Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 835 - 716: Fleet and Demon Eye

"Give it to me! I'll shoot personally!"

With a gesture to dismiss the crossbow gunners, Vice Admiral Adonis stepped forward and personally grasped the trigger of the [Inverted Cross Halberd].

An atmosphere of overwhelming desolation, like autumn descending upon winter, instantly settled over the expansive sea, making even the waves seem to pause briefly.

A hint of unrepressed hostility emanated from the admiral's eyes, stemming from a longstanding feud with the [Storm Horn] and its master.

Especially as that young Aiven Galliot rapidly advanced from Major to Vice Admiral and from Vice Admiral to Marquis, slowly becoming someone he had to look up to. The frustration of having inadvertently let him escape in the past frequently gnawed at his insides.

Especially after his beloved illegitimate child Lambert was killed during the White Knight's plundering of the Santababia Company's slave convoy, staring into the grief-stricken gaze of his cherished lover, that annoyance reached its peak.

Now that the "Dragon Cavalry Privateer Fleet" and the Phaletis Colony Navy have fully merged, and the true identities of the White Knight and Jade Light are completely unveiled to the world today, he finally had the chance to rectify his past mistake under the guise of a national war.

"Well... might as well collect some interest today."

Yet, just as a gleam of coldness flickered in his eyes, ready to pull the trigger on the [Inverted Cross Halberd], a bone-chilling sense of danger caused him to suddenly raise his head to the sky.

In his vision, hundreds of missiles were plunging down from hundreds of meters above, completely enveloping the Invincible Fleet composed of over seventy main battleships, arranged in a "Crescent Array" and "Battle Line".

"God... this cannot be..."

"The enemy fleet's Legendary Battleship Skill? Where has our [Flame Bright Light] gone?!"

"..."

They had previously witnessed the terrifying power of these missiles; if not for the protection of the Bright Celestial Kingdom, they would have already suffered the tragic fate of those five Level 4 ships, transformed into burning fireballs sinking directly to the seabed.

The extraordinaries in the fleet were shocked, with no choice but to shout "Abandon ship," and swiftly, turning into gusts of wind, leapt off their vessels without hesitation.

However, under the near-sound-speed flight of the [Hurricane Missile], only a very few extraordinaries got the chance to abandon ship and escape, while the ordinary crew, unable to dodge, were left scrambling chaotically aboard.

Subsequently.

In the terrified gazes of most Hilus soldiers, the barrage of missiles exploded with a deafening roar about twenty meters above their heads.

Boom!!!

Yet what they released were not flames, shrapnel, shockwaves, and death, but countless bundles carrying [Laughing Spores] the size of tennis balls — yes, countless [Laughing Spores].

With the enemy's Legendary Battleship sunk and our side having gained absolute advantage, sending the entire Invincible Fleet into the ocean in one blow was undoubtedly a foolish idea.

Sending the men but keeping the ships — doesn't that sound enticing?

A passive war without any economic interest is undoubtedly a losing venture, but the Invincible Fleet itself already constitutes the greatest fortune.

Even if our side has many Legendary Battleships, it still requires conventional warships to maintain safe passage and defend territorial waters.

No guns, no cannons? The enemy has built them for us!

Even though the Galliot Marquisate doesn't have enough qualified sailors to make these battleships combat-effective, the Kingdom and the Alliance do.

Capturing these fifty Level 3 or higher battleships would allow us to instantly exceed the military power target set by the military department, to surpass a third of Hilus's navy.

"Aha... aha... hahahahaha..."

"Hahahahaha..."

The overwhelming [Laughing Spores] and the soldiers' laughter filled the sea; within mere minutes, apart from the extraordinaries who caught the bad omen and jumped into the sea to escape, most had lost their combat effectiveness.

And even those Official Knights who dared to surface directly from the water risked being affected. Only the Great Knights and Military Priests, aided by Combat Qi and Divine Art, had the chance to escape unscathed with preparation.

Woosh—

Seizing this opportunity, under the command of Vice Admiral Gustav, soldiers used water-soaked cloths to cover their faces as the Alliance Fleet turned sharply, charging at the Invincible Fleet.

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

The Marquisate's direct [Gunman] squad holding "Georgia Rifles" shone brightly at this moment, forming teams to coordinate and climb masts for long-range precision killing of Hilus extraordinaries.

Extinguishing the last doubts within the Invincible Fleet efficiently.

The three peak "Mechanical Immortality School" Official Wizards on the [Crown of Miracles] bridge were also deployed — these were forces more formidable than ordinary Great Knights, their expertise in decapitation tactics unmatched.

"The counterattack begins!"

Also on the bridge, Liweina witnessed this scene through the [Mind Network] and was so excited she could barely contain herself, gripping the hilt of the [Rose Thorn Sword] at her waist with eager anticipation.

But she knew that even for such a seemingly simple task of picking the low-hanging fruit, Aiven would not entrust it to her; the Queen's duty was never on the front lines. Instead, she fixed her gaze on the changing battle dynamics, unable to blink.

Boom!

Wrapped in Combat Qi Flame, Adonis' face darkened; he and the Military Priest aboard had just returned to the deck when a power heavy hammer from above the sky smashed them back into the sea.

