In the endless ocean, there is only the sound of distant tides.
In the mist, there was silence.
The vast fleet was hidden in the fog and moved forward silently.
After all members cut off contact with the outside world and entered a state of silence, they maintained an extreme distance in the fog and communicated with each other only through the most primitive light language.
Thick fog obscured everything, and the slight noise caused by the minimal operation of the engine was hidden among the chaotic sounds in the black area, and it silently advanced towards Guixu like a ghost.
On the bridge of the Royal Fleet, the leading ship at the front, Selvin sat on the command seat, silently looking at the chart.
"Sir, we have left the border." The navigator reported: "In ten minutes, we will leave the black area and approach the Guixu area."
"Prepare to release stealth."
Selvin nodded.
A clear prompt came from the channel: "Sir, received the communication from Angelou, the identification band of the Privy Council."
Soon, the voice of the Minister of the Navy sounded from among them: "Viscount Selwyn, this operation is related to the fate of the country. In the future, all countries will fight here for maritime supremacy. We must not relax."
"Understood." Selvin said with a military salute, "I will definitely not live up to His Majesty's expectations."
"Very good." The Minister of the Navy said: "Four hours ago, His Royal Highness the Prince and the Royal Orchestra had left the port with the second batch of warships and were rushing to meet you. All military affairs are still under your control, and Your Highness will do your best. Be decisive and responsible.”
The words of the Minister of the Navy were very euphemistic. Selvin would be in charge of military affairs at that time, but the final big decision must be approved by the Prince of Avalon. Selvin had no objection to this. He was originally one of the ardent supporters of the Prince of Avalon.
Moreover, the Prince of Avalon came on behalf of the royal family this time. As the deputy king of Angel, it was natural for him to supervise the royal fleet on behalf of the queen.
What's more... the current royal fleet lacks heavyweight warships like Nomad Mountain, and it still feels a little guilty.
After the Leviathan War, the Royal Fleet has certainly made outstanding achievements, but the sacrifices behind this glory are by no means an understatement.
During the process of maintaining the territory and subsequently exterminating demons, a large number of warships were damaged in battle, and more ships were unable to leave port due to lack of maintenance and repairs. It is expected to take two years to fully repair them. A large part of them have been put on the retired list. After a cost-effective comparison, the kingdom decided to build new ships to replace them and continue to serve.
Although the real core layer, the twelve legendary battleships that can serve as the decisive force, did not suffer much damage, the core is not enough to form a fleet. A large number of light longships, fast ships, and even armed merchant ships are also needed to make up for the shortcomings. .
Being able to organize a fleet in a short period of time this time is about to completely drain the naval department, piece it together, and take shape in front of you. But without actual combat drills, it is difficult to believe in its combat capabilities.
In order to seize the opportunity, Selvin led six legendary battleships and a few clippers to set off first.
The subsequent fleets will be divided into two batches and come one after another.
Among them, because of waiting for the "Nomad Mountain" to be assembled and the process of facilitating the referee to temporarily accept Angelo's employment as a foreign aid, Ye Qingxuan could only wait for the second batch to come together for support.
By then, a large number of armed merchant ships will fill the weakened state of the royal fleet, making this fleet officially capable of fighting any enemy head-on.
Selvin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news of Ye Qingxuan's arrival.
After the routine military report, Selvin cut off the communication and checked the chart again, but soon, he noticed something was wrong.
"Navigator, how long have we been out of the black zone?"
"fifteen minutes."
The pilot replied: "There are still six hours of sailing to the sea area where Guixu is located."
Selvin frowned: "Now that we have left the black zone, why is the fog still so thick? Convey my order to the musicians on the ship and detect the surrounding situation. I hope nothing will happen to me."
Heavy fog is common at sea, especially on the edge of the Black Zone.
The Selwyn family has served in the Royal Fleet for generations. This situation is not uncommon, but to be on the safe side, it is better to send out a few musicians and a clipper ship for detection.
Besides, he was really fed up with this fog.
Next to the navigator, the closed-eyed musician on the iron chair quickly opened his eyes and looked at the chaotic ether ball: "Sir, there is still too much noise in the red zone, and nothing has been found. It may be the reason why it happened so far. , resulting in some changes in the red zone. Leviathan’s call for resurgence has not ended for a long time, and there may still be some sea monsters that have not entered dormancy.”
"Notify the fleet that all warships are on alert and ready for battle."
Soon, following Selvin's command, the sound of engine preheating sounded in the red zone, causing ripples to spread in all directions. In the rush, personnel from various departments were in place...
At this moment, the ether fluctuations in the distance suddenly disappeared.
The Apocalypse musicians who left the deck and took off to explore fell into silence, and everyone felt that something was not good. Soon, a shrill roar sounded. In the deepest part of the fog, the missing musician exploded his heartbeat, setting off terrifying fire and etheric turbulence.
