The Genius Blacksmith's Game
Comparison (3)
In the Great Parian Empire, there were two captains who ruled the seas.
One person is the Pirate King Akao, who has lived his entire life as a pirate.
He, who knew the sea well and was the father of all pirates, was a man capable of taking charge of a major part of the sea.
Another person was Manhae Admiral Aaron.
Aaron, who ranked 4th in the First Knight Order of the Heart of Parion, was the figure in charge of commanding, overseeing, and leading everything of the Great Parion Empire Navy.
Pooooooh-!!
The seashore of the Parian Empire.
As many as 1,000 ships of the Great Pharion Empire sounded their horns and prepared to set sail.
Aaron, wearing a pure white uniform, a black belt around his waist, and a white navy cap pulled low over his face, had a thin sword strapped to his waist.
He trembled as he looked at the thousand massive naval ships.
Each ship carries one hundred elite Parion soldiers. As they are medium-sized vessels rather than large warships, they are quite fast, and having been built through the combined efforts of the finest shipbuilders, they are impervious to the cannonballs of the Turtle Ships.
“Do you think I don’t know that? Do you know how much went into this one ship?”
Aaron, holding a pipe in his mouth and exhaling smoke, asked a question.
I understand that it costs between 90,000 and 120,000 gold to build an average ship. In that case, wouldn't it be around 150,000 gold?
It’s 500,000 gold.
500,000 gold?
The man's eyes widened as if they were about to pop out.
It was an amount equivalent to several times that of a standard ship.
It also indicates the wealth of the Great Pharion Empire.
1,000 ships, each worth 500,000 gold.
If you include the weaponry mounted inside, the amount is unimaginable.
This ship was the result of an investment that was perhaps comparable to that of an ordinary small kingdom.
Also, Aaron, who led these 1,000 ships, reached the legend.
It was Aaron who was originally in charge of the design and troop deployment of all these 1,000 ships.
With these 1,000 ships, Aaron is invincible.
“The King of Stories… I wanted to face him head-on, but his whereabouts are now unknown…….”
“How could a mere Story King dare to stand against Admiral Aaron? Even he would not be able to operate ships of this scale.”
"Is that so?"
At the moderate flattery, Aaron smiled, puffing out smoke again, then contorted his face.
“To think a mere pirate would betray the Great Parian Empire…….”
Admiral Aaron did not like Akao from the start.
Akao is the one who, despite being taken prisoner, was not executed and was recognized for his abilities, handling various tasks.
Furthermore, Akao left behind achievements that were far more outstanding and great than those of himself, who was called the Admiral.
To be honest, Admiral Aaron was a person who had an inferiority complex toward him.
“We just need to cut off the traitor Akao’s head and throw it before King Hyunsu of the Kingdom of Hyun. There is no way a mere Akao could handle this level of power.”
I suppose so.
Puff puff
These ships will pass straight through the waters of the County's country, land on land, and attack the County's country.
Did you verify the facts I asked you to find out?
It is said that Akao runs a fish farm these days.
“A fish farm? You said a fish farm!? H-h-h-h-h-h!”
Laughter burst out of Admiral Aaron.
I found out that he was doing all sorts of things to shed his pirate image.
Maintaining order, the Parian Empire navy boarded the ship before long.
Aaron also climbed onto his boat.
To think a ship bestowed personally by His Majesty…
The ship engraved with dragon patterns in various places is the legendary ship known as the Blue Sea Dragon.
A blue dragon cutting through the sea… … .
As such, the ship Blue Sea Dragon was three times larger than other ships and had a blue color.
Setting sail!
The ships of the Pharion Empire began to cut through the sea.
Aaron looked puzzled as he headed out to sea.
"They said they'd send a carrier pigeon after the assassination, so why is it so quiet? Assassins are just… something."
Aaron thought of Luban, the head of the Shadowless Order.
Before anyone realized it, the ship that had been sailing appeared in the waters of the County's country.
