Chapter 554: Chapter 526: Sea Battle

Ronin didn’t pay too much attention to the war on the front lines. He believed that with the Legendary Knight Ridder present, conquering cities and strongholds would be no problem, unless Flame Wings himself showed up.

The enemy had no one who could match him. With Ridder alone, no amount of Knight Orders or fortified walls could stop him.

It couldn’t be helped. That was just the upper limit of Combat Power on the Orland Continent. It wasn’t like the Crescent Continent, where the number of powerful humans and members of the Alien Races was more or less equal.

In truth, if Ridder exerted himself more, the conquest would surely speed up, but that would limit the role of the Knights and soldiers under him.

Without experiencing true slaughter, the effectiveness of the Flame Battle Array wouldn’t be honed, and they would ultimately be at a disadvantage on the battlefields of the Crescent Continent.

After delegating these matters, Ronin made a trip to the Eastern Front. He consumed over twenty-nine thousand Energy Essences to raise Macken’s power Level to the Proud Sun Level (19,000/20,000).

Macken originally only had Golden Talent. In total, Ronin used fourteen thousand Energy Essences to raise his talent to the Proud Sun Level, which wasn’t too large of an expenditure.

Now, with Macken’s strength at the late stage of the Proud Sun Level, he was powerful enough to crush anyone from the Villa Duchy. With him, Lurans, Melonika, and Petro on the Eastern Front, there were clearly no issues with their top-tier combat power.

As for the size of their army, with the addition of nobles great and small from the Wushan Territory and the Kingdom, the Marquis’ Domain was no weaker than the Villa Duchy. Conquering the entire region and destroying all enemy resistance was merely a matter of time.

In the Screaming Sea, a merchant ship cut through the waves.

This was the ship Count Alfonso and his grandson, Facundo, were using to flee Screaming Island.

At this moment, Alfonso was leaning against the mast, gazing out at the sea.

Ever since he learned that his son, MacLaren, had died at Ronin’s hands, the grief of an old man who had outlived his child had never left his face.

"Grandpa, what are you looking at?"

Facundo walked out with dark circles under his eyes. The mental stress, combined with the discomfort of the sea voyage, had kept him from resting well.

"We should be out of this sea by evening. Once we leave the Screaming Sea, we’ll be safe."

The Screaming Sea had originally belonged to the Fleming Clan, but unfortunately, Rapids Island to the northwest was like a nail that had shattered the order of this ocean.

Although the sea was vast, seemingly endless, he was still worried they would be intercepted.

"Don’t worry, Grandpa. The ocean is so big, and Ronin only has one pair of eyes. How could he possibly find us? Besides, we’re on an ordinary merchant ship."

Alfonso was about to nod in agreement, but his eyes suddenly narrowed. Three ships had clearly appeared on the sea ahead, sailing directly toward them.

At the same time, two more ships appeared from each of the other three directions, clearly forming an encirclement.

"This..."

Cold sweat dripped down Facundo’s back, and his hands and feet turned to ice.

The scene was even more obvious than the assassination attempt on Ronin during his first trip to the Screaming Sea. Anyone could tell these ships were coming for them.

He couldn’t understand. ’How on earth did they get this information?’

"Grandpa, what do we do?"

Facundo’s voice trembled slightly, his eyes filled with helplessness and fear.

Count Alfonso gripped the mast tightly, his aged face showing a look of resolve. Years of hardship had taught him to remain calm in the face of crisis.

"Don’t be afraid, child. I am a Magic Master. Unless they have a Magic Master of their own, I can deal with these warships with a single spell."

WHOOSH~

The figure of Carlos streaked across the sky above. The noon sun cast a massive shadow from his enormous body onto the merchant ship below.

Alfonso jerked his head up, and his heart sank.

"It’s... It’s Ronin’s Giant Dragon!"

Facundo’s voice was tinged with sobs. "He’s here! He’s going to kill us!"

Alfonso had long heard that Ronin had a Giant Dragon, but since he was always in the Tricia Kingdom, he had never seen it.

Seeing it for the first time today, it was indeed terrifying.

Carlos opened his cavernous maw and, just like last time, manipulated Frost Power to form an Ice Arrow seven or eight meters long.

"Such violent elemental fluctuations..."

Alfonso’s expression changed in alarm. He knew this Dragon was casting a spell.

He didn’t dare to hesitate, quickly tracing out Magic Patterns.

Seven or eight seconds later, a massive amount of Water Element condensed in the air above, forming a giant Frost Scythe.

"Water Cutting Skill!"

