opened fire then. The bombardment now came from all sides. Palgrost ships at the outermost layer were riddled with cannon fires. They lost ten caravels and five frigates. One galleass was heavily damaged and lost one of its sails. That galleass' speed was heavily reduced. If not for Palgrost ships having higher defense than normal ships, they would have lost many more.

"Return fire! Return fire! Damnit...!!" Thelgrun shouted.

Many rounds of bombardment were exchanged. Many ships were sunk. With the Liguritudum armada securing the better position, the Palgrost armada was at a disadvantage. Not to mention, their ships were fewer. The Palgrost armada continued to lose ships.

Viking looked at the situation with a heavy frown. This didn't look good at all. He sent messages to his allies informing their latest situation. While he was doing that, several massive explosions occurred on some ships near them. He saw four men-of-war charging over and ramming the ships that were just being bombarded.

With those ships pushed away, a clear path toward their flagship was created. In this cleared path, Viking saw the largest man-of-war from the Liguritudum armada. It was coming at high speed.

As the battle happened all around, the Liguritudum men-of-war had forced their way to where Palgrost's flagship was located. The largest man-of-war was Liguritudum's flagship, and it was charging toward them!




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