Beluga Port, with a permanent population of about 60,000 and a floating population of more than 100,000, is the second largest commercial port in the Kingdom of Ilia and an important port for the entire "Tulip Alliance" to connect to the Southern Continent.

Legend has it that when the port was established, a huge snow-white whale spewed water columns tens of meters high on the sea outside the port for several days. Residents believed that this was the goddess's blessing to the city, and the port also

Hence the name.

However, whether it is really blessed by the goddess or not, at least the prosperity of this port city is unquestionable.

This season happens to be the peak season for sailing, and the port business is busy. There are merchant ships docking, unloading, loading, and going to sea all the time.

There are well-dressed businessmen, dark-skinned sailors, adventurers with dreams, devout clergy, sweating stevedores, and all kinds of local residents. The port is bustling with people coming and going, making it very lively.

"Captain Ambrose, Brigadier General Buller, who is in charge of port defense, is too arrogant, isn't he? We were ordered to assist in the defense. Not only did he not appreciate it, he also did his own defense work perfunctorily.

If the pirate really sets his destination here, what will he do to resist? The people still have no idea about this matter!"

A group of knights wearing sharp full-body armor and tall and burly bodies like human tanks walked out of the naval post at the port. Among them, a young man with a somewhat immature face said angrily.

The leading knight without a helmet, the captain in the young man's mouth, glanced back at the outpost gate. His extraordinary perceptive ability endowed by his strong strength and firm belief easily captured the overwhelming sounds coming from inside the building.

Ambrose sighed softly.

This general who asked himself and his party out of the post on the grounds that he was busy with official duties turned out to be such a "diligent and dedicated person"?!

"However, the situation in the Kingdom of Ilia is really delicate."

Even as a knight of the iron wall who belongs to the church and is independent from the world, Ambrose can personally feel that as Byron Ilya, the only remaining titled knight in the Kingdom of Ilya, "Storm Tide", rapidly enters his twilight years

, various forces within the kingdom, especially the emerging business aristocrats, have begun to make moves.

The struggle for power and profit has almost come to the fore, and it is becoming more and more intense!

Even the navy, the kingdom's strongest armed force, has been infiltrated to this extent. Perhaps this "ally" who clearly belongs to the emerging aristocracy is not unaware of the risks that his behavior may bring.

But when "obeying both the good and the bad" has become a kind of political correctness to a certain extent, his behavior is no longer under his control.

When everyone is opposing for the sake of opposing, you stand out and say, "We should do the right thing!"

So what is everyone’s first thought at this time?

traitor!!!

Haha, politics is so ridiculous!

"Let's go, first go to the local church to stay temporarily. The bishop's order must be carried out, and the glory of God will surely shine on the Lamb of Beluga Harbor!

As a knight of the goddess, even if she only wields a sword alone, the word 'retreat' is not in our dictionary!"

Ambrose turned around and strode away first.

"Yes, Captain!"

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

The sea was calm and calm without any abnormality. The pirates who gathered together were like foam on the sea, completely disappearing.

church.

Because of their belief in the "goddess of kingship and navigation", most of the churches of the Iron Cross Church are located near the sea, and Beluga Harbor Cathedral is certainly no exception.

Hua Hua Hua

In a room with boundless blue waves outside the window, Ambrose was writing a letter to the old bishop Benedict who was far away in the "Newport" of the Kingdom of Phalere, like his teacher and father.

"Dear Bishop:

The situation in Beluga Port or Ilia is somewhat unusually bad. The managers of this country have obviously fallen into some kind of chaos, and have even completely forgotten about the safety of people's lives.

Please forgive my choice of words, I think their behavior is simply blaspheming the grace of the goddess, yes it is "blasphemy"

Compared with the vigorous preparations at 'Newport' you mentioned, General Buller in Beluga Harbor has done almost nothing. However, he is really busy."

