Episode 933 It may have already started. (3)
Surprisingly, ships do not sink that easily.
Underneath the ship, there is space on each floor. So, even if there is a hole in the bottom and the ship tilts and twists, it usually takes enough time for the entire ship to sink under the water.
That is the common sense of ordinary people.
but.
Rumbling!
Now that common sense is being shattered before our eyes.
I don’t know where and how they attacked, but that big ship is being sucked into the water in an instant.
The sight of the boat being dragged in by the black water as if swallowing it was enough to instill fear in those watching.
“Shit, stomach…”
If someone had attacked them, they wouldn’t have been so embarrassed. However, to those who were not familiar with water, it was an unbelievable shock to think that a ship would be attacked first while leaving people behind.
The moment that anyone came to their senses was when the second boat tilted sideways with a loud noise.
“Stop it! Damn you! Stop it quickly!”
A voice that sounded more like a scream than a shout rang out. Those who managed to come to their senses by the sound urgently looked at the boat.
okay. It must be stopped. If we leave it like this, all ships will sink.
But what and how?
How can we stop an attack that comes from an unseen place and sinks the ship?
“Jump in! “The enemy is attacking from within the water!”
There are bound to be people everywhere who are quick to judge. Such people often show the way to those who are slow to think. Those who heard the clear answer rushed into the water as if there was nothing to think about.
Those who flew in with a light attack hit the water like a cannonball, and huge sprays of water continued to rise.
If there had been someone who could leisurely watch this scene, they might have applauded and said it was spectacular. But unfortunately, no one had the luxury of doing so.
Rumbling!
At that moment, another ship tilted with a roar and was sucked down, creating a large foam.
“You bastards!”
Yeopsang (葉常) of the Changgung Sword Team screamed and threw himself into the water.
with a plop!
A huge shock was sent to Yeopsang’s body as he jumped into the water. As the speed of jumping into the water was fast, the impact of passing through the water was also great.
There was something else that really puzzled him.
The fact that he can’t see anything in front of his eyes.
Dark heaven and earth.
The water in the river on this dark night was darker than he thought.
The darkness was so thick that even with my martially trained eyes, I couldn’t tell one inch ahead. The moment I encountered this, a shiver ran down my spine. It was indeed a fear that was not easy to overcome.
But fortunately or unfortunately, Yeopsang was not given time to fully enjoy the fear.
Phew!
Because fear is nothing more than a luxury when faced with the eerie feeling of something digging into your chest and lower abdomen.
Yeopsang’s mouth opened wide. Black water continued to flow through my open mouth and began to fill my stomach and lungs.
“Gurgling.”
Air bubbles poured out of the open mouth. My eyes, which had become slightly accustomed to the darkness, finally confirmed that the long object stuck in my chest and stomach was the enemy’s harpoon.
“Gruk.”
But that’s it.
His vision, which he could barely distinguish the outline of, suddenly turned dark again.
Into the darkness of death so deep and deep.
The body of Yeosang, whose movements had stopped, slowly floated to the surface as if floating. Not only Yeopsang, but also several bodies of those who had hastily jumped into the water came up at the same time.
If it weren’t in the water… or even in the water, if it weren’t in the middle of the night, this result would never have come out.
But the river immersed in darkness was harsher than they imagined.
In a place where they couldn’t see, feel, or breathe, everything they had learned was meaningless. Those who were so desperate that they could not find the time to choose a battlefield that was advantageous to them, paid a heavy price.
“Soaaaaa! Nangungso!”
“Aaaah!”
As they looked at the floating bodies, the inspectors of the Namgung family screamed at the top of their lungs.
And right then.
Crumbling!
Another ship began to sink, as if it would take away all hope. The blood drained from the faces of the Namgungse inspectors.
‘Again…’
Now, there is only one boat that is properly floating on the turbulent water.
If they lose even that, they will completely lose their way out of this island.
I felt like I had to stop it, but my feet didn’t move. Those who jumped into the water quickly turned into corpses and surfaced, so who would dare to jump in with such enthusiasm?
“Move! I’m coming!”
At that time, an angry voice came from behind me, and a person jumped towards the water without any hesitation.
“omg!”
“So Sogaju!”
“It’s dangerous!”
The swordsmen of the Namgung family screamed in awe as they saw the back of Namgung Dowi jumping into the river. But he had already jumped in like a fish hunting for fish down the river.
Nangung Dowi disappeared at once along with the rising spray of water.
The family’s heir, So Ga-ju, did not spare his life and jumped into the water, and the eyes of the swordsmen who saw him burned red.
“Protect Sogaju!”
“You must protect both the pear and the soju!”
“There is no fear in Namgung’s name! let’s go!”
Even the swordsmen who guarded the riverside and the swordsmen of the Changgung Sword Team who ran late all followed Namgung Dowi’s footsteps with great courage. As if he was embarrassed that he paused even for a moment.
