But his shouts could not stop Altaria's attack. In an instant, a massive hollow was blasted into the sea.
Altaria's Steam Eruption did not stop. The energy beam surged continuously from its mouth like a giant dragon, every strike precisely bombarding the fleet's formation.
A frigate was hit directly, its hull instantly torn in two as flames shot into the sky and thick smoke billowed.
The shockwaves from the explosions and the waves sent the surrounding ships pitching in every direction. Equipment aboard them malfunctioned one after another, and alarms blared incessantly, but no one had time to deal with them.
Inside the command cabin, the White Eagle Alliance fleet commander screamed himself hoarse as he issued an order to retreat. However, the communications equipment had long since been disrupted by the energy fluctuations. The signal cut in and out, making it impossible for the order to get through.
The crew frantically tried to repair the damaged instruments, but everything was futile. Altaria's attacks seemed endless, and every Steam Eruption brought devastating destruction.
On the sea, the fleet's formation had completely collapsed. The once orderly ranks were now scattered beyond recognition.
Some ships attempted to turn and flee, only to be battered by the Giant Waves raised by the energy fluctuations, unable to move forward. Several smaller vessels were even swallowed directly by the waves and sank to the bottom of the sea.
The surviving ships could only struggle desperately amid the raging waves, utterly incapable of fighting back.
The White Eagle Alliance fleet had arrived in arrogant fashion, only to leave in utter disgrace, leaving behind nothing but scattered shipwreckage across the sea to tell of the earlier disaster.
From then on, this region became forbidden ground for the White Eagle Alliance, rarely visited by humans.
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