On the sea level in the distance, the strict formation of the Driftmark fleet is like a moving fortress, slowly pressing forward.
Flanking the smaller but equally orderly Dragon King fleet.
Tormund took a deep breath. According to the plan, his "fleet" should put up a symbolic resistance.
Then they pretended to be defeated, broke up and fled to the depths of Stepstones, and then escaped through the complicated waterway to the Summer Sea.
He looked at the ragtag group of people and broken ships under his command, and shook his head with a wry smile.
I'm afraid this "resistance" is difficult to maintain even in a symbolic sense. I just hope that the other party won't pursue it too hard, especially... don't let those two dragons come true.
He raised his hand, ready to give the order to "engage the enemy" and then "retreat."
However, he underestimated some people's desire to "perform" and also underestimated dragons' instinctive reactions to chaos and "prey."
Under the order of Corlys, the Driftmark fleet did not attack with all its strength, but just maintained its formation.
They used long-range crossbow arrows and hurled stones to carry out deterrent attacks, and their aim was also deliberately missed.
The Dragon King fleet followed the rhythm of Driftmark and did not advance rashly.
But Daemon in the sky couldn't hold back anymore.
He was already simmering with anger because he was squeezed out and had no real power. When he saw the chaotic appearance of the "pirate fleet" below,
Then he thought of Tormund's possible collusion with Corlys (this was a thorn in his heart), and an evil fire rushed straight to his forehead.
He wants to make meritorious deeds, show his strength, and let everyone see that he Daemon·Targaryen is the real warrior and threat!
"Caraxes!" Daemon shouted sharply, driving the dragon to swoop down, "Burn those pirate ships! Let these scum of the sea know the anger of Targaryen!"
"Caraxes" let out an excited and violent scream. It had already been stimulated by the chaotic scene below and the smell of "prey" and was restless.
It suddenly tightened its wings and hit the densest area of the Tormund fleet like a gray meteorite. Its long tail covered with bone spurs drew a dangerous arc in the air.
The blazing Dragonfire poured down like a waterfall from hell, instantly swallowing up the two broken sailboats that were squeezed together.
The wood exploded under the high temperature, and the sail turned into flying fire butterflies. The screams were drowned by the explosion. Thick smoke and fire rose into the sky.
This sudden and devastating attack, completely beyond the scope of "acting", plunged Tormund's "fleet" into a real panic.
Where have these rabble ever seen such a scene?
The originally chaotic formation immediately collapsed. The ships collided and crowded with each other. The sailors cried for their fathers and mothers, some jumped into the sea, and some tried to turn around and escape, but they were unable to move due to the crowding.
"Damn it!" Tormund's eyes are splitting. Daemon This lunatic!
He did not expect that the other party would disregard the "tacit understanding" and directly use Dragonfire to carry out indiscriminate massacre!
He hurriedly ordered the flagship to turn around, and at the same time raised a special flag, ordering those ships that could still move to disperse and evacuate, and not to regroup.
But Daemon and "Caraxes" have become furious (or in other words, they have found a way to vent their anger).
"Caraxes" hovers and dives flexibly at low altitude, while Dragonfire spits continuously, specifically targeting places with many ships to attack.
Its tail and sharp claws covered with bone spurs also swept across the fragile side of the ship from time to time, tearing the wooden ship apart like a toy. The sea was full of burning wreckage, floating corpses and desperate calls for help.
Corlys saw this scene on "Sea Snake" and his face turned pale.
Daemon's wanton behavior completely disrupted his plan and caused unnecessary and heavy casualties (although most of them were pirates and desperadoes).
What's more, Tormund might be down there!
He hurriedly ordered the fleet to speed forward, trying to separate Daemon and the pirate fleet. At the same time, he raised a flag to signal Daemon to stop attacking, but Daemon, who was furious, ignored it at all.
Redd watched from behind.
Daemon's impulsiveness and cruelty were expected of him. This guy has never been a person who plays his cards according to common sense.
He saw the three heads of King Ghidorah turning slightly towards the chaotic sea, and there seemed to be a flash of... interest in the six eyes?
In other words, is it an observation of the killing behavior of the same race (or close to the same race)?
He did not order the Dragon King fleet to participate in the massacre, but simply asked them to remain alert and block possible pirate escape routes.
At the same time, he asked Mysaria to pay close attention to the trends and flags of the Corlys flagship.
The flagship of Tormund relies on its better performance and superb boat handling technology of Tormund.
In the chaos, they managed to break out of the encirclement and headed towards a narrow channel full of reefs deep in Stepstones.
That was his intended escape route.
Daemon spotted this relatively "decent" ship that was trying to escape, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
"Want to run?" He drove "Caraxes" to chase after him. "Caraxes" neighed excitedly, like a hunting bird of prey.
Corlys's heart was in his throat. He recognized that it was Tormund's ship! "Speed up! Stop Daemon!"
He shouted to the helmsman, but the distance and the chaos of the sea put him beyond his reach.
Seeing that "Caraxes" was about to catch up with Tormund's ship, the hot dragon's breath was already brewing in his throat.
At this moment, from behind a towering cliff on the edge of Stepstones, a low, majestic dragon roar, full of wildness and power, suddenly came out!
This roar is completely different from the scream of "Caraxes". It is thicker and seems to come from the depths of the ancient ocean.
A huge, dark blue, almost black shadow suddenly rose into the sky from behind the cliff!
It was a giant dragon that was larger than "Caraxes", with an unusually thick torso and short and powerful limbs!
Its head is broad, its lower jaw is thick, its neck and back are covered with layers of horny plates that are as thick as ship armor and have sharp edges, and the end of its tail is like a huge anchor.
The most striking thing is that what comes out of its huge open mouth is not a blazing flame, but a stream of high-temperature and high-pressure hot steam mixed with the pungent sulfur smell!
Wherever the steam passed, the air screamed, and the sea water below instantly boiled, causing a large white mist to rise!
The appearance of this dragon is so sudden, and its appearance and breathing method are unprecedented!
It was like a giant beast rising from the bottom of the sea, rushing straight towards the hunting Daemon and "Caraxes"!
"What the hell?!" Daemon was shocked and quickly restrained "Caraxes".
"Caraxes" was also startled by the sudden appearance of its kin(?) and the threatening steam breath. It let out a vigilant scream, gave up the pursuit, and quickly climbed up.
The steam dragon did not continue to attack Daemon. Instead, it circled in the air for a half circle in a demonstrative manner, let out another deafening roar, and then dived violently.
Using its head and body covered with a heavy deck, it slammed into a huge sea rock next to the Tormund flagship!