CHAPTER 92 SEA VOYAGE
As it turns out, Jack was actually the captain in charge of the port.
A far Sylver couldn't make out much due to some fog, but now, she couldn't help but marvel.
These weren't regular ships sailing, they were like an amarda fleet of twelve.
The fleet stood in the morning mist like a moving fortress.
Twelve warships ready to sailed across the vast blue sea at anytime, their dark wooden hulls rising and falling with the waves.
Each vessel had been built for the purpose of surviving the ocean and kill whatever monstrous creatures lurked beneath it.
Captain Jack had led Sylver to the largest ships which stood nearly three hundred feet from bow to stern, the reinforced hulls layered with thick timber, iron plating, and rear steel.
Their bows were shaped like the heads of predatory beasts, with enormous metal rams extending from beneath the waterline. These rams were designed to pierce the armored hides of sea monsters and cripple them before they could strike the ship.
Towering masts rose from their decks, carrying enormous sails marked with the crest of the Kingdom. Thick ropes stretched between the masts, while lookout platforms sat high above the waves.
From those heights, hunters could search the horizon for the telltale signs of a creature beneath the surface, a strange ripple, a column of mist, or the sudden disappearance of birds.
The decks were even more heavily armed.
Along both sides of the ships were rows of massive harpoon launchers. Each harpoon was nearly the size of a spear used by a giant, forged from blackened steel and attached to enormous chains. Once fired, the harpoons could bury themselves deep into the flesh of a sea beast.
Behind them stood heavy ballistae, loaded with barbed bolts capable of piercing scales and thick hides. Some ships carried enormous crossbows mounted on rotating platforms, allowing their crews to fire in almost any direction.
But weapons were not the only things that made the fleet terrifying.
The ships had been built with hunters in mind.
Their decks contained large winches, reinforced chains, cages, hooks, cutting equipment, and massive storage chambers. Some vessels carried specialized crews whose only responsibility was harvesting the creatures after a successful hunt. Their work could continue for hours, or even days, after a monster had been killed.
The largest ships possessed entire lower decks dedicated to processing their prey.
Meat was salted and preserved.
Scales were separated from flesh.
Bones were cleaned and stored.
Teeth, horns, shells, venom glands, magical organs, and other valuable materials were carefully packed into reinforced containers.
Nothing from a sea creature was wasted.
At the center of the fleet sailed the flagship.
It was larger than every other vessel around it, with four enormous masts and a hull reinforced with layers of steel. Its bow carried a gigantic silver ram shaped like the jaws of a dragon.
Three enormous harpoon cannons rested on each side of the ship.
Its central deck contained a rotating siege weapon capable of launching bolts thick enough to resemble tree trunks.
And beneath the ship's command tower was the hunting chamber, a fortified room filled with maps, charts, monster records, and information gathered from decades of expeditions.
This was the ship Sylver stood.
"We'll be sailing in a while"
Jack said walking towards another direction.
Sylver looked at him and followed.
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Sometime later, Sylver stood on the lookout post at the very top of the ship.
The ship was already on the move at a moderate speed, not too fast nor slow, but she could tell that it could still harness more speed.
After all, It was an armada war ship powered by multiple high level crystals.
Sylver enjoyed the view from where she stood. Her silver white hair fluttered in the wind as she watched the deep blue ocean waves roared against the sides of the ship haul.
She was almost tempted to jump from such heights into the water.
"Maybe I might"
She smiled.
"Enjoying the view"
Captain Jack had flew from where he was and levitated beside her.
"Yeah, I always enjoy the ocean"
She replied.
"You still haven't told me where you came from"
Jack said.
"Oh.. I'm new to Avalon, currently at the Academy."
"Avalon academy huh? You got to be strong enough to make it there"
"I'm plenty strong"
She boasted.
"We'll see. It will take a day to get to where we're going, so sit tight"
Jack brought out a black circular badge and handed it to her.
"It will grant you access to the port whenever you stop by"
He said
Slyver admired the badge. It was black like obsidian with a golded initials of an anchor with a dragon coiled around it.
"Thank you"
She smiled.
Jack nodded and flew down towards the deck.
Sylver looked back at the sea and her smile disappeared.
Something was in the sea, and it was moving towards them in speed.
"Sir! Incoming!"
One of the watchers called out and Jack looked towards the sea.
A giant shark like fin was slowly emerging from the water.
"Magical ranked beast "
Jack muttered
"Alright boys! Looks like we got ourselves an early lunch!"
Jack hyped causing the crew to cheer loudly.
There were twenty fighters currently on the ship, minus Jack.
Almost all of them were Beast Knight masters. The ones below weren't allowed to battle unless the situation was dire.
Captain Jack was a one star Transcendent.
Sylver stared at the incoming danger beast and could tell that it was a Magical rank beast.
"I could get the Crystal for Roman "
She thought.
Before Jack could move, her voice echoed.
"Captain!"
She called.
Jack looked up
"I got this!"
Jack raised a brow
"No you're still a Noble, it's dangerous!"
"I'm dangerous myself "
Sylver muttered.
Her body glowed and she launched into the water at intense speed.
Her speed shocked everyone aboard, even Jack.
"Girls are always stubborn"
He sighed, ready to intervene at any time.
TBC