"Ah..."
"Where did that scorpion come from?"
"Centipedes have gotten into the cabins!"
"There seems to be something beneath the ships?"
"This is bad, ghosts are drilling into the hulls!"
"Mages, act now! We can't let these heretics get close to the warships!"
Realizing the problem, Moxis hurriedly gave the order.
Unfortunately, everything was already too late. Because of the storm, the fleet had failed to detect the ghosts' attack at once and had missed the best opportunity to intercept them.
By the time the order was issued, the awakened venomous insects were already wreaking havoc inside the cabins.
Many officers and soldiers had not even reacted before they were poisoned.
Not many died from the poison, but the panic stirred by the screams kept spreading through the fleet.
"Commander, the situation is not looking good!
Most of the experts accompanying the fleet entered the Misty Sea. With the ghosts launching a surprise attack now, it will be difficult to protect every warship at once.
And these venomous insects that suddenly appeared are clearly being controlled by someone. Otherwise, how would the ghosts have the spare attention for this?"
The deputy's reminder jolted Moxis. He immediately flew into a rage.
"Damn Alpha people! They actually dared collude with ghosts. I will certainly report this to the Church governor and make them pay!
Pass down the order. Have the people from the Inquisition light the Spirit Luring Lamps. The winds and waves are too fierce at sea, so place them inside the cabins..."
Before he could finish, a warship sank before Moxis's eyes. The backflowing seawater stirred up waves that also struck the nearby vessels.
For the time being, there was no need to think about retaliating against the Alpha Kingdom. The key was how to survive the immediate disaster.