All Ships, Fire Broadside!
The sail ships wont be able to speed up.
On the other hand, the adversary could move really fast even on the calm ocean surface.
If the imperial navy was the only side that was moving as though they were in quicksand, the battle would be decided in no ti.
That might be so, but the enemy warships were deep inside the harbour, they wont be able to take back Chainboule Harbour if they dont enter the bay.
With the flagship Frantam leading from the front, the fleet entered the bay in single file formation.
Enemy vessels sighted!
The report ca from the crows nest of the front most mast.
Regis and the others stood in front of the quarter deck focusing their attention ahead as well.
It was just as the report said, twenty odd large vessels were stationed around the harbour.
There were countless small boats.
The High Britannians were not idiots, and had reconnaissance crafts patrolling the entrance of the bay. They should have discovered our fleet the enemys Princess class was already spewing black smoke.
This was the first ti Regis saw a steamship, he had only read about this new generation of ship from books so far.
The basic structure didnt differ much from the previous generations of war ships, it was still a ship that was mainly built from wood. On either side were nurous gun ports.
It was a steamship, but it still erected three masts, maintaining the function of a sails.
Altina tilted her head.
Regis? Isnt that a steamship? Why does it still have sails?
To be more accurate, the Princess class is actually a hybrid between steam and sail ship. It has both a steam engine and sails.
At this ti, ships that ran solely on the steam engine didnt exist. And as a military vessel, there was the need to consider the steam engine malfunctioning. When the wind was strong in the open sea, using sails would actually be faster.
Hmmp how sly of them to use both.
Well, if there wasnt anything exceptionally good about it, they wouldnt be mass producing such a heavy and expensive machine that consus lots of coal.
Between the 1st and 2nd mast of the Princess class, there was a small chimney churning out black smoke.
A steam engine needed to burn coal before it could be used, increasing the pressure of the steam boiler until it reached working level. It seems that the ship had finished its preparations.
The enemy ship started moving.
Trying to keep us away from their supply ships Thats obvious.
Get ready for cannon battle!
Bertram issued a solemn command.
The adjutant relayed the order loudly to the sean below deck.
When the captain and sailors heard that order, they prepared to fire their guns.
The signaller relayed the order to the warships behind, and they began opening the gun ports.
Normally, one cannon would be operated by two n. The n in the next room were responsible for loading the gunpowder.
The main cannons used by the Athena class were the super sized imperial warship cannons. It was front loaded, the gunpowder sack was ramd in, followed by the cannon ball.
A thin needle was inserted through the breech and pierced the bag of gunpowder.
The needle was pulled out, gun powder poured into the hole it made, and the preparation for firing the cannon was complete. After taking aim at the enemy ship, all that was left was to wait for the orders to fire.
The cannon wasnt fixed to the deck, but loaded on a four wheeled gun carriage. The gun carriage was tied to the hull with chains.
It gave the cannons a certain level of freedom, making it easier to aim to the left and right, and to ease the recoil after firing the cannon.
However, the ships would shake violently during a cannon battle, and aiming would be difficult.
The cannons were ignited using the flintlock, this way of ignition was the sa as the cannons on land.
The enemy vessels drew closer.
The range of the Princess class was about 45Ar (3216m).
It was only 28Ar (2715m) for the Athena class.
The difference was obvious.
However, technology that allowed precision asurents at such a distance had yet to be developed. Even if a surveyor was present, the accuracy of the cannons werent that high. In the end, it was up to the gut feeling of the Fleet Admiral.
The inbounding Princess class turned its rudder to its right.
Enemy ship, right rudder!
It was turning its port side this way.
For animals, the belly was its weakness, but it was the opposite for warships where its weapons were placed on its flanks.
Altina tilted her head.
If this continues, wouldnt we be shot by them?
... Erm, yes.
While Regis was mumbling, the port side of the enemy warship was already covered in black smog.
A mont later, the sound of thundering roar was heard.
Even though it was quite a distance away, the sound of the cannon was still enough to shake their heart.
It was still too far.
Regis thought.
Even though the Princess class had very long range, it was still hard to score a hit when the distance was too far. It wasnt that easy to hit from that far away.
His mind understood this clearly.
But his legs couldnt stop shaking.
...!!
Countless cannon balls flew over.
Black dots didnt co over horizontally, but seed to be falling from the sky.
The speed of the cannon balls will slow down because of air resistance, so the shots would be fired at an angle.
The cluster of shots ca straight towards the flagship Frantam Regis and the others were on.
