The biggest ship in the armada, the Morozko’s ship ripped through any defences the Cobalt Army had with ease. Morozko commanded the ocean itself with a special pole shaped device he stole from the treasury at one point in his life. Of course, the area he could control was still limited, otherwise he could destroy the kingdom.
The soldiers that were able to confront him directly were met with their demise as his strength was far superior. His skin was more durable than armour and his punch was greater than a cannon. The crew on his ship was also formidable.
The capital was now within sight and Morozko commenced the barrage of cannon fire at it. Each ship was equipped with a large cannon just below the bow and it fired large balls of steels.
“Fire!”
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The steel balls were fired and flew across the water but did not hit the buildings. A barrier stop
Matthew was engaged by two opponents who were making the best of their environment. As someone who was not accustomed to underwater battle, Matthew was at a disadvantage.Utilising his new skills, Matthew was able to stand his ground. Arshild moved the shields to block all incoming attacks with Draco's guidance. Somehow, Draco was able to perceive the attacks that Matthew couldn't. Matthew didn't think much about it for now.Matthew fired beams of astra at Kirilov and it hit him though Matthew himself was not sure if it did. Blue blood was seeping out of the holes that Matthew blew in his body.(How the hell does he know where I am? My skill should be perfect!) Kirilov thought to himself.Pshew!Kirilov fired another pressured water shot at Matthew. It was blocked by one of the three shields he had around him. Matthew fired back and it almost hit Kirilov if he didn't dodge.(Not only can he tank my attacks, he's got those shields as well. And if I stop moving I'll get hit instead. Thi
On the other side of the battle, the Cobalt Royal Army were able to hold off the attack by the citizens under Kraken’s control. Although they were having trouble with subduing the citizens, the soldiers caught most of them and tied them up. Cretoxarinh and Kraken were still duking it out while Cobalt was still working on cancelling the mind control spell casted on Kraken.(How long has it been? An hour might’ve passed and I wouldn’t notice it. I’ve almost got the spell undone. Seriously, whoever crafted this must have a vast knowledge in magic. I can only think of three people that can pull this off, but why are either of them doing this?)Cobalt shook the thoughts away. (Maybe Matthew knows something. I will just ask him later.)While Cobalt was busy, Cretoxarinh bit down Kraken’s tentacle and severed it. It swam away with the tentacle in its mouth while swallowing it. After that, it turned around to attack again.Its body generated electricity and was unleashed when it got close to
Splash!Matthew emerged on the surface after defeating the three right hand men. The waves were violent and threw him around. The ships were still bombarding the barrier but it seemed that there was little to no effect."Cobalt's shield sure is tough, huh?" Matthew commented.:The capital should be fine as long as the barrier holds up. You should take out the rest of the pirates now: Draco said.“Yeah. I should take out the captain first. Without the leader, the rest should fall too. Now, where are you?” Mathew asked himself as he expanded his [Astral Sense] and found Morozko’s location. “There.”Matthew conjured the chained blade again. He spun the blade above his head by the chain and threw it toward Morozko’s direction. The blade pulled him along with the chains and Matthew flew across the ocean.On the other end, Morozko was contemplating on how to get over the barrier. It actually seemed like the barrier just got stronger.“What’s happening? Did Cobalt reinforce the barrier?” Mor
A few days have passed since the pirate invasion took place. The people of the Deep and Whale Clans have all returned to their separate territories after receiving proper treatment. The pirates were brought back to the capital to be judged accordingly. Some were sent to imprisonment for life, some for a few years, and others were sent to public services.Matthew finally returned to the palace after helping out with the pirates. He was given a medal of honour for his contribution to the battle as a citizen, not as a Hunter since it was not a quest. Kraken was also present to offer her apologies to the people. Cobalt was also invited, but as expected she rejected and went to rest in her home.After the ceremony, Matthew was summoned by Shima to his office. Matthew closed the door behind him after he went in. Shima was waiting by his desk. He gave Matthew a smile.“Please have a seat.” Shima offered.“No thanks. I want to leave as soon as possible. I’ve got a ride waiting for me.” Matthe
Matthew set off to continue his journey to Phulu with Cretoxarinh’s aid. Thanks to a device that Shima gave, Matthew stayed dry even underwater with his stuff included. A trip that would’ve taken a few days by ship was done in only one with Cretoxrinh.Once they were in shallow water and Cretoxarinh couldn’t proceed further, Matthew decided to continue on his own. After bidding farewell, Matthew activated the back propeller that he was also given. It was certainly faster than swimming, but it was still a bit slower than Cretoxarinh. To make up for this, Matthew threw in some astra into it and juiced it up-Bwoo!A bit too much.“Whoa!” Matthew soared through the water at an alarming speed and before he knew it, his face was being dragged in wet sand, then dry sand, and finally crashed into a boulder.The boulder was blown to bits and Matthew’s head was thankfully intact. It did scratch the glass on his mask though.“Oof!” Matthew lifted his head out of the rubbled and looked around. T
The sun had set on Phulu and smoke rose out of the chimney of houses. Matthew was invited by the chief to have a feast at her house. It was not a feast for the entire village since it was so sudden. The ones that were present were only the students from earlier, some higher ranking villagers and of course the chief’s own children.The villagers paid their respects by bowing to Matthew and offering their own food. Matthew did not like being treated like some kind of deity, but telling them would be useless since he didn’t know the language. He accepted them all and set them aside.While waiting for the feast to be prepared, Matthew played with the children. They invited Matthew to play football when he walked by. Their teacher, who was supervising them, was actually about to scold them. Matthew interfered and said it was fine.Obviously, the children were no match for Matthew although he lacked any skills. Matthew decided to be a goalkeeper. With him as the goalie, none of the shots ma
Matthew and Amari set out in the morning. They bid farewell to the chief and children and were off.Amari only brought a sling bag with her. She changed out of her dress and wore a shirt and shorts that were easier to move around in a jungle. With Amari as the guide, they proceeded smoothly along a track.“Sorry, Lord Dragunov, traversing through this must be hard on you.” Amari said.“It’s cool. I’m used to it.” Matthew replied.The soil was moist and covered in leaves. Each step they took would crunch the leaves and twigs. The air was really humid as well but thankfully it was not hot yet early in the morning. Matthew could also sense some critters in the vicinity but none seemed dangerous aside from possibly poisonous ones.“This jungle apparently has a high level of mana density. Although not lethal, it can cause dizziness, sickness, and mana poisoning. If not treated immediately, it can be lethal too. Since you are strong, you should be fine, sir.”“I know. Blackwood Mountain has
A pair of men wielding a spear were chatting on a wall. The wall was made of thick logs with pointy tips. They stood on a platform behind the wall, just above the gate.Then they noticed someone approaching the wall. It was a woman who was being carried by a man. The guards actually recognised the woman and shouted her name."Amari! Amari!"Amari heard her name being called and replied to them. "Kamari! Faraji!" She waved at them.The guards said something to her.-this conversation was in a different language-"What's wrong?""Oh nothing, urp! I just sprained my ankle, I think." Amari almost puked but held it in."Who is that guy?" The other guard asked.Amari took a second to control her urge to throw up. "Ugh.. Dragon Emperor Dragunov."Both the guards found it hard to believe. They observed Matthew more carefully and recognised his face.""Lord Dragunov wants to meet the Eze. Open the gate for us, will you?"The guards looked at each other again before they gave the word to the ot