211 Ambush Part 2 (1/2)

Saleen had just heaved a sigh of relief when suddenly, a piercing magic alarm sounded. Before he could ask what was happening, a giant rock fell from the skies and landed in the sea beside the ship, causing a giant water column to erupt.

Saleen leaned towards Lex. He saw Juno’s face turning pale.

”Magic stone artillery!” Lex recognized it, shouting out in shock.

Although they might have sounded similar, magic cannons and magic stone artillery were worlds apart. Magic cannons were magic weapons that had been left behind from the past and shot out fire-type spells. Magic stone artillery were weapons which could shoot out magic rocks with deadly precision to chase away the enemy.

The rock was more than a meter in diameter. If it had landed on the hunting ship, the casualties would have been deadly.

Juno furrowed his brows. Opening the cabin doors, he used a Flying spell and shot into the sky. The magic stone artillery’s range was not very far and had a maximum range of two to three miles. He saw a ship from afar. It was a pirate ship with a skeleton flag flying in the air.

Juno was filled with rage. Those damn pirates. They actually dare to enter the sea controlled by Alchemy City. Looks like I’ll need to speak with the elders when I’m back. We need to expand the assaultive range of Alchemy City. This time, he needed to take down the pirate ship to give them a little punishment.

”Sh*t!” Saleen shouted as he saw Juno fly up.

”What?” Lex asked Saleen. She did not see anything out of the ordinary.

”It’s a trap. Juno is in danger! Their target is the armored navy vessel!” Saleen had activated his icy sight and saw that the pirate ship on the sea was but a magic illusion. Even though he found it extraordinary, without a doubt, behind the magic illusion was a large vessel.

Saleen felt a bitter taste in his mouth. The hunting ship had left Devil’s Horn more than a day ago and had likely travelled for hundreds of miles. If they capsized here, it would be an impossible task for them to swim back.

Hearing Saleen’s words, Lex also activated her icy sight to observe the pirate ship from afar. Juno’s shadow approached it before running through a ripple and disappearing.

”Lex, think of a way to escape. Do you remember where the lifeboats are?” Saleen was panicking. The enemy had driven away the sea demons to attract the attention of the hunting ships and armored vessel so that they could silently approach and lay a trap. Saleen did not think he could hold down the ship, and anyone who dared to challenge people from Alchemy City must have had the capabilities to do so.

”I remember.” Daniel instinctively sensed danger. This instinct was something he had nurtured from escaping for tens of thousands of miles. He was a death mage and he did not have the energy to move elements around, making him less adept at surviving on the sea than Saleen. He was the most anxious amongst them all.

”Let’s go.” Saleen tugged on Lex’s hand, not caring what she thought, and they followed Daniel out of the cabin. Just as they left, a magic stone landed on the porthole on the third floor, destroying the crystal porthole and leaving one side of the wall caving in.

The stones from the skies fell almost like rain. The hunting ship was not a combat vessel and did not have any armor on it. With the rocks weighing more than a ton as they came hailing down, their powers were as strong as magic. Before long, many holes appeared on the front deck, and the bow of the ship was struck by the artillery as well. The two puppets defending the alchemy crossbow were blown away, the crossbow destroyed too.

Seeing Juno disappear, the two grade-6 mages flew towards the skies and went in the direction of the pirate ship as well. Seeing this, Saleen gave up all hope. The two mages were decently strong, but it was a pity they lacked intelligence. The enemy had a sleeve of tricks waiting for them.

Daniel could not be bothered with the lives of the others. He ran straight for the back deck. At the end of the ship, there was a lifeboat on both sides. The sailors were shaking the winch, attempting to lower the lifeboat. A rock landed squarely on the back deck, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. Saleen released two ice blades from afar, cutting the rope that was securing the lifeboats. One of the two lifeboats landed flatly on the surface of the sea, letting out a thunderous sound.

The other lifeboat rolled over the deck and fell into the sea.

Daniel was first to jump towards the sea. Lex blessed everyone with a Windspeed spell, knowing that this time, they were in big trouble.

The authority of Alchemy City had gone unchallenged for centuries. This was the first time Alchemy City had been targeted, and they were embroiled within. Were they just too unlucky?

Lex, Sika, and Nailisi jumped accurately onto the lifeboat while Saleen and Daniel landed in the water. Saleen was quicker than a fish in the water, and he grabbed Daniel by his neck and threw him up into the lifeboat before turning himself over onto the boat.

The lifeboat was over ten meters long and did not have any oars. In the back cabin, there was an alchemy machine that had magic nuclei inlaid within. Saleen did not pin any hopes on this boat making it too far, and he said to Lex, ”Find a way to start it.”

Lex nodded. This thing was simple. She just did not know how to steer it.

With a loud booming noise, another magic stone artillery hit the hunting ship. Behind the magic illusion, an enormous fleet of vessels seemed to be concealed. With such frequent attacks, even if they did not aim carefully, the hunting ship would not be able to withstand the assault.

”Daniel, you steer,” Saleen gave the order. This time, Daniel listened as he rushed to the back and steered by himself.

”Saleen, where are we going?”