And crashed spectacularly into the sea!
Nurous splashes ca up from the ocean surface.
Not just Regis back, even the sails on the tall masts were wet from the splashing sea water.
The sea rippled, and the warships undulated with it like leaves in the waters.
Ugh, ugh!!
Regis needed to exert all his strength just to hang on to the railing.
It should be the sa for Altina Regis thought. However, she was standing steadily on the deck, not even holding on to the railing.
Why arent we shooting back?!
Because its still too far probably.
The second wave of attack reached.
The reloading speed was too fast!
Regis shut his eyes.
The only thing he could do now was pray.
The roar of the cannon shook the heavens and the sea, the water splashed onto the ship like rain. It seed the deck was going to be shaken apart.
Waahhh.
One of our ships sunk!
When he heard Altinas voice, Regis wiped away the sea water on his face and opened his eyes, and felt a sharp pain.
It hurts!
Sea water got into his eyes, it was so painful that he thought he was injured.
His mouth tasted salty.
His nose was stinging and tears ca out.
When Regis took part in land battles, he wasnt this troubled. After all, he did train as a cadet.
But his first sea battle experience was much tougher than what was described in the books.
That was to be expected there wasnt any distasteful novels describing the heroes of seafaring battles feeling pain because seawater got into their eyes.
After rubbing his eyes hard, Regis finally opened them.
Altina was nowhere to be found.
Did she fell off the deck!?
He felt that his vision darkened for an instance.
At this mont, her voice ca from above. Was he being summoned by the heavens? But it was still too early for that.
Regis! Another ship caught fire!
Following the voice, he found Altina scaling to the top of the quarter deck and looking to the back.
Like a child climbing up stairs excitedly.
Although the ship was shaking so violently that Regis thought he would be flung out, she was moving as though she was on dry land.
Or was it that Regis was just too weak?
No, even the sailors were hanging on the nets on the deck for dear life.
Altina jumped down from the quarter deck.
Ara!
What?! What if you fall into the sea!?
Instead of that, the ship is burning!
... Well Ships are made from wood, of course they would burn after being hit by iron balls heated by gunpowder.
But there are people on there?!
Compared to land battles, a naval battle had a higher death rate.
Its a battle waged with cannons after all.
Even so, Altina still didnt understand.
... The waters inside the bay isnt too cold during this period, they can last for about six hours after falling overboard. At least, they can be rescued by other ships if they swam for a while in the bay Wah?!
Another close shot landed near the ship, the splashes soaked the entire deck.
Hah! Altina grabbed on to the railings for the first ti.
The bow of the Frantam was hit and smashed!
There was the sound of a crack as loud as lightning.
Completely different from the rolling of the waves.
Regis felt an impact as if he was kicked and flew out. At that mont, he thought that he was going to die.
His arms were pulled suddenly and he returned to his original position.
Regis?! It is dangerous if you dont grab onto the railings when the ship is shaking!
When it is shaking? The ship is always shaking For Altina, it is not really shaking unless the ship was hit directly?
Regis heart pounded and his breathing was ragged, that scary event only lasted for a mont.
Hah Hah Thank You
Are you fine, Regis?
Ah Ahhh Why did you know that the cannons were going to hit, Altina?
Eh? I was looking at it flying over, so obvious right?
Well
It was true that one could judge the speed of the cannon after looking at it. However, it would be too difficult to tell if the shot was going to hit or miss for normal people.
The ship was still shaking.
The shot this ti seed to have grazed the sails.
Altina pulled Regis up by his arm, which led to their forehead almost touching.
After getting splashed by the sea water, Altina turned even more brilliant. Her expression had nothing to do with nervousness, Regis felt a different kind of charm from her.
Altina whispered into his ears:
Can we win?
... It will depend on the command abilities of Fleet Admiral Bertram?
What about the situation right now?!
...Its going as planned.
At this mont, the Fleet Admiral made his call.
Flagship, right rudder!
Understood! Right rudder!
The captain shouted before the adjutant did.
Almost at the sa ti, the helmsman started turning the wheel.
The adjutant changed the signalling flags as instructed.
All ships, follow .
The imperial fleet also turned their port side towards the High Britannian warships.
Making a pass in the opposite direction of the opponent this was a Head-on Engagent.
The distance between the two sides were half that of the first cannon attack.
Regis nodded.
Everything was going as planned.
... The formation of passing by each other. We will only exchange shots for a few rounds, engaged in battle but with minimal accuracy.
Can we hit if we can only shoot for a few rounds?