The waters of the country of Hyun were shrouded in a thick, massive fog.
at that time.
Puff puff puff puff-!
With the sound of gunfire, hundreds of shells struck the Farian Empire fleet.
It is the 'Yonghwapo' made by the country of Hyun.
however.
The ships of the Parian Empire were not half destroyed, considering the enormous amount of money spent.
“I am a descendant of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Lee Jong-ha.”
He is nothing more than a mere stranger.
However, Aaron knew that the Turtle Ship he commanded could unleash transcendent power if it was with him.
Increase speed, and fire.
A barrage of shells, each costing several times the price of a standard shell, began to pour down beyond the fog.
Puff puff puff puff puff-!
The sounds of a massive roar, collisions, and direct impacts shattering could be heard endlessly.
A thousand ships of the Pharion Empire rapidly cut through the fog.
The center of the fog.
Dozens of turtle ships were waiting, spread out in the crane-wing formation.
At the center of it all was Lee Jong-ha, aboard the Turtle Ship that leads to transcendence.
'Why are the Farian Empire ships here? Could it be an all-out war?'
In the meantime, the country of the prefecture has been exponentially increasing the number of ships in preparation for naval warfare.
Even now, the number of Turtle Ships is so large that it amounts to about 80.
However.
The financial power of the country of Hyun and the Pharion Empire is worlds apart.
The Parion Empire was tens of times larger than the country of Hyun, and for that reason, it was a 'great nation'.
Rumble-!!
The Turtle Ships fired dozens of massive harpoons simultaneously.
Kaggagagagagang-!!
However, the harpoons often failed to penetrate the boat and bounced off.
Endless flames spewed from the Turtle Ship, which was exhibiting transcendent power.
Puff puff puff puff puff-
The Turtle Ship continued to destroy the ships, but their numbers were simply too high.
[Lee Jong-ha: It is an invasion by the Pharion Empire. The visible number exceeds 1,000 ships.]
[Nell: Is the one leading that ship Admiral Aaron?]
Jongha's gaze fell upon the man in uniform aboard the ship resembling a giant blue dragon.
[Admiral Aaron Lv599.]
It was a spine-chillingly high level.
Jongha, who was still only in the early 500s level, had a distorted face.
[Lee Jong-ha: That is correct.]
[Nell: You must hold out for as long as possible. You have to hold out for at least 15 minutes!]
If they gave up the sea, they could immediately advance to the capital of the county.
And I knew what those 15 minutes meant.
However, cold sweat ran down Jongha's face.
Bang, crash, bang, bang-!
Cannonballs fired simultaneously by a thousand ships were destroying all the Turtle Ships that blacksmiths had worked day and night to build.
“Ugh, aaaah!”
“Hiiiiiik!”
It was when the soldiers of the Kingdom of Hyun who had fallen into the sea were swimming to board another ship.
Phew-!
Pupupupupu-!
The barrage of arrows pouring down from the enemy ships shot at the heads of the soldiers of the country of Hyun, turning them to ashes.
Chungha increased the speed of the ship.
Blue Sea Shadow Mist.
It was the unique power of Chungha, the deep darkness settling upon the sea.
However, he was insignificant in front of them.
Especially.
Admiral Aaron, wielding a thin sword with a curved blade, was a man capable of slicing a Turtle Ship in two by himself.
Kwaaaaaak-!
Chung-ha, having increased his speed, stood at the center of the ship and fired a cannonball all by himself.
It was a full-force effort.
About 50 ships were sunk by the barrage of cannonballs spewed by the ship of transcendence.
In addition, the current situation was being broadcast live all over the world.
So, the all-out war between the Land of the Strings and the Pharion Empire has finally begun.
Destroying 50 enemy ships at once is incredible.
However, a significant number of the Turtle Ships of the Hyeon Kingdom have been half-destroyed, and it appears to be only a matter of time before they can hold out any longer.
