On the west side of Jingyue Strait, Banguo Island.

This small island in the strait is still in the ocean further west than Hopeland, and is now considered to be at the rear of the battle.

"Lord Black, Master Lund is here."

In a giant shipyard on the island, Blake stood under the giant battleship that was about to be completed, looking up and feeling emotional.

It has been almost five years now. I left Hopeland and came to this small island to carry out my mission. Time flies so fast.

He was just a neglected orphan in Hopeland. He was later adopted by the Carites family and became a guard. He was then promoted by Miss Lacey and finally grew to where he is now. Unknowingly, he has experienced

So many things.

I still remember Miss Lacey calling him into the office that day, asking about his ambitions and future plans, and then assigned her this task.

"Although we gained independence and signed a contract with the Frost Alliance, this was just a short truce. With the support of the Dayas Chamber of Commerce, the Frost Alliance's steel battleships will be explored and realized step by step." Luo Lanxi

As you said this, your light-colored pupils were like clear crystals.

"And we, Kalites, cannot fall behind. We even have to make arrangements in advance to prepare for possible wars in the future."

"So, I need someone trustworthy to carry out difficult tasks."

"Blake is willing to follow the will of the eldest lady." He knelt down on one knee and vowed to promise.

After that, Miss Lacey gave him a thick set of drawings, a lot of information, inherited gems, and even a panacea to improve his own strength. So a year later, he entered Sequence 5, and now he has just been promoted to Sequence 5.

Sequence 6.

Over the years, he continued to travel to the island and other places, purchasing various materials, and then handed them over to technicians. Under his witness, this giant shipyard was built step by step, and it took several years to gradually complete and complete the shipyard.

Several giant battleships.

It is not until today that these steel battleships have been completely completed.

"Master Lund is here." A guard came in to report, and then a man in a gray and black coat walked over.

His clothes and hands are still a little dusty and oily, and most people can't see the demeanor of a master. However, only the staff here know that this alchemist has studied battleship technology diligently, and his knowledge and understanding is so deep that outsiders can hardly imagine it.

In order to test the best hull structure, he led his mage apprentices to conduct hundreds of thousands of experiments in the nearby waters, building model and experimental ships one after another. Until the last three battleships were born.

"Lord Black, what do you want from me?" Although Lund is the chief technical officer of the island, Black, as Miss Lacey's agent, is in charge of everything and has a higher status.

"Miss Lacey recently wrote to... "Black has nothing to hide about Lorraine Hill's instructions.

Lund took the letter and looked at it carefully.

The letter told Black and Lund that the Youngberry Kingdom has now agreed to form a comprehensive alliance with Crancia, and Kalites and New Verga will also participate. After the three warships are reorganized, they will be launched directly into the water and headed to the front line.

Join the fleet of the Young Berry Kingdom, and then fight the fleet of the Frost Alliance.

"Has this day finally come?" Lund sighed.

Although he was born in the Frost Alliance, because he was poor and in a small faction, he was ostracized and despised a lot, and then he led the students to move to Verga. He did not expect that many years later, he would end up on the opposite side of his former country.

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However, in Ivar's world today, the concept of family and country is not prominent. He did not receive any favors when he was in Lurna, and later moved away with his family, so he does not feel uncomfortable because of this. He just laments that things are impermanent and life is unpredictable.

The difference in circumstances is huge.

The third-rate alchemist who was previously ignored and looked down upon in Lurna has now become the technical chief of the Carites Chamber of Commerce. If the war is won, he will be able to obtain a good position in the country in the future. This

It was something he could never imagine before.

"I understand, I will let the apprentices and juniors take care of it." He looked at the giant battleship in front of him that was towering close to the dome, took a few steps forward, slowly approached, and then gently touched the hard steel hull.

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While the Young Berry Kingdom was still using sail-driven battleships, the Frost Alliance had already begun to use sail- and tail-rotor hybrid iron-clad battleships. Its shape was probably similar to the battleships in Lorraine Hill's memory during World War I.

The outer layer has a thick wrought iron shell, and there is a half-meter-thick teak partition in the middle to cushion the impact and shells. There are also several layers of steel structure on the innermost side, which is considered an ironclad warship mixed with wood and steel.

The technology left behind by Lorraine Hill was aimed at improving the classic design of World War II in memory from the beginning, the template of the dreadnought. From the beginning, the heavy and wind-catching masts and sails were abandoned, and instead relied purely on the strong tail.

Propeller propulsion.

The size of the battleship has also been stretched to more than 200 meters, with a displacement of more than 24,000 tons. There are two sets of magic steam turbines inside, which can reach a speed of up to 28 knots. It can also travel at a speed of 20 knots at ordinary times, which is far higher than the current average speed of the Frost Alliance of 18 knots.

ship.

The bottom of the hull adopts sealed compartments, and the armor structure is optimized. There are five twin 300mm caliber main gun turrets on the hull, three in the front and two in the back. The main gun was originally designed to be an ordinary magic cannon. But last year, Lorraine Hill

Combined with the information from the Twilight Era, a new design drawing was sent.

