Chapter 586: The Church's giant ship is added, and the Cardinal's retreat is cut off
The remaining sixty or so paladins were the elites of the church's armed forces. They wore heavy armor, held weapons shining with holy light, and were usually extremely brave in battle.
However, facing the powerful and fierce attack of the Doomsday Fireball, they were completely powerless to fight back. Each blue fireball was like a blazing meteor flying from the depths of hell.
The fireballs whizzed towards the paladins. The scorching heat and powerful impact instantly broke the paladins' holy light shields.
They tried to dodge, but in the narrow cabin space, there was nowhere to escape and they could only passively endure round after round of attacks from the doomsday fireballs.
The shadow priests were usually good at casting all kinds of dark magic in the dark, causing dark fields and damage to the enemy. But on this crowded ship, their skills could not be used at all.
The narrow space inside the ship restricted their movements and weakened the effect of their magic. They could have hidden themselves in the black fog on a spacious battlefield and then attacked the enemy quietly, but here, they were like tigers without claws, and each of them was captured in the narrow space.
Look at the more than 200 Popeyes. Although they are strong and muscular, they are experts in operating sails and carrying cargoes on a daily basis.
But facing the magical spells of the magicians, they were like facing a group of invincible gods.
The magicians easily cast various restraining spells to firmly control the sailors. Some sailors tried to resist, but their mere physical strength was useless in front of the magic, and they could only be controlled in place.
The fierce battle lasted for less than an hour and ended with a great victory for Viteta's side.
Although some items on the ship were damaged during the battle, this was insignificant compared to the victory. After all, the ship was so huge, and even if it was not destroyed, it would need a large-scale transformation before it could be put into use.
Blaney did not participate in the fierce and chaotic battle in the cabin from beginning to end.
She was like a bystander, quietly waiting on the deck. She looked up at the sky from time to time, and there were a few white clouds floating in the blue sky, like the guardian of the sky, quietly overlooking everything in the world.
Sometimes I cast my eyes towards the vast ocean. Ripples form on the sea under the breeze, and the sparkling sea surface is like a huge mirror, reflecting the colors of the sky and the sun.
Her heart was filled with anticipation for victory in this battle. She knew very well that victory in this battle was of great significance to Viteta. It was not just a simple action to seize the giant ship, but also related to Viteta's future strategic layout.
Finally, the leader came out of the cabin with a staff in hand and a confident and steady step. The leader's face was full of smiles, and that smile was as bright as a flower blooming in spring. He couldn't suppress his inner joy and laughed loudly:
"Hahaha, robbing this ship is a valuable asset. The size and structure of this ship show its huge potential. Once it is modified, it will definitely become a powerful weapon for our Vita.
Let the submarine surface quickly. The task of transformation will be handed over to Master Elgin. Master Elgin's attainments in equipment transformation are unfathomable. His skills and experience are second to none in Wittah. I believe he can transform this boat into a powerful weapon for us Wittah."
The leader turned to look at Blaney and said seriously, "Blaney, evacuate this place quickly and find a secret place to transform the giant ship. This is our weapon to attack Gospel Island. It is far away in the North Sea. Without such a giant ship, we can't cross the ocean to go there.
We must also destroy all the huge ships of the Church Armed Forces. We must not let the Church Armed Forces sneak attack the Magic Island again. We must learn a lesson from this incident, strengthen our coastal defense, and not give the enemy any chance to take advantage of us again."
The leader couldn't help but sighed, then nodded and said, "Yes, this incident really left me wanting more. The Magic Island must pay attention to coastal defense. This experience has sounded a wake-up call for us.
If we hadn't been so careful this time, I might have been captured, and that would have been a real shame! When facing such a powerful enemy as the Church Armed Forces, we must always remain vigilant and not slack off in the slightest."
There were indeed navigators among the shadow priests captured in this battle, but the leaders felt that they brought too much risk. Moreover, their loyalty to the church was extremely high, and it was difficult to guarantee that they would not betray at a critical moment.
Therefore, the leader decided to kill all the shadow priests and feed their bodies to the fish. Although this seems a bit cruel, in times of war, in order to ensure their own safety and victory, sometimes they have to make such a choice.
The Popeyes were different, they were all above the level of junior knights. Although they were members of the church's armed forces, their main skill was boat handling. For Viteta, their boat handling skills were a resource that could be utilized.
So the leader decided not to kill them for the time being, but to let them take charge of the ship and leave with the giant ship. This would not only make use of their skills, but also avoid unnecessary killings, and at the same time save Vita's own manpower to a certain extent.
Master Elgin also received the task of transforming the giant ship. The entire ship is made of magic wood, which has unique properties and contains rich wood element energy.
Perhaps the religious community only thought that the thousand-year-old Delonix regia trees were very resilient and suitable for building giant ships, but they did not realize the enormous energy of the wood element contained in them, which gave magicians room to maneuver.
Master Elgin plans to use wind magic arrays to control the navigation of the giant ship in the future. He has already conceived a series of transformation plans in his mind. He believes that through his own technology and magic power, he will be able to transform this giant ship into an invincible warship.
Blaney successfully captured the giant ship with this move, and this action was like cutting off the church armed forces' path at their throat.
This was a huge strategic advantage for Vita. At this time, several alchemists were still controlling the experimental submarines to stay on the island and continue to complete their test projects in this sea area.
As long as the submarine is here, the church armed forces will not be able to get through. The leader knows the importance of this.
So he announced that if other giant ships of the church dared to come, they would all be sunk and never allowed to approach this sea area.
In order to motivate his technicians, the leader also promised a high reward, which made the technicians' eyes light up. Not only did they receive monthly salary and bonus from Blainey, but they also received a reward for sinking a giant ship. It was definitely a good opportunity to make a fortune.
"Leader, the submarine is equipped with compressed air jacks, which are designed to break through a meter-thick layer of ice. If it is a huge ship like this, the hull structure will be destroyed after a few hits. If that doesn't work, it is also equipped with explosives. Although it is designed to break ice, it is also effective in destroying the bottom of the ship."
"Very good, this sea area is the only place where the church's armed forces can dock, so please, everyone, this master is looking forward to your achievements and obtaining all the data as soon as possible, so as to produce a real submarine..."
After some encouragement, the ship slowly set off, and Blaney flew to the observation tower and acted as a lookout, just for fun. They had a large number of owls to provide vision, so there was no need for a lookout.