Battle began
After returning to his room, Kronos did nothing else but lie in bed and meditate.
It's obvious there will be a battle today, so I need to conserve my energy first.
Kronos meditated until after 2 a. m., when he suddenly felt the ship shake and then clearly felt the ship weighing anchor.
Kronos immediately ended his meditation and opened his eyes.
Without the slightest hesitation, Kronos grabbed his full set of equipment and headed straight for the deck.
When Kronos reached the deck, the naval forces had already assembled and were ready to go.
Upon seeing Kronos's arrival, General Salandon's adjutant came forward. "Mr. Klein, please come with me. I'll introduce you to the squad the general has assigned to you."
Then he led Kronos to a squad of five, each fully armed.
This squad is composed entirely of Beyonder, although they are all Low Sequence Beyonder, their primary abilities do not actually come from Potion.
Each of them is a battle-hardened soldier, their physical attributes enhanced by Potion, so their greatest strength actually lies in the abilities honed on the battlefield.
"This is your temporary team member, Mr. Klein. His mission doesn't overlap with yours, so there's not much need for coordination."
"Normally, when we eliminate Pirate, we just sink their ships. But this time is different. The clear orders are: leave no one alive on the Iron Blood, and deal with the rest as you see fit."
"You don't need to worry about the Iron Blood. Your target is the Iron-Blooded Pirate Group ' fifth warship. Captain Yodsen be handled by Mr. Klein. As for the rest of the crew, you can deal with them as well."
The adjutant addressed the five people in front of him Kronos.
Kronos didn't react, but the five squad members were all real soldiers, so they naturally responded to the order with a military salute.
"Mr. Klein, don't worry. The Iron-Blooded Pirate Group have just entered the encirclement. The real battle won't begin for a while, and it will start as Naval Battle. Only after the Pirate fleet is completely cut off will the boarding battle break out."
"You can rest on the deck for a while, or you can go to the command room to observe the battle situation ahead. When it's time for you to board and fight, you will be given time to prepare."
After hearing his adjutant's words, Kronos went to the command room out of curiosity, since not everyone has the opportunity to witness the Sallandon Naval Battle firsthand.
After Kronos entered the command room, everyone inside was performing their duties, operating like a sophisticated machine, and no one even noticed that Kronos was sitting to the side.
"General, the Iron Blood has reached its designated position, and the follow-up fleet is moving into the Ambush. We will be fully in position within five minutes."
"General, Ship One has reached its designated position, Ship Two has reached its designated position..."
"General, Ship No. 7 will arrive at its designated position in two minutes, and Ship No. 8 will arrive in four minutes."
"General, the Command Ship will arrive at its designated position in four minutes. The Fleet is ready and can begin the boarding operation at any time."
After receiving a series of instructions, General Salandon calmly and skillfully issued the order, "Notify all ships to check the condition of their guns as soon as possible and return to command immediately."
"Receive!"
"Receive!"
After all the warships had reached their designated positions and the cannons had been thoroughly inspected, the entire Iron-Blooded Pirate Group had reached their optimal Ambush locations, and everyone was awaiting General Salandon's orders.
General Salandon sat in his command chair, glancing at the pocket watch in his hand, as if waiting for the right opportunity.
Three Minutes later, Sallandon suddenly looked up and issued a command, "Attack."
This command was transmitted to each warship at an extremely fast speed, and then to each warship's various parts.
Upon receiving the order, everyone quickly carried out the combat command, and more than ten warships sped off at full speed towards the Iron Blood.
The sudden appearance of the Warship within the observation range startled the entire Iron-Blooded Pirate Group. While there had been instances of the navy suppressing Pirate before, it was truly rare for a main fleet to be deployed directly.
Although the Pirate were also trying their best to escape, Sallandon's plan was not so easy to break through.
In less than ten minutes, the encirclement was completely tightened, and the entire Pirate crew was trapped within firing range.
"Fire! Disperse their fleet immediately!" Sallandon decisively issued the order.
Minutes later, countless cannon shots rang out, directly disrupting the Iron-Blooded Pirate Group ' fleet and making it completely unable to support each other.
For the next period of time, Sallandon did not issue any orders, but simply kept his eyes glued to the battlefield.
However, the coordination between the several warships was quite proficient. Each warship was able to accurately position itself and cut a fleet of more than ten ships into several sections.
After several rounds of bombardment, the entire Iron-Blooded Pirate Group was reduced to just a few main warships that could barely hold on; the supply ships and the like had long since been sunk.
