บท 293: Sea Warfare

"Halt!"

"Fire!"

Orders were shouted down the deck as it fell into chaos. Wood barrels tipped over, rolling across the ship. Ropes swayed violently while some of the crew clung to them. Other crew members passed messages along. The sailors fired the alchemy cannons. With thunder-like blasts and black smoke, cannonballs lit up the sea..

Dozens of battleships were at war. The now tattered flags showed the identities of the two parties. One had the rose symbol from the human Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro. The other had the trident and waves of the Mermaid Kingdom. 

Both parties continued to fire. The blasts from the precisely placed cannons, the rising steam and the smell of smoke all got the adrenaline pumping. A few battleships from both parties sank into the sea.