That is, until a desperate scream was heard from behind them.
“It’s not there!”
Those who were running into the water looked back in shock.
Before I knew it, Namgung-myeong came running and at a glance, I saw him yelling with a blue face.
“It’s not a pear pear! Wharf! Protect the dock! “We must protect the dock!”
“yes?”
“Wharf! Isn’t it called a dock? Arrive at the dock before the ship….”
Quaaaaaaaaaaa!
At that moment, a huge explosion and a rising water column enveloped the long dock built on the riverside. Unable to overcome the force, the broken wood jumped into the river like a firecracker.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
“Ah…”
Namgoongmyeong’s face turned white as if he had seen a ghost.
The rising water column could clearly be seen engulfing the white thunder guns placed at the dock.
“No… no…”
He fell down on the spot as if his legs had lost strength.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
At the same time, the last ship they were trying to protect began to sink beneath the water with a huge explosion.
Namgungmyeong looked at the whole scene blankly. His face looked as if he had lost his soul.
A strangely long dock and a white thunder cannon installed there.
These two are the key to defending Maehwa Island. The dock is nothing short of a lifeline, providing land on which they can step and swing their swords, narrowing the distance to land and helping them survive.
And the white thunder cannon is the only line of defense that completely blocks ships approaching the dock, which is its lifeline.
But now they have lost both land to fight on and weapons to block the ships’ approach. Even a boat that would serve as their feet.
‘Wait a minute, a weapon?’
Namgungmyeong quickly turned his head.
Sure enough, upon hearing the commotion, the warriors of the Namgung family were seen coming all at once.
“oh. Do not come!”
Namgung-myeong screamed at the top of his voice.
“Stay where you are, damn it! You stupid bastards! You must protect the white thunder guns placed around the island! go back! “Go back now!”
The cry was even desperate.
But it was late. The warriors who heard the voice were embarrassed and hurried back, but what they encountered was only a completely destroyed battery and a white thunder gun that had disappeared as if it had never existed from the beginning.
“Oh my…”
It’s the same everywhere else.
The enemy waited for them to rush after hearing the commotion, then jumped up from the water, destroyed the battery, and escaped leisurely.
Darkness and water.
Against those who could use those two things at will, the sword that the Namgung family boasted was useless. What can you do with that sword if you can’t face your opponent?
Those who returned to Namgungmyeong with broken hearts bowed down on the spot.
“Great Lord. “The battery has been destroyed.”
“We were unable to protect the battery.”
“….”
Splash. with a splash.
Namgung Dowi, who came out of the water, also gritted his teeth with a miserable face when he saw the situation on the island.
“…I missed it.”
Namgungmyeong looked back at the island with devastated eyes as he heard the successive sad news.
I lost everything I should never have lost. The dock, the boat, and the white grapes.
This place could no longer be called Plum Island.
Maehwado Island, which had lost its weapons against the enemy and the dock that restricted their movement, was nothing more than a large dock floating in the middle of the river. And now the Namgung family has become a rat in the poison.
I was hit. Perfectly too.
Have you been negligent about your boundaries? no.
So, did you underestimate your enemy? That is definitely not the case.
The reason they were treated so thoroughly was because they had no understanding that this was an island in the middle of a river. This is because they failed to recognize that no matter how ferocious a lion is, it has no choice but to become food for crocodiles on a dark river.
“You suffered terribly.”
Namgungmyeong gritted his teeth at the loud voice that came from behind him.
“Go, matriarch.”
His eyes trembled as he looked back.
Emperor Nangong, who walked toward them, threw something he was holding in his hand.
Three supply and demand.
A head that clearly belonged to a male enemy rolled on the floor.
“Things like mayflies.”
Namgungmyeong knelt down and bowed his head as if he was about to touch the ground.
“Matriarch! The grain offering was indifferent and did things wrong. Please punish me.”
“stupid!”
Emperor Namgung saw what was happening and shouted loudly.
“Raise your head! “The family members of the Namgung family never lower their heads carelessly!”
“Go…”
“What’s the problem? ship? Artillery? Marina? “What’s the problem with losing something like that?”
“….”
“Even if we lose our footing, they can’t even take a single step onto this island! “Not even a single enemy will enter the land protected by this King Sword, Emperor Namgung.”
Emperor Nangong violently drew his sword and shouted.
“It’s the same regardless of whether you are the enemy or the Black Dragon King! All you have to do is make it clear that those fish who show off tricks will never be able to withstand the sword of the Namgung family! Do you understand?”
“yes!”
To that solemn command, the swordsmen of the Namgung family responded with a hundred times their courage.
Emperor Nangong, who immediately raised his morale, glanced at the black river water with a stern face.
‘…not good.’
Although he tried to bluff and keep his morale at bay, he was not unaware that the problem was serious.
‘Damn it.’
Things started to take a turn he didn’t want.
Like a boat being sucked into a vortex in the middle of a river.
