Volume 6 Chapter 81 Who Made the Victor Training Cape？
While a battle was unfolding in the northern part of the kingdom, Waldner, the combined forces of Gardner and Hartfield in the west were also escalating their fight against the empire.
Since dawn, the citizens of the port town had watched anxiously as the imperial artillery bombardment began, and the defensive installations and cannons in the harbor returned fire.
The fighting wasn't confined to the harbor alone.
The imperial warships, aiming to capture the large harbor, were also searching for smaller landing points and trying to land troops using landing craft.
The combined forces of the Hartfield Knights and Gardner Knights were pushing them back.
Unlike Hartfield with its steep cliffs, Gardner had many landing points, leading to a fierce battle of attack and defense.
Among these, the largest point was a beach not far from the harbor.
A large beach usually used for swimming looked to the empire like a grand entrance.
In fact, the main battlefield was gradually shifting from the harbor to the beach.
Both Hartfield and Gardner were fully aware of the beach's importance.
Therefore, they not only set up barricades on the beach but also built an emergency wooden fortress on the high ground behind it, where many capable fighters, led by Conrad, were defending.
In a sense, the beach was the final defense line.
From a high vantage point overlooking the harbor and the beach, Luke gazed at the warships floating on the sea.
He should have been defending the beach, but a slight change in tactics had led him to wait at the harbor instead.
"You look like you're in a bad mood."
"Could it be you haven't had breakfast?"
When Julius and Livia called out to him from behind, Luke replied with a grimace, "I've eaten," as he looked up at the sky.
"It's the weather, I guess."
The heavy, sagging clouds looked like they could start raining at any moment.
In fact, it had drizzled at dawn, and the strong wind made it a bit chilly even though it was early spring.
The rough sea caused by the strong wind wasn't good either.
Gardner's navy was sturdy, but the imperial navy was made up of men trained in the wild North Sea.
The wilder the sea, the more it turned into a field they were familiar with.
The cold, damp air and distant thunder made the soldiers tense.
"Damn it, it's starting to rain."
As the first drops of rain hit Luke's shoulder, an observation soldier shouted that the Empire was on the move.
"They were targeting us... right?"
At Luke's words, Julius and Livia nodded.
Indeed, in front of Luke, many landing boats were being launched from the Imperial battleships.
They completely ignored the other landing points.
The Imperial army was heading straight for the port, definitely ready to make their move here.
The light rain that started falling was a blessing for the Empire.
The sandy beach, which should be difficult to walk on, was made easier to traverse because of the slight moisture.
If it had been a heavy rain, it would have been a different story...
In any case, with the skies on their side, the Empire charged forward.
Countless spells were fired from the fort by the beach at the landing boats, but the choppy sea made the boats sway not just side to side but up and down, causing the spells to miss.
Amid the fierce spells and cannon fire, one of the landing boats broke through.
It sped towards the beach at full throttle.
"They're landing!"
Right in front of Luke, who looked frustrated, one of the landing boats reached the shore.
But of course, the defenders were ready for the landing.
Countless traps had been set up on the beach in advance.
They prepared as much as possible before the war started, luring the enemy in.
The traps were very simple──pits.
They compressed the sand with magic to create holes.
It was just that, but because it was just that, its effectiveness was enormous.
Even now, an Imperial soldier who just landed disappeared into a pit.
The next soldier from the Empire tried to dodge an incoming arrow and tumbled into a hole, losing his lance.
As they tried to crawl out of the hole, magic and arrows targeted them.
As Alfred von Hartfield's strategy unfolded on the battlefield, the whims of the heavens began to lend strength to Luke and his team.
The light rain gradually grew stronger, and before they knew it, it turned into a downpour, like someone had flipped a bucket over.
The strong wind, blowing along with the heavy rain, made the sea even rougher.
With the sea so wild now, even the empire's landing boats can't land properly.
The landing boats are stuck, and landing seems impossible now.
Because of the rain, the sand can't hold enough water and is turning into mud.
Even if they force their way ashore, they won't be able to move well and will just become targets for the distant troops.
Water also seeps into the holes, reducing the trap's effect, but the muddy, waterlogged sand becomes a natural trap slowing down the empire's soldiers.
It looks like even the sky is on Luke's side... but──
"I have a bad feeling about this."
In front of Luke's wary gaze, the empire's battleship carrying the landing craft is slowly changing formation.
Because of the heavy rain, it's hard to see clearly, but it's strange for the ship──which had kept its formation──to move now.
Squinting against the rain, Luke keeps his eyes on the sea, and suddenly a large ship appears.
It looks like the black flagship, which should be the main ship, is slowly turning its bow towards the beach.
"What... are they planning to do?"
Behind Luke, Julius hurriedly peered through the binoculars he was holding, whispering, "No way..."
"Unthinkable... Could it be──"
Panicking, Julius pushed past Luke and stepped forward.
"What's going on? In this rough sea──"
Luke tilted his head, and Livia quietly whispered, "Chrome Fang."
"Chrome... Fang? What's that?"
"Chrome Fang. It's the empire navy's second flagship. The brave Admiral Chrome is aboard──"
Thunder roared loudly, drowning out Livia's voice, and at that moment, the sea roiled and a wave pushed the ship like a mountain.
At the same time, the back of Chrome Fang glowed red.
"They're going to ram us!"
"Are they crazy? That'll run us aground and turn us over!"
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