The commentators warned of the gravity of the situation. Also, Admiral Manhae Aaron unfurled a massive iron chain.
The iron chain grew so large that it could snatch up an entire Turtle Ship of Transcendence.
[You will be unable to operate the ship.]
The ship ended up trapped.
At that moment, about 300 ships fired cannonballs simultaneously.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa bang-!
The durability of Jongha's turtle ship began to decline rapidly due to the firing of cannonballs from over 300 ships.
Jongha's face turned pale at the endless shattering and exploding fragments.
The ship of transcendence can no longer be built once it is completely destroyed.
As is usually the case with everything, it is not easy to copy the same thing when creating a transcendent artifact.
This is because a ship is built upon a combination of luck, skill, materials, and various other factors.
In addition, Admiral Yi Sun-sin's descendants had huge limitations.
If this transcendent Turtle Ship is lost, Admiral Yi Sun-sin's descendants will effectively lose their power as well.
Because the class that was one with the ship was a descendant of Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
“I will gouge out Hyun’s heart. The legend of the Story King will be buried here along with him.”
It also had immense symbolism.
The navy of the country of the prefecture was famous for being strong.
It is not only because of Lee Jong-ha, but also because he has built it up together with the story king.
Especially for Korean users, the navy of the nation of Hyun was a source of pride and a hero.
The turtle ship carrying Lee Jong-ha was completely half-destroyed and crumbling.
Now I can't escape even if I wanted to… How many minutes did I last?
It was only three minutes. I couldn't even keep Nell's word to hold out for 15 minutes.
In addition, 10,000 naval personnel from the country of the prefecture fell from the half-destroyed ship and were in danger of drowning.
[Blue Sea Shadow Mist.]
It is like adding insult to injury.
The fog covering the sea spread out by Lee Jong-ha cleared away.
Shhhhhhh-
Lee Jong-ha was surprised when the blowing wind cleared away all the fog.
Pirates?
Pirates residing in the country of Hyun.
Hurry up!
“Evacuate the soldiers!”
Put them on the pirate ship!
The pirates were taking the 10,000 troops they thought had drowned onto pirate ships and retreating to the rear.
and…….
You worked hard.
Pirate King Akio appeared, clad in a tattered cloak from his days as a pirate.
He climbed onto the deck of the Turtle Ship and murmured.
Fish farm opening.
“……?”
Admiral Aaron was taken aback by that crazy sound.
At that moment.
[The fish farm opens.]
Seawater poured down from the sky.
Whoosh!
In the pouring seawater, the monsters, reaching heights of tens of meters and raised in the aquaculture farm, fell down all at once.
“K-Kraken and Turtle Dragon? You said Sea Dragons!?”
Nearly ten legends were floating in the sky.
Each individual was three times larger than a ship.
also.
Krakens, sea dragons, and turtle dragons are creatures that absolutely cannot be raised.
“You raised legends in a fish farm!?”
Akao murmured.
“Tearing down.”
Ten legends simultaneously fell where the Pharion Empire ships were located.
Kuwaaaang-!!!
The moment they fell and collided, the ships were crumpled or shattered like paper.
Then, Akao, who had destroyed them, murmured to those in the center of the enemy ship.
"rush."
Ten legendary monsters began to run across the sea.
He reminded me of Fenrir.
Four Krakens advanced, swinging their twelve massive arms like whips and destroying dozens of ships at a time.
Turtle Dragon
The incredibly tough Turtle Dragon pushed the ships forward like a truck and smashed them all to pieces.
Sea Dragon
The legendary sea dragon ascended from the water, spewing a massive breath and turning all of Parion's navy soldiers who had fallen into the sea into ashes.
[703 ships were destroyed.]
The whole world was astonished to see the ships of the Parion Empire, of which only a few dozen remained.
In particular, Admiral Manhae, who had not died, was in despair.
“W-how do you call this a fish farm?!”
He cried out, spitting blood, and the whole world was intensely sympathizing.