As he wrote this, a hint of sneer appeared on Ambrose's resolute face. It was obvious that he had only been in this city for ten days, and the impression left by the brigadier general on him was already extremely bad.

"Although we have not been able to capture any trace of the pirate fleet, it has been ten days since we received your order and arrived at the 'Moby Dick Port' on a mission in Ilia, but there has not been any change here, not even the

Send an additional warship

Busy shipping, rolling golden lions, the blood and sweat of dock workers, big businessmen and dignitaries toasting in celebration. But in my eyes, 'Moby Dick Port' is like a girl walking alone in the primitive jungle, not knowing what is hidden.

Where there is no defense against danger

Maybe I’m overthinking it, I hope the goddess can continue to care for the people in this city!

us"

clang

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Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

At this moment, following the alarm bells that rang throughout the city, the deafening sound of artillery fire suddenly interrupted the knight's thoughts. He paused with his pen and looked up out of the window.

It was as if the execution knife raised high had finally come down.

The dark pirate fleet that seemed to have emerged from the bottom of the sea was approaching the port, and several low-level warships on the periphery were instantly sunk by concentrated fire without any resistance.

There are too many shells fired at the same time, too many

"We will fight until the end, bless us, Your Excellency!

The goddess is with you and me!”

The tip of the pen continued to slide and he wrote the last sentence. Because Ambrose knew that this might be the last letter he wrote to the old man in his life.

There is no military deployment, no friendly forces to assist, no emergency plan, no backup or even any vigilance.

Unless the goddess really sends a miracle, the future of this city is almost doomed from the moment the pirate fleet appears.

But as he himself said, as knights of the goddess, there is no word "retreat" in their dictionary!

Grabbing the heavy sword and giant shield on the table, Ambrose shouted with all his strength:

"Iron Wall Knights, assemble!"

boom

Originally an open emerging trade city, "Moby Dick Port" had no defensive facilities such as city walls when it was first established. Pirates from the sea easily broke through under the premise that the naval power was ineffective.

this city.

Even before entering the city, they imitated the "battle line" and formed a long, crooked formation, launching a wave of concentrated fire on the coast.

The cannonballs fired nearly a kilometer away were completely inaccurate, but nearly three thousand solid iron cannonballs that fell like raindrops still easily destroyed everything near the coast!

Although the church was very lucky to escape the disaster and the main building was almost intact, what was the point?

"Kill! The treasure and women are ours!"

"Ah hahahaha, what about the big city? Steal them all! Kill them all!"

"Where's the navy? Where's the damn navy? Come out quickly and have a taste of how powerful our pirates are!"

""

The pirate ship docked, and a large number of pirates rushed into the city with strange screams. Nobles, poor people, clergy, soldiers, and officials, no one in this city could survive alone.

soon.

The regular guard force of only a few hundred people in the city was easily defeated.

"Help!"

"Do not kill me!"

"Run away!"

The screams and cries for help from city residents were heard. Men, women, old and young were all treated equally. Their belongings were looted, buildings were burned, and the originally prosperous and peaceful Beluga Port was instantly dyed red.

That's the color of blood and fire!

Not counting the people left behind on the pirate ships, a total of tens of thousands of pirates on more than 200 pirate ships have swarmed onto the land.

This scale can no longer be described as pirate robbery. This is a war, a bloody and cruel massacre.

"Octopus Ghost" Huggins stood on the burning dock, the smiling expression on his face not changing at all.

It’s just now that I look at the Black Sea Pirate King. Under his easy-going and rich appearance, there is a cold-blooded, cruel and vicious devil hidden!

However, in the torrent of pirates, some people flee for their lives, but some people fight against the odds!

The high-pitched motto resounded throughout half the city:

"In the face of powerful enemies, don't be afraid!"

“Be courageous and loyal, worthy of God’s grace!”

"Be loyal and upright, and would rather die than surrender!"

"Protecting the weak is not against the law of nature!"

[Divinity·Knight’s Proverbs]
Chapter completed!