Lund has still not fully digested the profound carvings and theories. Fortunately, he only needs to follow the pattern. No matter what the meaning of this pattern is, as long as he can run, it seems to be enough.

And such a main gun that is far superior to the Frost Alliance, the [blazing air piercing cannon] (evaluation: rare pearl level), was built. This is currently the best combination that Lorraine Hill can create after using the system's estimation.

She knows that there are many extremely advanced technologies and weapons in the Twilight Era, but currently due to a series of industrial chains such as basic materials, personnel, and facilities that have not been completed, she can only look back and sigh, and keep them in the system for the time being.

"Has Miss Lacey decided on the names of the three battleships?" Lund suddenly asked.

"Well, they are the No. 1 ship, Aglaia, the No. 2 ship, Thalia, and the No. 3 ship, Ophronne, which are the three goddesses of grace."

As the three 'Dreadnought-class' battleships were launched, thousands of sailors from the Carites Chamber of Commerce boarded the battleships and gradually became familiar with them under the guidance of the technical officers. Then they drew long light blue trails on the sea, thinking about the southeast

Heading towards the Young Berry Kingdom.

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A week later, Jingyue Strait.

"Report to Lord Black that enemy troops have been spotted ahead!"

In the spacious and light-colored command tower, before Blake could fully adapt to this new warship, a warning sound came from the loudspeaker on the side.

"It seems that the other party didn't give us time to prepare this time, Master Lund." Black, wearing a purple and white military uniform, said to the alchemist on the side.

"Indeed, but it's just a good time to test our results." Lund looked at the surging waves outside the window, his heart surging. A desire and thoughts to prove himself swirled in his heart.

He also wanted those who had looked down on others to be surprised and experience the unparalleled power of this battleship.

"Prepare the main gun." Blake pointed at the loudspeaker on the side and said.

"Yes!" A series of neat responses came from the pipe.

The heavy and oppressive large main gun turret slowly rotated. As the sight continued to focus and adjust, the muzzle of the main gun slowly drooped, aiming at the armored fleet in the distance. And the new magic furnace in the battleship

As it continued to charge, complex and exquisite enchanting patterns appeared on the barrel, and the cannonballs gradually turned red, and then turned blazing yellow.

"Fire!"

There was a dull concussion sound from the cannon muzzle, and the huge recoil caused the warship with a displacement of more than 24,000 tons to tilt slightly. Then several gold-branded cannonballs glowing with red light directly broke through the atmosphere, directly penetrating through the air with terrifying power.

Enemy ships kilometers away will be directly blown apart, forming rising fragments and flames.

"How is that possible?"

On the Iron Armored Ship of the Frost Alliance, a high-level mage could not believe it. He stared blankly at the battleship that was churning and burning on the sea surface, and then slowly sinking.

As an elite mage from a large faction in Lurna, he has always been proud of the technology possessed by the country. Where did the warship with the purple flower and starlight flags come from? How could it have such a powerful magic cannon?

Battleships several times the size of our own.

Is that the masterpiece of Hinazuki Council? But don't they reject machinery and steel? What is going on? Countless questions are swirling in my mind, but there is no time to think about it at this moment.

The terrifying giant cannon on the opposite battleship spit out fire one after another, and the blazing red shells shot out with astonishing power.

Even though light blue barriers were raised on the hull, they were blasted through by the wrathful hammer of the god, allowing countless water to flow in, and finally the ship gradually sank.

"Counterattack, counterattack! Counterattack!"

A naval commander shouted eagerly to the gun crew in the battleship, his face glowing red with excitement.

Bang bang——

As the cannons engraved with magic lines fired, the 40 cannons on the ship fired in sequence from the back to the front, each shell shooting at the three enemy warships like screaming black dots.

But it is a pity that most of them fell into the sea before they reached the three battleships, and they could only splash useless water.

"Damn it, speed up!"

The general of the armored fleet became angry and asked his flagship to hoist a special signal flag. Then he ran the magic furnace at full power to increase the propulsion power and wanted to sail forward.

On Carites' side, the observers also reported the situation to the flagship at the head after seeing it.

"Lord Black, the other party is speeding up and chasing us."

"Then let's speed up and try to get rid of them and keep our distance."

As a result, the two fleets launched an exciting chase on the sea. On the one side, more than 30 ironclad ships broke through the waves and continued to move toward the southwest. On the other hand, the three Aglaia-class battleships were rowing across the sea.

The long curved arc continuously bombarded the enemy ships on the sides and rear.

Compared with the armored fleet that can only chase the enemy with its bows, the three Aglaia-class battleships can not only maintain range and superior distance, but also have the ability to swing out and make their own ships appear in a tilted T-shape.

Keep bombarding the opponent.

"No!"

In the chasing armored fleet, one warship after another exploded under the opponent's gunfire, broken wrought iron and wood chips flew, and a huge orange-yellow ball of broken flames rose, and then sank to the bottom of the icy abyss.

Such scenes happened again and again, causing the crews and mages in the fleet to gradually lose their mentality. They also tried to let a few mages take off to attack the opponent's warships, but unfortunately, the floating mages were killed before they could get close.
To be continued...