Chapter 714 Dread Naught (1/2)

Chapter 714 Dread Naught

As the silver circle of the full hest point in the sky, a sudden ht In the clamor of drums and human voices, an armada of wooden shi+ps fleard, each vessel illue flame of lanterns Soht, all of therey and colorless

The shi+ps rushed forward, seeuresfor battle The soldiers were drawing their weapons and nocking arrows on the strings of their bohile the captains stared at the radiant rim

…Soon, a lonesome black dot appeared on the surface of the silver disk, and then slowly grew as it drew closer A single shi+p, this one raceful than the rest of the toaround itsat the oar, guiding the vessel forward His eyes were grey and clear, shi+ning with the reflected light of thenear Noctis, Sunny could not help but feel a dark resentrip his hearts

'Curse it…'

They had chosen the time of the attack to catch the armies of the Chain Lords unprepared Most of the soldiers were still on march to the Ivory City, their formation broken and in disarray It was not easy to unite two large forces, and Noctis had chosen the precise e his assault

And yet, there was still a considerable force ready to defend the city At least a hundred shi+ps rose into the air to intercept and destroy the dozens of warriors — some of them Awakened, and so factions had to offer

And so to take their turn

That is what Noctis and the cohort were up against

Sunny lingered for a hts, at the distant shapes of the Ivory City It was as beautiful during the night as it was during the day… the graceful arches of the tall aqueducts, the aerial bridges that connected the islands, the buildings made of white stone

The streets of the city were ehtened souls tre behind the walls that they had considered solid and safe Not knohat cala to their doorstep

Suddenly grim, he had to remind himself that these were the people that had tried to sacrifice Kai to satiate a dragon's hunger, and then burned hion himself was there, too, powerless for now… at least until the dawn ca his teeth, he took a step forward and closed his eyes for a moment

'Just a hundred shi+ps… what is there to fear? I just have to bring ten or twenty down Maybe kill a few Ascendents Big deal…'

The arh toon the decks A gust of wind brought with it a chorus of voices Sunny shuddered, recognizing the familiar chant

…Glory! Glory! Glory!

He opened his lightless eyes, all doubt and re behind only the cold will to kill

Sorinned, and then whispered in a hoarse voice:

"Noitness us, Gods"

Aat the bow of the shi+p suddenly rang, sending a heavy bolt flying through the darkness As it pierced the sky, a weave of ancient runes shone on its surface, and the winds howled, cut by its sharp blades

Streaking toward the distant ar star, the bolt struck the hull of the forward vessel… and crushed straight through it, pulverizing a large part of the bow It tore through the innards of the eneht suddenly illu behind nothing but a cloud of bloody debris

The whole shi+p was destroyed in an instant