The flood corpses shook the crews ntal state. They were standing on the deck, but they all wanted to flee back into the cabin despite there no longer being any flood corpses in sight, and only the stormy waves remained. They were still extrely nervous. You couldnt approach them from behind or theyd shriek.
The Valkyries didnt get a chance to rest, for they had to stand behind the crew with their swords drawn. Sotis, fear isnt a negative emotion. In this situation, the Valkyries swords and the blood trickling off could prevent the crew from fleeing, and thereby ditching their posts, for fear of the sound of the wind. Sothing unknown was encroaching upon us. If the Valkyries didnt have their swords drawn behind the crew, there was no way they wouldve headed towards the object.
Prepare the side cannons! Prepare the side cannons!
Regardless, if it was an enemy ship or not, my ship could put up a fight. The fact that the water hadnt destroyed it was proof of how robust it was. Further, we had a total of twenty-four side cannons. It was a battleship with imnse firepower; it wasnt the type of cruise ship I ca on.
I ordered the crew to head toward the dark shadow. If it was the wyrm, my Moms ship would definitely be close by. If it it was another ship carrying humans, we could ask for help. I was also confident in this ships battle abilities, so we could definitely put up a fight against another human ship.
We didnt have anywhere we can run to, anyway. So naturally, we had to head toward the object we sighted to see what it was. Our battleship didnt move fast, as the wind blew against us. The dark shadow ca closer and closer, yet didnt seem to advance towards us; it was an odd phenonon, because there was no such thing as a sense of direction or distance in this darkness. All we could do was maintain silence and advance towards the object.
Nier drew her long sword. She didnt care about a navy battle. She, indeed, put on a very impressive showing for the day. She was prone to sea sickness, but she was able to maintain her combat ability on the ship for the day. I wasnt sure if she was forcing herself to keep it up or if the intense fighting and tension didnt give her a chance to feel sea sick. Lucia, on the other hand, wrapped a rope around her waist a few more tis.
My wives didnt intend to watch from the deck; they prepared for comnt upon contact. Of course, there was also the chance that the enemy we were about to face was the wyrm, which we prepared to fight the entire ti. The two of them were ready for a fight on water.
I reached behind . I didnt plan to bring my handgun anymore. I still had three bottles of mana dissolving potion. If we ran into the wyrm, Id have to find an opportunity to throw the potions at its weak point, which was a scale on its back that was a different colour. Nier and Lucia could take it out if, and only if, I scored.
I took out the mana dissolving potions and handed Nier one bottle: You know the wyrms weakness. Nier, this one is for you. I dont dare to give Lucia one, because shell be done for if she gets it on her wound, so whether or not we can kill the wyrm will be on you.
Have I ever let you down, Your Majesty? rhetorically asked Nier, adding a nod.
Nier then gave a hug. I touched her cheek and, in a soft voice, said, It doesnt matter if you let down or not. Nier, I need you to return alive. I trust that you can return to my side. I cant fight with you this ti, so you need to reassure .
Rest assured, Your Majesty. I still dont want to leave you.
Nier released and then Lucia ca over from the other side. She handed Nier a rope: Affix yourself to the ship so that we can pull you up even if you fall into the water. If the wyrm has co to us instead of Her Highness, let us be the ones who enact the plan.
I nodded. I rubbed Lucias head: If its the wyrm, my moms will definitely co over. I wont give the mana dissolving potion to you, Lucia. If you get wounded and inadvertently get the potion on yourself, I wont be able to save you. You must help Nier find an opening. You two must work together this ti.
Lucia nodded: I understand.
Nier rolled her eyes: Honestly speaking, trusting my life to sobody I defeated makes feel very uneasy.
Lucia clenched her teeth: Your Highness, can you find sobody else? Im worried that Ill cut her rope off in the midst of saving her.
Nier coldly snorted, and then went up to the rails on the deck. Our ship was gradually closing in on the dark shadow. The shadow appeared larger and larger as we closed the gap. The sound of the waves also grew louder. The waves were no longer purely waves the winds stirred but were a product of sothing instigating them.
We noticed that the dark shadow also detected us and was mobilising towards us. I didnt know if we were fast or not compared to the wyrm, but I thought I heard horns.
Nier and Lucia were both ready for battle. The Valkyries left behind so mbers to watch over the quaking crew. I was very worried about the crews combat ability. I was afraid theyd turn tail after launching a shot. The remaining Valkyries were also ready for a battle on the waters. The Valkyries didnt specialise in Navy battles. Having said that, if we could close in on them for them to jump onto the enemy ship, then theyd be in their ho ground.
Eyes on the shadow, I pondered, Under normal circumstances, the wyrms scales should be visible at this distance, shouldnt it?
All I could see in the mont, though, was the build of the shadow. Moreover, I felt it might not be the wyrm. A wyrm would resemble a snake; it couldnt maintain a fixed posture for so long. I, therefore, assud that it was a ship.
Nier and Lucia exchanged eye contact. Their expressions relaxed a little. It was easier for them to kill people than it was to kill the wyrm. Additionally, humans should be able to communicate. The ship noticed us, too.
I thought I saw a fire in the air. I assud it was a fire torch. In saying that, I couldnt see it clearly in the darkness. I felt excited. I wondered if I had a stroke of luck. I wondered if I found my moms. If it was them, I mustve used up my lifeti of luck, because if it was Rosvenor Empires ship, the front of the ship would have a symbol of the Rosvenor Empire, specially an imposing twin-headed eagle.
After all my excitent, I realised luck was unreliable. Also, dont entrust your hope to gods, demons, or whatever floats your boat, because they cant realise your inner hope. At least they cant change what has happened. By that, I an that sotis, humans cant communicate, either. Whenever you cant communicate with words, blades will always be the most appropriate tool Perhaps that applied for elves, as well.
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