Thats right, what will happen?
If the Fleet Admiral turn left rudder, they would be sailing side by side with the enemy a Parallel Engagent. Unlike a crossing battle, the accuracy of the cannons would be a hundred percent. For the one manning the cannons, sailing alongside to each other was as good as staying stationary.
If it was a parallel battle, the difference between firepower would beco obvious.
According to the objective of this operation, a crossing battle by turning right rudder was the correct choice.
Finally, the imperial warships could bring their guns on the broadside to bear on the enemy vessels.
All ships, fire broadside!
They started counterattacking.
In the battle plan drawn up by Regis, this was the first naval attack.
It was a different sense of shaking compared to before.
Regis could feel the vibration under his feet.
Smog rose from the port side that was facing the enemy, covering his field of vision.
It slled unpleasant.
Breathing was hard, and his eyes hurt from the smoke.
He could barely see anything in front of him.
But they were out in the sea after all, the sea breeze cleared the smog in no ti.
His vision cleared once again.
Altina pouted unhappily.
We didnt hit anything!
The first shot is used to gauge the distance.
With the smoke all about, can we really gauge that?
That person over there is responsible for gauging the distance.
The two of them looked up.
The smog that covered the entire ship didnt reach the crows nest on top of the mast.
According to their observation, the sailor on the crows nest will signal with flag whether the shot landed far or near. The ssenger on the deck will then relay this information to the cannons on the gun decks.
Information on the ship was relayed by sending runners.
While they were loading for the next shot, the enemy opened fire.
The captain was a veteran of cannon battle, and wouldnt stand idly by while the opponent fired at him. He ordered the ship to sail in a zigzag line to hinder the enemy from grasping his position.
The second shot that was fired
Didnt accomplished much.
There were hits too, but it wasnt enough to break through the deck of the steamship. It would be aningless if they destroyed the mast and sails of the opponent anyway.
The enemy could use its steam engine to propel themselves, their decks were thick too.
In the face of the Princess class clad in tough armour, the shots that did hit didnt do much. So parts of the ship did catch fire, but were put out promptly.
In a cannon battle, the chances of a shot landing was one percent Even if it was an effective shot, it would cause less than ten percent in damage.
When the smoke cleared, Altina squinted her eyes.
It seed ineffective.
Well, this isnt really a complaint about the shooting accuracy But if the face to face shootout could work, I wont need to co up with battle plans
Thats true.
This cannon battle was actually ill advised.
Exchanging shots any longer would only be to the Empires disadvantage.
A report ca from the crows nest.
Allied vessel Feuille is down!
Thats the second ship.
The Empire lost two Athena class warships.
Fleet Admiral Bertram kept quiet for a mont, and then issued his next order.
Full right rudder! Pull away from the enemy and head for the south bay!
Understood!
Maybe it was because the cannon battle took place inside the bay, but the difference in combat power was more brutal than expected.
Altina whispered:
Is this also part of the plan?
... To be honest, we are deviating a little. The difference between the firepower and speed are more than I expected, but still within margins But the toughness of their armour is a bit too good.
I-I see.
Altina had a worried look, but didnt say it out loud.
In order to calm her down, Regis said:
... It will be fine. The main act is just beginning.
The vanguards of the Western Liberation fleet were six Athena class warships. Two of them were too damaged to be seaworthy, so the crews abandoned the ships as they couldnt put out the fire.
Soon, the fire reached the ammunition stockpile and the ships sank after an explosion.
Lots of shrapnels flew out, and the sinking ships created a whirlpool. The sailors in the water worked their best to swim away.
But there wasnt ti to rescue them right now. The allied fleet had retreated to the mouth of the bay, and could only hope the Lord will watch over them.
The remaining four Athena class warship turned full right rudder after the exchange of broadside fire, and started turning back.
They were pulling away from the enemy.
However, they werent heading for the exit of the bay, and sailed across the pe Prire Bay.
The six Princess class on the opposing side also turned right rudder.
Altina pointed at the enemy ships.
Are they returning to the harbour?
No, they should be trying to chase us However, they need to protect the supply ships in the vicinity, so they want to gain control of the area around the harbour first.
If the enemy Fleet Admiral was the type to chase after the prey no matter what, he would charge for the mouth of the bay to intercept the imperial fleet and not let them escape.
If that was the case, the imperial side would change course and attack the supply ships, achieving great results.
It seems that they wouldnt let us have our way so easily.
Regis was reminded of the battle of Lafressange.
The de facto commander of the High Britania Royal Army was Colonel Oswald Coulthard.