As tremendously threatening quasi-legendary battleships, the [Guard Commander] and [Nether River Jellyfish] were clearly primary targets for elimination by the Alliance, led by Cedric with three Wizards on their trail first.

In fact.

Even though Adonis now sees Aiven as a great enemy, in Aiven's eyes, the [Guard Commander] is just a bigger minion. If it hadn't appeared on the battlefield by chance, he might not have remembered this guy at all.

At the same time, the sea beneath began to churn violently.

The Thorny Crown Sea Serpent, named Pipi, already a gigantic creature, fiercely attacked the Nether River Jellyfish, entwining and biting each other as they fell swiftly into the deep sea.

However.

In other areas of the battlefield, the tide had turned in their favor, but in the critical battleground where they were delaying the strides of the peak high-rank wizard, the Death Messenger, the situation drastically deteriorated.

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!...

The Snake Witch Serra had revealed her strongest trump card, her hair of snakes wildly dancing, her vertical pupils glowing with a bright yellow light like torches.

[Magic-like Technique: Petrifying Gaze]

But the Death Messenger opposite was even a notch higher, fearlessly locking eyes with her directly.

His eye sockets turned pitch-black, with deep blood-red cracks appearing on his cheeks. Underneath his normal eyes, two more pairs of blood-red eye-like grooves emerged, seeming to reveal his inner body composed of countless human faces through the cracks.

This sinister appearance, at a glance, seemed as if it would suck one's soul into becoming part of the multitude of faces within his body.

[Magic-like Technique: Wailing Evil Eye]

In fact, though they appear drastically different, both pairs of eyes originate from the same source.

[Witchcraft: Demon Eye] involves using profound witchcraft engraving or bloodline engineering to transform one's eyes, more accurately extracting the core essence of one's wizard path and displaying it through the eyes as a medium.

Only a few veteran grand wizards can wield this high-difficulty witchcraft.

If the transformation is successful, it requires no curses, spellcasting materials, or rituals, and is considered a controllable magic-like ability with potent power.

Its capabilities include distortion, petrification, hypnosis, binding, cursing, observing the future... in countless variations, affecting anything within the line of sight.

Theoretically, as long as the power is strong enough, it can enforce its effect without direct eye contact.

This is a highly complex universal witchcraft, akin to the [Truth Gate] that claims to explore all knowledge and encompass all witch paths, and does not conflict with any school's knowledge.

This chief grand wizard is a master of the Curse School, able to effortlessly wield any curse technique within the school, and the [Wailing Evil Eye] epitomizes his strongest curse technique—the [Resentful Spirit Curse].

Although the Snake Witch is already a formidable senior grand wizard, there's still a vast gap between her and the Death Messenger, who is the chief grand wizard of the school.

Facing off with the [Demon Eye] for not long, her body started to tremble slightly, cold sweat dripping one by one from her pointed chin into the high air.

Apart from the perilous direct confrontation, the other two fronts were also not optimistic.

Gah-gah-gah...

Two tall "ghost shadows" wielding giant executioner swords, wearing black blood-soaked hoods, unexpectedly teamed up to slash down the "Flame Celestial Horse" Pilos, who should have been able to counter them from the sky. After opening a breach, they charged towards the fiery emerald "sun".

Hee-hee haha...

A large group of terrifying "little demons" with horns on their heads, entirely black yet covered with white spells, with sinister expressions and venomous eyes, chased after Nymph's steps, laughing gleefully.

The [Diamond Barrier] released by the diamond anklet only provided physical defense, completely ineffective against these tangible yet intangible "little demons", while the emerald arm ring on her white left arm flashed with spiritual light instead.

Continuously materializing all sorts of bizarre, absurd, and logically inexplicable existences from the dream realm into the material world, streaming towards the swarm of "little demons".

One-eyed flying snakes, red-faced birds with human heads, two-headed flying dragons, gigantic emerald butterflies...

For all school wizards, the higher the level, the closer to the limits of human cognition, naturally leading to more expertise in one area.

And most wizards of the Gem School would choose their "Lifebound Gem" direction for specialization, with their lifebound witchcraft playing a role, as well as considering cost factors.

Like the [Nightmare] that dragged the [Beast King's Nest] into the dream realm, and the presently used [True Dream Realm], both are actually extensions of the [Lifebound Gem: Emerald Dream Tour].

However.

While on the surface, it seemed like the [True Dream Realm] and that group of "little demons" were fighting evenly matched, upon closer observation, the noblewoman's beautiful emerald-like eyes showed a gradually scattered gaze.

Even in battle, as she shuttled back and forth between the dream realm and the material world, those "little demons" clung to her persistently, not even the dream realm could stop their steps.

Suddenly.

When those existences from Nymph's own dream realm seemed to extinguish yet another "little demon",

the noblewoman seemed to awaken suddenly from a nightmare, focus returning to her eyes, but her body abruptly froze.

Because around her fair and slender ankle, a baby's handprint had appeared.

"A curse mark! When?"

As she exclaimed, her heart sank as if plunged into an ice cave.

"Hee-hee haha..."

The laughter of the "little demons" resounded again, but this time it came from deep within Nymph's own mind.