The giant scythe swung viciously, and the surging Water Element transformed into an extremely thin Water Blade that slashed upward. Its reach was an astonishing thirty-plus meters, severing the ship’s tall sails and mast.

BOOM!

The Magic of the man and the Dragon collided in mid-air.

Alfonso’s Magic was incredibly sharp. It sliced the Ice Arrow in two, and the Water Blade continued unimpeded, striking Carlos’s enormous body.

However, its remaining force had little power left and didn’t even leave a scratch on the Dragon Scales.

Carlos’s Ice Arrow, on the other hand, shattered into countless shards of ice even though it had been sliced apart.

These ice shards still carried considerable force and rained down on the merchant ship below, instantly piercing the deck. Some innocent crewmen screamed and fell into pools of their own blood.

But immediately after, a warm light enveloped the wounded.

"The Duke of Conqueror does not wish to harm the innocent. This is his mercy to you!"

Elron announced in a clear voice, "Count Alfonso, I advise you to give up your resistance. You cannot escape out here on the open sea!"

Carlos descended, his immense body creating a pressure that made it hard for those on the ship to breathe.

The terrified crewmen all ran to the stern, putting as much distance as possible between themselves and Alfonso and his grandson.

’That was the Strong Healing Skill, wasn’t it?’

Alfonso looked shocked, but inwardly, he was starting to panic.

Though its effect seemed lackluster, the Water Cutting Skill he had just used was a genuine Eighth-level Magic spell.

Had it been used against any other Magical Beast, not a Giant Dragon, it would have been sliced in two.

What’s more, the enemy not only had a Dragon but also a Light Attribute Mage.

’It seems Ronin intends to eliminate us completely!’

"My Lord may be merciful, but he will not tolerate traitors who have sided with the Alien Race."

Elron rode his Flying Carpet, a brilliant light flashing in his hand as he instantly cast the Light Binding Skill, intending to capture Facundo first.

"Don’t even think about it!"

Alfonso also instantly cast a Frost Barrier, shielding Facundo within it.

He then fired a barrage of Ice Arrows at Elron, but the latter remained unflustered, raising seven or eight Holy Shields in front of himself.

Although the Ice Arrows shattered them, there were enough shields to block the entire volley.

Just like that, the two Eighth-level Mages began to trade blows.

The Water and Light Elements on the sea around them became incredibly turbulent. Even Karda and the others, watching from the distant ships, could feel the ferocity of the battle between the Magic Masters.

However, though they were both Magic Masters, Alfonso was of the Water Attribute, and fighting on the sea gave him an advantage. He clearly had the upper hand.

Elron was never skilled in combat to begin with. His offensive Magic was effective against Low Level enemies, but when facing an opponent of the same caliber, he spent most of his time defending after an initial exchange of a few spells.

Carlos hovered in the air. If Elron hadn’t said he wanted to test their opponent’s strength by himself, the dragon would have already intervened.

A small smirk played on Alfonso’s lips. ’The Light Attribute really is a bit lacking. As long as I can break through Elron and the Giant Dragon, I still have a chance to escape today.’

"Secret Skill: Wind and Water Tornado!"

Alfonso abruptly channeled his Spiritual Power and Magic Power. At once, monstrous waves surged on the sea’s surface. These waves were then drawn upward by an invisible wind, instantly rising a hundred meters into the air!

"Hahaha! Normally, I would have to gather the water for this move myself, but here on the ocean, there is an inexhaustible supply!"

Alfonso roared with laughter as massive waves crashed in all directions, making the entire surface of the sea seethe.

"Look out!"

Although Karda and the others were watching from a distance, they could feel the danger of this attack. They immediately shouted for all their crewmen to brace for the impact. The captains and Sailors all sprang into action, struggling to control their ships and keep them from capsizing.

A brilliant light flared around Elron as he used the Light Burst Skill to resist the surging water while simultaneously maneuvering his Flying Carpet to a higher altitude.

Even Carlos was enveloped by this sudden Secret Skill.

"Let’s go!"

The patterns on Alfonso’s back lit up, sprouting a pair of enormous wings. He scooped up Facundo and, using the chaos as cover, darted between the waves at incredible speed to flee the scene.

He hadn’t expected the move to actually kill his enemies.

BANG!

But they hadn’t gotten far before a foot slammed into Alfonso’s back.

The immense force sent him hurtling toward the sea, and Facundo was thrown from his arms.

"Who’s there?"

Alfonso hovered over the surface of the sea, looking up and searching nervously.

"Count Alfonso, this is the first time we’ve met."

Ronin slowly descended from the sky, stopping in front of him. "And where do you think you’re trying to run?"

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