The bells boomed, accompanied by the panicked warning cries of soldiers.
This quickly alerted the soldiers on shore.
Some soldiers who had been standing guard rushed out of the barracks and toward the wooden walls along the shore.
Leland County's navy was considered a professional army, its elite troops even more capable than those of the land forces.
Even while resting ashore, not everyone was given leave. A small number always remained on guard.
When the bells rang, these soldiers swiftly prepared their defenses.
A Tide Warrior loudly directed the soldiers' movements:
"Quick, get up on the walls!"
"How did the enemy get in? What were the men left on the stockade doing?!"
"Set up the bows and crossbows! Send someone to notify the Viscount!"
The bells also roused the sailor-soldiers in the barracks behind the port, but they had not prepared for battle.
They hurriedly helped one another don their equipment and armor.
Leland County's naval forces, much like the pirates, preferred lighter protective gear. Most of their armor was made from Magic Beast hides or hard scales.
This had its advantages in naval battles, as the armor was light enough, but its only drawback was its reduced defensive power.
The Undertow Pirate Crew, however, had already reequipped part of its forces with heavier armor better suited to fighting on land.
After Charles came ashore, the pirates under his command had already begun advancing.
Charles looked toward the wooden wall.
Its defenses were even weaker than those of the Outpost Base.
Charles waved his wand and swiftly unleashed a powerful second-circle spell: Abyssal Flame Burst.
A massive dark-red fireball rapidly condensed at the tip of his wand.
The fireball radiated blistering heat, warping the surrounding air. Black patterns ran through its dark-red flames.
With a sweep of Charles's wand,