Turbulence swept across, washing into the mist, causing the mist to move.
The firelight was fleeting, but it illuminated the vague shadows around it.
Selvin was stunned and jumped up from his chair. Before he could speak, the navigator had already pressed the alarm button. A harsh and sharp sound sounded from the ship. Soon, a dangerous red light emanated from each battleship. Light up above.
Immediately afterwards, huge ether fluctuations appeared one after another on the battleship's observation ether sphere.
That's the battleship's ether engine.
Deep in the originally silent mist, hideous shadows emerged one after another with vague outlines. It was a warship, dozens of warships. The warships were hidden in the fog, as if they were integrated into the fog. Through the increasingly thinner fog, more traces of ships could be seen faintly behind.
At some point, the Royal Fleet... was already surrounded!
There was a dead silence on board the King Quan.
"Burgundy's phantom fleet?"
Selvin's face turned pale: "How did they know we were here?"
In order to hide their traces, everyone sailed silently. Even Avalon didn't know where the fleet was, especially since it was still in the red zone.
It's like hiding in a dark forest, how could those damn Burgundians surround us without firelight
What's more, those guys... are they really ready for a war between the two countries
At this moment, on the bridge, a red fire suddenly lit up under the second officer's skin, and his whole body seemed to be on fire. He rushed towards Selvin, and his body expanded rapidly:
"Angru has disobeyed God's way and will be despised in hell, and he will suffer the consequences!"
Bang!
In the next moment, a cold sword light emerged from the cabin, slashing vertically and horizontally, smashing the ball-like attacker into pieces. Then, invisible wind gathered from all sides and turned into a cage, blocking the fire and forcibly annihilating it.
Until the end, only ashes fell silently to the ground.
Selvin's face turned livid.
Okay, now I know how the enemy discovered me.
He turned back, looked at the cold armor emerging from the air beside him, and thanked the armored knight: "Sir Geraint, thank you for the help."
"It's your job."
The knight of the Round Table sheathed his sword. Under the armor, the middle-aged knight said: "The next step is up to you."
Soon, damage reports were sent from various ships. Not only was there a traitor hiding on the flagship Sovereign, but the same situation also occurred on two ships. Fortunately, they were extinguished as quickly as possible. The two captains He suffered only minor injuries.
The Burgundians may have been planning for a long time.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to activate such an amazing effect in such a short period of time.
However, contrary to expectations, the Burgundian phantom fleet did not take advantage of the situation to attack. Instead, it maintained its original formation, just surrounding the Anglo Royal Fleet. All the main guns were aimed at them, but no surprise attack was launched.
Instead, a communication came from outside.
The correspondent looked at Selvin, who nodded: "Get in."
Soon, a strange and indifferent voice sounded from the bridge.
"This is the Phantom Fleet of the Kingdom of Burgundy."
He paused and then said:
"-Next, we will escort your fleet. For the sake of relations between the two countries and the security of both parties, please do not take any other misleading measures."
Communication ends.
Selvin's face was ashen and he clenched his fists.
convoy
Where is the escort
This is a prisoner!
"Common Fleet—"
Selvin's eyes were red with anger, and he raised his palms, about to give the order for all troops to attack, but the piercing alarm sounded again. Immediately afterwards, there were countless overlapping shattering sounds.
It was the loud sound that erupted when ice and iron rubbed together.
It roared and swept across like a tidal wave.
The mist was torn apart, the sky-high chill spread from the bottom of the sea, and countless fine ice edges grew out of the waves, splitting their branches like trees.
Countless ice crystals seemed to tilt out from the warehouse. After freezing and expanding, they spread in all directions. The crisp sounds gathered together, and the roaring sound resounded in everyone's ears.
In an instant, the entire sea surface was completely frozen.
Surrounded by the phantom fleet, the sea surface where the royal fleet was located had instantly frozen into an ice sheet with countless sharp ice crystals standing on end.
The fleet was frozen in it like a bug in amber.
As far as the eye can see, you can only see countless ice crystals as sharp as knives pointing towards the sky.
Just in the blink of an eye, the majestic movement hidden in the roar has been frozen. Terrifying ether fluctuations rose from the flagship of the phantom fleet, no longer hidden, exposed.
It is unimaginable that there are musicians who can freeze such a huge ocean in an instant, and it is still in the chaotic red zone.
It's like the gods took away the fire from the world, leaving behind the eternal cold and the north wind that penetrates the heart.
"Fifth...Fifth Symphonic Poem."
On the bridge of the Sovereign, the military musician looked at the cracks that appeared on the etheric sphere. His face turned pale and he said in a trembling voice: "Sir, it's the saint... the saint Schubert!"
In an instant, the entire royal fleet fell into deathly silence.
saint
Why did a saint appear on the Burgundian warship