The Mine Guard Army's Half-Elves surged from the reef-strewn coastline north of Luyun Fortress onto the docks, clashing with the Gray Dwarf warriors fleeing in every direction across the fortress harbor.
Most of these Gray Dwarf warriors had fled from the seagoing ships. They had not even had time to put on armor and carried no suitable weapons. Under the charge of the Half-Elf guards, they quickly fled south.
A row of seagoing ships was moored at the docks. The Gray Dwarves untied the bowlines one after another, preparing to steer the ships through the gaps and escape.
Raging waves crashed against the ships one after another. Some Gray Dwarves could not keep their footing on the decks and fell into the sea.
The ocean was like a ferocious Giant Beast at that moment, opening its jaws to devour everything along the shore.
Under the protection of a squad of Gray Dwarf warriors, Commander Koster struggled up a narrow path made of small boats and boarded the Sea Emperor Giant Ship. Beneath the towering waves, the enormous vessel did not rock quite as violently. The Gray Dwarf warriors aboard held positions wherever they could shelter themselves and returned fire at the sky and the sea surface.
Seeing Commander Koster return safely to the ship, their morale immediately soared, and the Gray Dwarf warriors' counterattacks became far more organized.
"Make the arrangements. Get the giant ships airborne as soon as possible. Drive away those griffons at any cost!"
Commander Koster said this to the adjutant following behind him. Though he had drunk quite a bit, the battering of the icy waves had completely sobered him up.
The adjutant hurriedly passed down the order. Soon, every Floating Device around the giant ship lit up with magical radiance. The Griffon Cavalry in the