Sallandon suddenly withdrew his gaze, then glanced at Kronos, said nothing, and simply waved to the messenger beside him.
This messenger had been with Sallandon for about ten years, and he could easily understand the meaning of a single gesture.
The messenger immediately ran to Kronos's side. "Mr. Klein, it's time to go down; the boarding battle is about to begin."
Upon hearing this, Kronos stood up without saying a word and followed the messenger onto the deck.
In fact, the navy could have chosen to gradually increase the distance and then sink all the ships with artillery fire alone, which would have completely avoided casualties.
However, this is not an option, because the leaders of the Pirate warships are all Beyonder, and none of them are Low Sequence. Simply damaging their ships does not guarantee that they can be captured.
In the past, the navy didn't care whether they could kill or capture these Pirate alive. They would release them and then offer high rewards. That was the navy's real scheme.
This way, a mark can be left in the minds of ordinary people and adventurers that Pirate are equivalent to Pound Sterling, which is far more worthwhile than killing one or two Pirate.
Unfortunately, this time is different.
In fact, the identities of the Pirate General were basically an open secret.
Admiral of Hell was supported by the Numinous Episcopate, Admiral of Blood came from the Rose School, Vice Admiral of Stars had a close relationship with the Queen Mystic and was also a member of the Moses Ascetic Order, and Vice Admiral Dusk's Giant bloodline was inseparable from the Feysac Empire.
However, no one would reveal these secrets openly. Once you became Pirate, as long as you followed the Rules and passed on certain Message, no one would investigate.
However, this time the Vice Admiral Iron Blood overstepped his bounds, brazenly leading the Captain of the Republic of Intis straight into the territory.
So even the Vice Admiral Iron Blood knew he couldn't continue being Pirate, which is why he decided on this final battle. But who would have thought he'd be tricked by the Old Six Church, founded by the Traitor Dragon.
That is why the Executives in Loen ordered that the Vice Admiral Iron Blood be executed or captured alive in this operation, and that all other leaders be killed if possible.
In fact, these squads that fought the boarding battle did not belong to the fleet commanded by Sallandon, but were specially dispatched by Amyrius to wipe them out in one fell swoop.
When Kronos arrived on the deck, everyone was already fully prepared, and the boarding boats next to the Command Ship were also ready.
"Listen up, boarding team, prepare to board the boarding boat!" the messenger shouted.
Although Kronos had never experienced such an operation before, he knew to follow the main group and learn from them.
So he followed behind his team, learning every move from the person in front of him.
After jumping from the Command Ship into the boarding hull, Kronos saw a familiar figure: General Salandon's adjutant.
"Mr. Klein, to prevent you from not recognizing me, I will guide you on the boarding ship and will also assess your actions. I believe Secretary Lü Er'an has already told you that there are some tasks you must complete."
Kronos nodded. He knew what the adjutant was saying. Lü Er'an had instructed him beforehand that he had to deal with the opponent quickly and not delay the plan.
It's likely that this lieutenant is here to oversee this matter. If Kronos's speed doesn't meet the requirements, this lieutenant will probably take over Kronos's opponent directly.
At the messenger's command, several boarding boats shot off like arrows. These small boats, which could only hold a dozen or so people, could not be equipped with Steam, so they were all rowed by manpower.
In the blink of an eye, the boarding boat arrived at the Pirate Ship.
There were only three targets on the boarding ship. The first and most important target was the Iron Blood belonging to the Vice Admiral Iron Blood.
The Vice Admiral Iron Blood, along with his first mate, Second Mate, third mate, and several Boatswain, was not a force that one or two small teams could easily defeat, so most of the boarding ships arrived below the Iron Blood.
Among them were not only the boarding team, but also several powerful Beyonder, including two at Sequence 5. They were all there to ensure that they could take down the Vice Admiral Iron Blood.
Three more squads arrived at the Iron-Blooded Pirate Group ' second ship, all for the sake of the second captain, "Bloodthirster" Carrot.
Carrot is a Moon Pathway Beyonder, Sequence 6 Potions Professor, responsible for the logistics of the entire Iron-Blooded Pirate Group, and also the most bloodthirsty member of the entire Pirate crew.
It can't be entirely attributed to bloodlust; it's more likely a consequence of his Vampire Sequence. Carrot was extremely indulgent during Sequence 7, which made his desire for blood extremely intense.
Therefore, his bounty is even higher than that of the Vice Admiral Iron Blood.