Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 251

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“Why was the barrier breached! Didn’t you check the capacity of the mana stones?”

“N, no! I finished checking all the mana stones an hour before reaching Pirate Island! The magic circle was working normally!”

“Then why did the cannonball hit us directly!”

“That, that’s….”

Dital, the supreme commander of the Jeman Empire.

He was the new Third Commander, filling the vacancy left by Valstark, the former commander. His first mission, ordered by the Empire, was to execute the traitor.

Valstark was a legendary figure in the navy, so there were concerns, but the Empire provided ample support.

They supported him with fifteen ships and even requested assistance from the Magic Tower, completing the enchantment of defensive magic on all vessels.

So, he believed the battle’s outcome was certain….

“Vessel numbers 11 and 13, combat impossible….”

“Vessel number 12 has its mast completely broken. For the sake of mobility, we had no choice but to remove the mast entirely.”

“Vessel number 15 has a collapsed bow, which may cause flooding during operation.”

“Damn it!”

Bang!

Dital, who had been scowling at each report, finally lost his temper and slammed his fist on the desk.

Just once.

After receiving only one attack, two ships were out of combat, and two were heavily damaged.

Even with the mana shield deployed.

“Investigation revealed that the cannonballs were enchanted with explosion-type magic.”

“Enchanting disposable cannonballs? These crazy… No, even so, it shouldn’t have been able to penetrate the barrier, right?”

“It’s not certain, but the firing sound and the flames that erupted when the cannon was fired from the enemy ship were unusual. It is presumed that the cannon itself was also enchanted.”

“Damn it, at that level, the cost of hiring a magician and the price of mana stones alone would have been enormous. That traitor must have prepared thoroughly.”

Dital gritted his teeth.

However, he couldn’t afford to be flustered. Even though two ships were out of combat, thirteen remained.

With a combat power difference of thirteen to one, victory would belong to the Empire, no matter how hard they struggled.

“No matter how strong the cannon is, it takes time to reload! All ships, aim!”

“Aim!”

Thirteen ships revealed their cannons and aimed at the enemy vessel.

As Dital expected, the enemy ship was turning to avoid being targeted, unable to fire its cannon immediately.

But this was the Third Naval Battalion, formed by elite navy soldiers from the Jeman Empire.

Aiming at that level was easy.

But then.

Pyoong-

A sharp sound cut through the sound of the waves.

Most didn’t recognize it, but Dital spotted an arrow flying in a graceful arc.

Moving through the air with a smooth motion, as if swimming in water.

“Haha, with just one arrow….”

The arrow fell into the sea right in front of the ship, like a fish enjoying the sky before returning home.

At that moment.

Swishhhhh-!!

“What!”

“What’s going on!”

A huge pillar of water erupted from where the arrow landed.

No, it wasn’t just a simple pillar of water. The way it spiraled and violently increased in diameter, as if a dragon was ascending, was reminiscent of a waterspout.

The huge ships shook like paper boats, unable to withstand the impact.

The problem was that the arrow wasn’t the end.

Swishhh-

Swishhhhh-

Several more waterspouts erupted around the navy’s ships.

The currents became even more violent, shaking the ships violently.

“Hold on! Hold on and aim! Haven’t we all won naval battles and returned even in storms!”

“Understood!”

“Aim!”

“Fire!”

Kugung!

Kugugung!

Soon after Dital’s command, the entire fleet fired cannonballs.

Indeed, proving that the navy soldiers were veteran experts, the aiming was surprisingly accurate even in the shaking situation.

The cannonballs flew in a parabola, filling the sky.

Even a rough count would put it at hundreds.

In fact, this level of surface aiming wasn’t crucial.

Rather, the evenly spread cannonballs completely blocked the enemy ship’s blind spots, preventing escape.

“It’s over! You seemed to have prepared thoroughly to aim for the Empire’s back, but in the end, you can’t beat the Empire!”

Kwagwagwagwa!!

The cannonballs that filled the sky finally fell on the enemy ship.

The sound of cannonballs embedding themselves was refreshing, and those that fell into the sea created large splashes.

With this level of attack, even a sea monster over 100m [328 feet] tall wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

“It’s a pity that I can’t take that traitor’s head. With this level of cannon fire, it will be difficult to find even the wreckage of the ship, let alone the body.”

The water spray subsided.

The seawater, which had been shimmering like a hazy mist, gradually cleared, and Dital was convinced of victory.

However, in the cleared mist.

“Wh, what!”

