Crackle...

The burning battleship slowly capsized, the bluish smoke filled the entire sea, with the sea seemingly gradually dyed red by blood. Yet, the "rumbling" sound of cannon fire continued to reverberate like thunder across the sky.

"Order, all gun teams, load the shells!"

In this unprecedented Battle of National Destiny over two hundred years of the Age of Navigation, Elante and the Quasi-Legendary Battleship: Trust he served aboard continuously maneuvered in the outskirts of the Invincible Fleet.

The Ship's Figurehead: Eight-Clawed Ghost Lizard provided them with three solidified abilities: Stealth, Fire Cannon Enchantment, and Water Jet.

This enabled them to stand out exceptionally in this war.

Particularly, the Fire Cannon Enchantment made each shot from the Trust inflict a burning effect no weaker than a Scorching Bullet, while the bronze cannon was immune to the adverse effects of overheated barrels from continuous firing, allowing an extremely high rate of fire.

Even when counterattacked by enemy battleships, they could initiate short-distance, high-speed serpentine maneuvers, which were perfect aids for both evasion and assault.

Since the battle commenced, they completed four major destructions or sinkings, each being a main battleship of the Invincible Fleet, while remaining almost unscathed.

Splash...

As bizarre water sounds arose overhead, they aimed their cannons at a towering Level 1 Battleship, with their sights fixed solely on the target, ignoring the unusual noise. With the Gunpowder Chief's command:

"Fire!"

An enchanted cannon's volley roared, a Scorching Bullet, ablaze in red, miraculously pierced through the thick planks and fell directly into the Level 1 Battleship's ammunition chamber.

BOOM!!!

Followed by an explosive echo due to gunpowder detonation that resounded across the battlefield.

It seemed like the proverbial last straw dropped on the camel's back, with the blue spiritual light that originally enveloped the entire fleet abruptly shattering.

Coincidentally, a shot from the Crown of Miracles' electromagnetic cannon flew in, unobstructed, striking the Sea Monarchy's main mast, easily breaking it in half.

But without waiting for the alliance fleet besieging Sea Monarchy to cheer.

Strum——!

Once again, a guitar string sound reverberated nearby.

Amidst the sea above, now seemingly transformed into a staves patternlike form, black dots emerged, resembling large warships shaped like musical notes.

Every ship was enveloped in a dazzling extraordinary spiritual light.

Clearly, with such a grand appearance, the ships were not mere ordinary vessels, but Quasi-Legendary Battleships achieving an extraordinary level!

And that familiar blue light paused only for an instant before resuming on the Sea Monarchy.

This signaled old attendants stepping down, replaced by new attendants on duty.

"Is it even possible?!"

Aiven suddenly stood up from his position on the bridge, surprised that their long efforts were simply leveled by a single artifact?

In his impression, the Ocean Treasures mostly possessed auxiliary functions, those capable of launching direct attacks were genuinely rare.

Aiven had previously only seen Bertram Solomon's Cassaray Bronze Cannon, Griffith's Dragon Breath Torch, and Heimtz with the Calamity Divine Authority.

Even his own Weather Ring could merely alter the weather on a large scale, only dealing considerable damage to extraordinary ones after his further modification.

Whereas the Marine Treasure: Automatic Playing Gusli clearly was a summoning type treasure, and the summoned fleet "conveniently" met the attendant requirements of the Sea Monarchy.

"Maintain the attack rhythm of the conventional fleet! Mei, saturation attack with Hurricane Missiles!"

Without further ado, in his role as Commander, Aiven issued orders to his alliance fleet to continue expanding the battle results, followed by a missile volley with his other hand.

Whoosh——!

Amidst the raging wind on the deck, a total of one hundred and twenty-eight Hurricane Missiles launched from the front and rear launch cells, soaring skywards at nearly 340 meters per second, marking the second volley since the battle started.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Several seconds later, terrifying fire surrounded the Sea Monarchy, the sluggishly moving giant battleship forced to swallow the salvo.

Once the flames dispersed slightly, Aiven's expression changed abruptly.

Because rather than duplicating the scenes from their initial probing attempt, this full-force attack didn't even reach the threshold for Defense Concentration, unable to compel the "Damage Transfer."

Bear in mind that this most potent saturation attack carried a staggering total of 1280 kilograms of high-energy Black Gold propellant!

Pang! Pang!

Subsequently, the electromagnetic main cannon on the ship adjusted its angle, launching rose-pink streaks into the sea overhead, miraculously penetrating those luminescent musical warships just like penetrating water waves.

Those majestic vessels seemed to exist purely as illusory images.

Subsequently, the Steam Fortress employing cannon and fists alike, along with the Theseus initiating another assault, similarly returned void-handed.

"It's useless, the fleet summoned by the Gusli may only have the power of one fleet's salvo.

But it will remain until the third string is plucked to attack, acting as the Sea Monarchy's undefeated squire!

Prepare yourselves, the counterattack begins!"

