On the deck of the Red Rose, the flagship of the First Fleet of Yolia Island's navy, Sival watched the pirate fleet rapidly change formation in the distance and directly ordered the fleet to turn, bringing its left side to face forward.
With the order issued, the First Fleet's twenty-five warships swiftly turned and formed a single-file line.
When the pirate ships were eight thousand meters from the First Fleet, eight Large Magic Energy Cannons, thirty-five Medium Magic Energy Cannons, and seventy-eight Small Magic Crystal Cannons were all moved to the left-side gunports.
As the loading order was given, the officers stationed beside the Magic Energy Cannons used the keys they carried to open black iron boxes and take out the Magic Crystals stored inside.
A Low-rank Bronze warrior suppressed the unease in his heart and took out a High-grade Magic Crystal worth more than his entire family's lives. Following the operating manual, he placed it into the slot.
The Magic Energy Cannons began charging. The magical power within the High-grade Magic Crystals was rapidly drained, and they visibly dimmed.
When the distance closed to five thousand meters, Sival gave the order, and all one hundred twenty-one Magic Energy Cannons activated.
More than a hundred energy spheres shot from the cannon muzzles and soared into the sky.
On the pirate flagship's deck, the Intermediate Soul Intent berserker looked at the energy spheres overhead. The arrogance on his face vanished instantly, replaced by disbelief.
"Didn't the intelligence say that island wasn't valued by that Eternal Dawn Knight? Why does it have so many Magic Energy Cannons?"
Based on his years of raiding experience, that single barrage alone was worth at least eight hundred and fifty thousand gold coins.
As the descending energy spheres began splitting into beams of attack light, the