The enemy ship, having finished reloading its cannons, appeared, maintaining a peaceful appearance as if it existed in a completely different world.

* * *

“Wow, I thought we were going to die for sure!”

“This is really amazing. Brother?”

“It’s a barrier that withstood my fist. There’s no way it would be destroyed by such an attack.”

The effect of the Great Shield magic circle engraved by Seun was amazing.

Hundreds of cannonballs—no, in fact, only dozens hit due to unstable aiming—but even after being struck, there wasn’t a single scratch.

The keel was also well-balanced, so the center didn’t collapse even in the rough waves.

It was truly a perfect, the best ship.

When the water spray cleared, the bewildered expressions of the navy soldiers were visible.

“Then, shall we counterattack? Fire!”

“Fire!”

Kugung!

The cannon spewed fire and launched cannonballs.

The navy’s ship also created a faint barrier, but this time as well, it failed to block the attack.

Just before reloading for the next attack, Baekhyun approached Seun.

“I also have something that I tried to apply after seeing what Seun did.”

“Are you talking about enchantments?”

“Yes, it’s the result of my own research to help in naval warfare.”

With those words, a murmuring sound arose from below.

Curious about what was happening, people stopped loading cannonballs and looked at the cannon with puzzled expressions.

This was because the zombies that Baekhyun had raised were crawling into the cannon on their own.

“I’ve enchanted zombies that are the perfect size for the cannon with ‘Corpse Explosion’.”

“How did you learn the enchantments?”

Seun had been busier than anyone else for the past few days, finishing the ship’s enchantments. Of course, there was no time to teach Baekhyun.

However, Baekhyun answered Seun’s question as if it were natural.

“I learned it by watching from the side.”

– The constellation, ‘The Steed Trampling Death,’ snorts and boasts of its apostle’s genius.

Learning enchantments by watching from the side.

Enchantments are magic that is very difficult to use because of the magic circles, mana operation, and specific methods. Frankly, it’s a completely different discipline from standard magic.

Even in the Magic Tower, there aren’t many magicians who can freely handle enchantments.

Among them, it’s even more difficult to find magicians with high-level mastery [high circles].

But Baekhyun claimed he learned such enchantments just by watching.

‘Well, he did show talent in research.’

Thinking about it, it made sense.

In the first place, Baekhyun’s talent lay more in the research of necromancy than magic itself.

The lack of talent for magic was being compensated with the help of the constellation Gamigin.

“It would be okay if it was a normal cannon, but that cannon is enchanted with Fire Cannon. It will be difficult for the zombies to withstand it.”

“Ah, it’s okay.”

“Fire!”

“Fire!”

Kugung!

“Kueooo-”

With the firing signal, the zombies flew towards the navy.

As Seun said, they flew, scattering dead blood on the sea, their bodies more than half-exploded due to the Fire Cannon’s force.

However, Seun could see it: the magic circle engraved mainly on the upper body, cleverly avoiding the exploded areas.

Baekhyun had anticipated that the zombie’s body would be damaged and had prepared the enchantment accordingly.

“It will be enough if only the upper body arrives safely.”

Thud!

The zombie’s upper bodies landed on the enemy ship.

Some fell into the sea or collided with the outer walls, but they persistently moved their arms and crawled onto the deck.

“Wh, what are these!”

“Kill them, kill them!”

Bang!

Pook, Pubook!

As soon as the navy soldiers discovered the zombies, they fired guns and thrust spears.

The zombies fell, heads bowed helplessly.

“What, it wasn’t a big deal?”

“It seems like they’re out of cannonballs now? They’re shooting things like this.”

“That’s right! They’re out of cannonballs! Well, there’s no way they could have that many!”

The navy soldiers, who had been despairing because of the power of the cannonballs, regained their energy.

But, in the meantime.

Bulge, Gurgle.

“Uh, uh? Wait a minute, these guys…….”

The bodies of the hole-ridden zombies were wriggling, as if something was rising fiercely from within.

Before the navy soldiers who noticed the strangeness could even escape.

Kwaaaaaang-!!

The bodies of the zombies that had boarded the navy soldiers’ ships exploded all at once.

Since the zombies were made for corpse explosion, excluding combat ability in the first place, the explosion power was great even though the size was small.

Before the navy soldiers could even deal with the aftermath of the corpse explosion, the Diablo Guild, having finished reloading, fired new cannonballs.

“Th, this can’t be! With just one ship! How can this be!”

Kwaaaaaang-!!

The fifteen huge ships sank helplessly under the Diablo Guild’s ship.