Misfortune Flagship.
"Lady Sarah."
"As you predicted, the fjord was exactly as expected."
"The enemy had ambushed us with a large number of troops and weapons."
"But our Gunship fire has already blanketed the area, wiping them out completely."
"On the three outer islands, the soldiers from the frigates have already landed and stormed the lords' fortresses."
"We've captured all three outer islands."
Sarah gave a slight nod upon hearing the report.
Then she asked,
"How strong is the resistance on the islands?"
"Very weak!"
"The island legions were no match for us."
"Even though the troops who landed were only auxiliaries from the frigates,"
"they still suffered very few casualties."
"Throughout the entire battle,"
"we lost fewer than ten soldiers."
"Most of them were killed by Magic Scrolls while attacking the main city."
Sarah pondered for a moment after hearing this.
"The outer islands aren't the main force."
"They're just stationed cannon fodder."
As she spoke, Sarah looked back at the map.
Her gaze fell on the three outer islands.
"These three islands are the first line of defense for the Shadow Isles."
"They won't be difficult to break through."
"The real difficulty comes after entering the Shadow Isles."
"The waterways there are complicated."
"Many areas have underwater currents and reefs."
"In addition, countless small islands are scattered throughout the Shadow Isles."
"Some of these islands aren't large, but they occupy crucial routes."
"Venturing deep inside would be extremely dangerous."
"Moreover, large fleets can't enter the interior of the Shadow Isles."
"We can only use frigates and Pirate Skiffs."
"If the enemy establishes layers of defenses,"
"then capturing the Shadow Isles will require us to endure enormous casualties."
"We can bear the casualties."
"But we don't have enough time."
"The interior of the Shadow Isles is intricately connected."
"We'd