The salvo power of this fleet is extremely strong, even surpassing that of a normal Legendary Battleship. However, it is the invincible array formation they value most, and it is a powerful tool the Royal Family specially brought in to coordinate with the King's Attendant.

Prince Rodrigo put away the "Ocean Treasure" again, clearly having no intention of plucking the third string. As for the continuously increasing casualties of the Invincible Fleet under multiple attacks, they could only be temporarily set aside.

The first to launch a counterattack was the Golden Bird, the golden auxiliary that braved the Bomb Cyclone bombardment from the Sea Soul.

"Golden Bird, launch the Predecessor's Decree, strip it of its Extraordinary Ability for me!"

Whoosh!

A ray of light shot out like lightning, hitting the Crown of Miracles directly before it could even react.

Fourth Decree: All People Shall Bear Taxes to Support the King!

Forcibly designate a target, randomly seize an extraordinary skill from an enemy ship or other opposing unit for thirty minutes. During this time, the Golden Bird gains the usage rights of this skill, while the original owner's skill is temporarily sealed.

Seeing this decree, it's clear that King Carlos II, the predecessor, was also a faithful proponent of extravagant fashion, looking nothing like a wise king. He was likely adept at taking by cleverness and force.

In a blink, an emerald symbol lit up at the figurehead of the Golden Bird. It was... Legendary Battleship Skill: Dream Cruise!

Chirp chirp...

Listening to the golden bird-like "Ship Spirit" report, the admiral's face was oddly bitter yet joyful.

Originally, they thought the skill stripped would be some infallible long-range attack, not realizing that wasn't even the Crown of Miracles' Legendary Battleship Skill, and the Hilus People had been fooled by that cunning guy all along.

But that [Dream Cruise] which could teleport fleets was far more valuable than attack power.

Upon receiving the report, Prince Rodrigo was not disappointed and waved his hand grandly:

"Hahaha, even better, now let's see how he runs. Sea Monarchy, launch Tyr's Blade: Splitting Sword for me!"

Upon discovering that even the opponent's strongest attacks couldn't break the defense, the Prince went all out, preparing to completely eliminate the core of this enemy army.

A bright white sharp sword light surged into the sky once again.

Then the blade reversed, slashing toward the Crown of Miracles several kilometers away.

Screech—!

"Alas! You won't have any friends if you're this arrogant."

After experiencing the shock of having their skill suddenly seized, Aiven knew the Crown of Miracles at normal cruising speed couldn't evade this sword, so he simply retrieved it into the Witchcraft Garden, making his first appearance in this war.

Wearing the Galliot Duchy's standard black military uniform, adorned with shiny, various-colored badges on the sash, the gleaming boots on his feet, he stood boldly before the ranks, his cloak billowing in the sea breeze.

Behind him stood Milan, clad in black Venom Armor with the Black Steel revolver at his waist and a stern expression on his face.

Whoosh!

In the next instant, the sharp, peerless "Splitting Sword" brushed past them, slicing through the sea and leaving a long fissure that stretched to the horizon before vanishing.

Princeton, sensing the dire situation, quickly put away the Steam Fortress and similarly shot up to the sky. Since the Crown of Miracles couldn't evade, neither could he.

If given the choice, they would certainly prefer to use a "Legendary Battleship" in combat.

The attack limits of a Tier 4 Extraordinary and a Legendary Battleship might be similar, but the difference is akin to a handmade workshop and a steam engine: the products in their hands might be more exquisite and unique, yet they lack the massive, tireless mechanical reproduction capability of a steam engine.

For instance, the Sea Monarchy's 170 enchanted fire cannons continuously attacking, even the Senior Grand Wizard Marshall with the Flame Dragon Curse Seal couldn't manage. The Crown of Miracles could teleport an entire Alliance Fleet to the Eritrean Sea at once, something even Nymph couldn't do to save his life.

Of course, conversely, Marshall's Elemental Civilization and Nymph's True Dream Realm are not abilities possessed by Legendary Battleships.

Aiven gazed at the Sea Monarchy, seemingly unshakeable with its thirty attendant warships circling protectively about, and squinting slightly, murmured:

"The so-called strongest shield doesn't even exist, it's just that the explosives lack sufficient yield..."

As he spoke.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!....

Accompanied by a spreading green mist, cone-shaped bombs popped out one after another from above his head, neatly stacked in a ten-by-ten square formation.

The reserves in the Witchcraft Garden had continuously expanded over the years, and as a hands-on little craftsman with fully maxed-out crafting skills, as long as there were materials, he could even hand-mold rockets in time.

Unlike the Hurricane Missile requiring cooperation with an Elemental Spirit, the rockets' combat bodies contained Black Gold, and the propellant was composed of seven tubular launch canisters, making them simply structured yet extremely reliable!

Moreover, the explosive charge of each rocket was four times that of the Hurricane Missile, reaching forty kilograms, enough to be satisfying, resilient, and savage!

Since even the Hilus had completely exposed their bottom layer and positioned themselves on the sea, they decided to reciprocate the damage.

"Within the rockets' range, I do not allow anyone to be so presumptuous! First round... 4000-kilogram class!"