Regis had never t him, but since he was the commander-in-chief, he must have assigned the task of escorting the supply ships to an excellent Fleet Admiral.
Regis, the enemy had retreated back into the bay!
Well they are really fast and the wind in the bay is weak
Is this also part of the plan?
Regis nodded.
Such a situation is written in books too. It is also written on the navy textbooks. But I dont know the character of the opposing Fleet Admiral, so we ca up with a scenario where we are under his attack to see how he would react Seed like their Fleet Admiral is soone who uses steady and cautious tactics, and his captains follow their orders dutifully.
Regis observed the enemy movent in detail.
Their formation was a little ssy, but all the warships executed their orders speedily, there didnt seem to be any gaps.
But if that was so, it would be easy to read the enemys movent. Seem like the enemy Fleet Admiral needs to shore up on his battle experience.
Regis thought.
He had a calm face, but his heart was uneasy
Regis was soone who relied more on knowledge and calculations instead of instincts.
The exit of the bay was to the west, the bay was to the east.
The liberation fleet entered the bay from the west and lost two warships after engaging the enemy in the central region right now, they were sailing towards the south of the bay.
They would run aground if they continued, they had to choose to either turn to the west or east.
The six Princess class serving as the escorts for the High Britania supply ships turned back to the east, keeping the imperials from making a move on the supply ships.
And of course, they didnt want the imperials to escape so easily, and were in pursuit.
On the flagship Frantam Altina leaned out from the port side.
Regis! Regis! They are getting near!
... Well, they dont want to let the imperial fleet inside the bay to escape They might give it up if we ran away speedily, but since we are slow, of course they will chase us.
We are letting them catch up intentionally?!
... Are we?
Regis grabbed the railings and walked unsteadily towards Bertram. He was exhausted after enduring the shaking of the ship during the cannon battle.
... Fleet Admiral.
Ohh, Mr Strategist, how does your first sea battle feel? Its not over yet though.
To tell the truth I want to lie in bed and rest right now
I am with you on that. I was cramping a little when I gave the order to withdraw.
I see Well, can you aim for the warships behind the second vessel next ti?
Bertram was a bit surprised.
The enemy Fleet Admiral is probably Oxford. From the sea battle earlier, you can tell that he is an excellent commander. Instead of shooting right after getting in range, wouldnt it be better if the warships behind them all got into range?
Hmm, well, the opponent is a good commander I considered that too Ugh!
Regis covered his mouth.
Although he was only talking, he couldnt stand it anymore and puked.
Bertram was stunned.
Alright, I will attack the warships behind their second vessels, you should take a rest too.
... But, I wont be able to see the enemy that way.
Hmm, how about this, just use my room. The room is right in the back of the quarter deck, it will be better to see the situation behind from there, alright?
Eh? Is that fine?
Its fine Oh right, the princess must be tired too, I will let my n escort you to the room and rest.
The Fleet Admiral said and a young adjutant led Regis and Altina to the quarterdeck and opened one of the room.
Please, this is the place.
... Thank you very much.
I am actually not that tired But I should drink so water.
Altina followed too.
Behind the conference room was the captains quarters.
It wasnt very big, but compared to the sailors who didnt even have a bed, it was much better.
The furniture was high class, similar to the room of a noble.
A chair covered by velvet and a bed with silk sheets. A table that seed to be made from heavy wood was secured to the floor. There were even delicate decorations on the table.
The fire that broke out during the battle was extinguished after much effort, but a fire could be seen in the heath here again.
On the wall inside was a square window, this place was indeed better suited to watch their rear compared to standing in front of the quarter deck.
Regis sat on the chair that was facing that window.
He could see the enemy ships behind them.
Ah Looks like we are turning.
The orders were given after all.
The adjutant said as he poured tea.
In the eyes of the enemy, our fleet is turning right, making a pass through the southern coast before escaping to the west, thats how it looks right?
The adjutant offered the tea to Altina who was looking out of the window.
Your Highness.
Thank you.
Well then, please rest here.
The adjutant saluted and exited the room. It was the courtesy shown by a noble towards a royalty.
As they were in the middle of battle and Altina was the commander, just a military salute would suffice It seed that the other party had not completely accepted her as the commanding officer because Altina was too young, and a woman.
Right now, Regis and Altina were alone inside the Captains quarters.
It was the sa everywhere She shrugged and pulled her head back from the window.
Downing the tea in one go, she filled the cup just like the adjutant did and offered it to Regis.
