"My lord, it looks like they just finished fighting." Someone from the Pirate Alliance reported to the Commander, "They're not moving. We can get a little closer, then launch an attack!"
The Commander gave a cold smile and relaxed. "Looks like I was being overly cautious. Wait for my order. Prepare to fire!"
Boom!
But at that moment, a cannon suddenly roared. A Pirate Alliance ship erupted in dazzling flames, followed by billowing smoke. The entire vessel was knocked onto its side by the massive blast...
"Bastard! Who was careless enough to fire?" the Commander cursed. "I haven't given the order yet!"
"My lord! It wasn't our people—it was them!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, before the Commander could react, flames burst from the direction of the Star Alliance. Countless shells came roaring down from the sky. They were already close, and the other side had been lying in wait. Several Pirate Alliance ships instantly suffered devastating damage.
"Stop!" the Commander shouted toward the Star Alliance. "Friendly forces! We're the Pirate Alliance! We're allies! Please cease fire!"
Hawkins glanced toward the source of the voice and silently issued an order to every ship. "Concentrate fire on the direction that voice came from. Eliminate the target!"
Even fiercer firepower rained down. The Commander's expression changed drastically. He would have been better off keeping his mouth shut; the moment he spoke, his ship immediately became the primary target. Only now did he understand—this was no misunderstanding. The Star Alliance had deliberately waited for them to walk into the trap!
"Return fire! Return fire!" the Commander roared furiously. Grabbing two weapons, he leaped into the air and directly knocked away the cannonballs arcing down from above.
What happened to the alliance? What happened to the enemy taking the bait? The Commander