The next day, the Royal Third Fleet, which had still been resting, received a mission.
Black Sails had discovered an island on the sea not far from the Intersea and confirmed that it was a Feysac supply point.
The Third Fleet's mission was to raid the island and destroy the supply point the Feysac people called the "Steel Gate."
That way, whether the Feysac people wanted to rebuild the supply point or continue the war along the Intersea coast, they would have to think twice.
After receiving the order, Sifa instructed the fleet to set sail and had O'Neill deliver the Steel Gate's files to his captain's cabin.
Inside the captain's cabin, Sifa tossed various fruits to Grigor the parrot while studying the materials provided by Black Sails.
The island serving as the supply point lay between two larger islands, making it relatively concealed. Without venturing deep in, it would be difficult to notice merely by passing nearby.
Although the Steel Gate had been built hastily, the person who established the supply point was clearly an expert.
It had been designed as a fortress.
Its northeastern and northwestern sides were almost sheer cliffs, with the sea directly below.
To its east, a large island formed a natural barrier. The island's rolling terrain and dense woods effectively concealed the fortress's existence.
A 305-millimeter main gun had been installed around the cliffs.
There were also four artillery pieces, eight six-pounder guns, and twelve six-barreled machine guns. Such formidable firepower was enough to cover the waters below the cliffs.
Well, in fact,
that could no longer be called open sea.
It was more like a "long river" squeezed between two islands, a river only wide enough for a single sailing battleship to pass through.
Therefore, if they wanted to launch a surprise attack