You should drink so too.
T-Thanks.
I didnt notice because you were drenched by seawater, but you actually sweated a lot.
... Thats right.
Regis drank the tea to moisten his patched throat.
Altina looked out the window once again.
The enemy is closer than before Hey Regis Why are the High Britanian ships so fast?
You know the difference between steamships and sail ships?
Its the burning of coal right? I have seen trains before, and know they are faster than horses. But I dont know whyThats not it, I want to know why the Empire cant make sothing similar?
Yes This is the difference in industrial technology. We might know the principle behind the steam engine, but it requires mass production of highly accurate parts. It is the sa for the new rifles and ammunition. This is the difference because of the use of machines.
Belgaria could only rely on professional blacksmiths to cast highly accurate pieces of tal. But the High Britannians could mass produce them in factories by using machines.
Using machines to make machines?
Yes. The Belgaria Empire also has a factory right? But the scale isnt as large as the High Britanian ones.
I have never seen a factory. The smithing house I visited earlier was the first ti I have seen one too.
I see, how unexpected.
It cant be helped, I only ca out from the courts one year ago to see the outside world freely.
... Well, if you read more books, you would at least know such common sense.
Eh?! Because I am always practising my swordsmanship! If it is about swordsmanship, I will know a lot!
Well, thats the style of the Belgarians, its a factory made for elite soldiers. This is why we are being chased by a steam ship right now. Is this answer satisfactory?
Hmmm
Altina frowned as if she had eaten sothing bitter.
Regis shifted his gaze back to the window.
To the right was land.
It was a forested cape.
There is the danger of going aground if we get too close But in the eyes of the enemy, we are being chased and only ca here because we had no other choice. Thats the battle plan.
Behind us were three other Athena class warships. They were more or less damaged because of the battle earlier.
With smoke rising from their chimney, the enemy ships slowly gained on the Imperials. For them, the imperials were to diagonally to their left to the northeast of the imperials.
As the High Britannian had the speed advantage and wasnt that close to the cape, they made a beeline for the Imperials.
Well, even though we lose out to the enemy in both speed and firing range, we have no intention of giving up. We are almost at the designated area.
At the exit of pe Prire Bay, the figure of the Ouranos, which were the fastest ships in the fleet, appeared.
They were less than half the length of the Athena class.
They couldnt be counted on to match the Princess class in a straight up cannon fight.
The Fleet Admiral of the High Britannians, Oxford maintained the formation of his fleet. To him, these warships werent even a threat.
They were just aningless reinforcents.
However, these Ouranos class ships were a key part of Regis plans. The key to start the prologue of counterattacks.
As planned, the flagship Frantam sent out signals with flags. The Ouranos that received the orders took on the mission to support the Imperials.
The sound of cannons rang out, shaking the trees in the cape.
The sound didnt co from the four Athena class that were being chased, or the six Princess class that were chasing them.
It ca from the other side of the cape.
Not just the sound of cannons, black spots also covered the sky.
Those were cannon balls.
The enemy fleet tried to turn away from the cape in a panic but it was too late.
All 37 support vessels of the Western Liberation fleet fired in unison.
The tight group of cannons rained down, throwing up large ripples on the surface of the ocean, and seed to engulf the enemy fleet.
The 2nd ship, and even the 3rd ship of the enemy were caught in the fire.
No matter how tough the armour of the Princess class was, it would still shatter after getting pelted with so many shots.
Amazing! It worked!
Altina yelled and pressed her face onto the window.
Even though Regis devised the plan himself, he was shocked by the destructive power. A normal ship would have been blown into bits.
However, in the middle of the rain like attack the figures of two ships appeared. The body was tilting heavily, but it was still afloat.
Regis gasped.
It. didnt sink?!
Even so, it would only be a matter of ti. Its mast was broken and the sails were burning. The chimney was smashed and even the sturdy armour was in pieces with fire coming out from everywhere.
Ah, Regis! The waves are coming!
The waves caused by a large number of cannon fire rushed their way.
The flagship Frantam and the other allied ships of the Empire all turned their rudder inside the mont the cannons fired However, so allied ships turned too slow.
Of the four ships that were sailing near the cape, the last one in formation was pushed towards land by the waves.
A loud sound could be heard and the ship tilted. The warship seed to be trapped and couldnt move.
Eh? What happened?!
... Its a reef.
The other warships avoided being washed onto the reef, but they couldnt keep steady no matter how hard the helmsman steered.
The waves bounced back after hitting the land, and pushed the ships out into the bay.
