Ghost Captain
The floating city of Berneze was in a state of pandemonium.
There were the roaring sounds of the firing cannons echoing from the sea, and the destruction caused by the cannonballs.
And it was because of this that people everywhere were running and screaming.
They grabbed their valuable belongings and ran in the opposite direction of the port.
It was a wise decision, of course, but made it even more difficult for us. Still, we waded through the crowds and made our way to the port. Unfortunately, this ant our arrival was delayed.
When we finally did arrive, it had been nearly half an hour since we left Marco Polos mansion.
Thankfully, the port was still intact, and the city guards had arrived as well.
However, we didnt have much ti. I was sure that if things didnt change, they would be able to take this port within an hour.
Quite impressive.
Toshizou muttered. And he was right.
Since this was the captain of a ghostship that we were dealing with, I had assud that little strategy would be involved, but it was not really the case.
Francis Rosnay, captain of the ghostship, was firing off his cannons from off the coast in order to destroy the ports fixed artillery.
At the sa ti, they fired at what I assud was the guards headquarters, causing confusion in the chain of command.
It was clear to that they werent hitting these targets by chance. They had been very prepared for this attack.
A first-rate military commander.
I muttered as I got a glimpse of his face.
Captain Francis Rosnay ca in a particularly ugly ship, and his appearance was no different from it.
He raised his voice and barked at his subordinates.
Half of them had abnormal shapes.
These monsters ca in the shapes of rfolk, octopus-like monsters, lizard n, and slis.
The other half were humans, but all of them looked just as evil as the others. It seed like he had conquered other rival pirates and made them his subordinates.
And they represented both quality and quantity, as they continued to kill the city guards amidst the chaos.
If this continued, they would get through the citys defenses and flow into the city. Realizing this, I began to chant.
The words of ancient magic.
O thunder god of nature! Shake the sky and cast down your judgnt. Burn flesh and bone! Co out, Lord of Pain!!
As the curse was activated, objects started to surround .
Magic energy shot out from them towards a single point, and a gate to another world opened up. And from there, the king of thunder appeared.
Solemnly, the king brought its judgnt to the wicked, casting barriers on all of the exits to the port.
Lightning appeared and it covered the roads like waves. One of the monsters touched it and was electrocuted to death in a flash.
Toshizou watched this and said,
Are you also a monster, master? I doubt a re sorcerer could cast a thunder barrier of this size.
No sea creature would be able to cross it. He added. But Jeanne disagreed.
Thats not true. The path leading to the main street is still open.
Toshizou looked in the direction that Jeanne was pointing and groaned.
Hmm, youre right. Thats quite a sloppy mistake, master.
He said as he looked towards . But I smiled back.
It was part of my plan. I wanted to leave them one path to go through.
Why did you want to do that?
To keep them in one place. If we take our position there, all of the enemies will co to use. We wont have to move around and search for them. And we wont have to spread out our fighting force.
Thats true. But on the other hand, well have to take on hundreds of monsters at once.
While it leads to the main street, its still narrow. We should be fine if we position ourselves there.
I see. So youre going to use the narrow terrain again.
Again?
Jeanne asked with a tilt of her head.
Have you already forgotten what was only a few months ago, Saint? Rember when our master defeated ten thousand zombies?
Oh, the battle against Demon King Eliges!
Eligos. I corrected, and then explained.
Its as Toshizou says. Were using the sa strategy. Things wont end well for use if were surrounded by hundreds of enemies at once. But we can make it if we take on smaller numbers at a ti from the front.
Well, it was better to do it than just talk about it. And so I used Flight to move towards the entrance to the main street.
And as I flew, I gathered energy towards my right hand.
As black energy enveloped it, it transford into a sharp blade.
Then I raised the piercing attribute to the highest and shouted.
My right hand pleads as it shines! It shouts for to stab the pirates! Darkness Lance!
A black lance then extended from the blade. It kept going, as if endless.
Jeanne exclaid,
Amazing! An infinity lance!!
And she was right. If my magic energy was infinite, then this lance would continue to stretch on forever.
Unfortunately, I was not that powerful. And so I was rely able to pierce the side of the ghost ship that was nearest the port.
The lance pierced through a few dozen monsters as well, which felt like a fitting way to greet Captain Francis Rosnay.
It ca out the other side of the deck, close to where he stood.
His face looked monstrous and squid-like. But in spite of this sudden attack, he remained very calm.
He just looked back nacingly. Yes, a good leader would not be phased so easily. He was a true man of the sea.
I was reminded of how strong this enemy was, but continued to take down the weaker crew.
By launching Fireballs and Thunderbolts, I created chaos on the ship, and then shouted,
Toshizou, Jeanne. Its ti for you two to go.
I told them. Toshizou shouted as he ca running towards .
Understood!
Jeanne was quick to reply as well.
It annoys that you called after him, but I will obey!
I couldnt help but chuckle at this, but they were both strong.
Toshizous sword cut rcilessly into the pirates. The fishn were filleted, the octopi skewered, and the pirates diced.
The tentacles danced as they fell to the floor.
Jeanne looked at them hungrily, but she quickly returned to herself and swung her holy blade.
A godly, golden aura surrounded her as she cut through the pirates.
The two Heroes slaughtered their way through the monsters as they made their way to .
Then they shouted.
We are the best of the Ashtaroth army!
Their words were filled with confidence and truth.
And they followed them with even more slaughter.
Like this, the tide turned in our favor.
It had only been a short while ago that the pirates had overridden the port, causing the citizens and guards to tremble with fear. But now, they were pushed to being on the defense.
They feared us, and it was starting to affect their ability to fight.
It would not be difficult for us to win now. The pirates started to turn around and run back towards their ships.
Was it done then? It was just as I wondered this. A great cannon ball landed in a group of fleeing pirates.
It had co from the ghost ship.
Then Francis Rosnay shouted. His voice was amplified by magic.
Who said you could retreat? Do you really fear that fledgling Demon King over ?
His voice was filled with cruelty and coldness. The frantic pirates felt a chill run through them.
Then they regained their savagery, their hands clenched around their swords.
Satisfied with this reaction, Francis Rosnay himself started to move towards the frontline.
He jumped from boat to boat as he made his way towards us. While it looked almost like magic, I didnt sense any. He was moving like that with his physical ability alone.
Damn it. He really was a monster. People like had to chant in order to move like that.
I grumbled to myself as I prepared to et the ghost captain.
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