They didnt want to be near the enemy ships, but it couldnt be helped as the steering wheel couldnt hold the course. They were like leaves being swallowed by a torrent.
Even Altina had to grab onto the desk. Regis was thrown from the chair onto the bed.
Wahhh?!
Ugh! R-Regis, are you okay?!
Ahh Im a little
Since he was on the bed, he was lying down. But in a sense, it was a safe place.
Next, we just need to wait for the sea to calm down, then escape out of the bay he thought.
The cannons sounded again.
Altina who was barely standing looked out the window.
They opened fire.
Wha?!
On this vast ocean, they should still be quite so distance away. It was hard to imagine them firing it at this juncture.
And most of the cannon shots missed.
But the next mont, a loud destructive noise pierced Regis ears.
The flagship Frantam jumped.
Did we get hit?!
Both Regis and Altina who was grabbing onto the desk were thrown onto the floor from the impact.
How badly are we hit?
He heard the sound of groans coming from the outside.
As expected, they were hit.
The ship was shaking violently, and Regis couldnt even stand steadily.
But he couldnt stay in this cabin any longer.
Regis lay prone on the floor and crawled outside.
Altina yelled:
Where are you going?!
To take a look! You stay here!
What are you saying!? Im going too!
Dont be ridiculous!
After crawling to the door, Regis stood up like a toddler and grabbed the door handle.
Another impact.
Like a tortoise hit in the belly, Regis rolled back in.
Wahh!
What are you doing! Hold on tight!
His back was supported.
Altina stood on her feet steadily despite all that shaking, just like the desk that was nailed down to the floor.
Regis was dumbfounded when he saw that.
... Altina You are actually very heavy right?
You want to be thrown overboard?
S-Sorry.
Its not about the legs. At a ti like this, you have to use your abdominal muscles! Alright, stand steady. We are going outside to take a look!
Altina turned the doorknob.
And they were greeted by the howling wind.
Part of the wall in the conference room was damaged.
Its that bad
Regis groaned.
Was the front of the quarter deck hit?! That place holds the steering wheel and the captains seat. For a flagship, the seats for the Fleet Admiral and adjutant would be there too.
Altina pulled Regis who stood stiffly from the shock and walked towards the door of the half destroyed conference room.
... Its true. This place was hit.
The place Regis and Altina were just in was now in tatters.
Part of the warship was shattered, and fire had broken out.
The sailors were working hard to extinguish the flas.
The Fleet Admiral was down on the deck.
The adjutant held onto the Fleet Admiral and shouted:
Admiral Bertram! Admiral Bertram! Pull yourself together!
Regis rushed to the Fleet Admirals side.
Altina who was besides him gasped when she saw the state the Fleet Admiral was in. There was blood everywhere on his head.
The only first aid the sailors could provide on a ship was to bandage his head.
In a voice that was on the verge of tears, the adjutant said:
Wooo. When we were hit, in order to protect , the Fleet Admiral he
His head was hit by shrapnels?
It was really bad luck.
In such a wide ocean, no matter how advanced the enemy ships might be, their attack shouldnt land so easily. To think that they were able to hit the heart of the fleet.
The Fleet Admiral lying on the deck opened his eyes gradually.
Ugh
A-Admiral!
The adjutant said in tears.
After seeing Regis, Bertrams mouth broke into a sneer..
... Arrr Her Highness?
Im fine!
Altina answered the Fleet Admiral from Regis side.
Thats great
Admiral, we will treat your wounds right now!
As if he was ignoring the words of the adjutant, Bertram turned his eyes on Regis.
... I leave the command to you
Ehh?! You are talking about ?! Did you mistake for soone
Please Mr Strategist Save the fleet and the Empire
After saying that, the Fleet Admiral lost conscious again.
A middle aged ships doctor finally ran over at this point.
Bring the Fleet Admiral to the conference room now! Bring so hot water! We cant let the Admiral die! Hurry!
He roared his orders and the green faced sailors finally moved in a panic, and the Adjutant collapsed onto the floor in tears.
Wooo
Now is not the ti to cry!
Altina shouted.
She pointed to the adjutant who raised his head in surprise.
We are continuing the fight! Arent you the adjutant?! The one closest to the Admiral?!
Y-Yes
Then, if the Fleet Admiral cant command any more, what will happen if you cant command too?! You want to be attacked by the enemy?! Then you cant save the people you want to save!
Ugh But Y-Yes!
He staggered up and forced himself to salute.
He then faced Regis.
And wiped his red eyes.
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