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nThe anxious tourists clamoured at the Baymardians on the sh.i.p.s beside them, screaming and requesting to watch or get news on the matter.

nThey were so anxious that some wished they could jump over their own sh.i.p.s and land onto the Coast Guard sh.i.p.s, begging these people nonstop.

nBut no matter how they pleaded or what they offered, the Baymardians stood on deck, with calm smiles on their faces, holding long red glowing sticks, pointing at the direction they should move.

nThey pointed their glowing sticks as if dancing, making the tourists feel like they were talking to blockheads.

nCurses!

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nMeanwhile, back on the battlesh.i.p.s, everyone was finally ready for action.

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"Generals! All companies have successfully surrounded the enemy fleet.

nReady to engage.

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"Good.

" Yara and Ruby answered in unison and nodded.

nRuby then connected to all companies:

"At this crucial moment, the weapons in your hands will become your saving grace. Not only for yourselves, but for your comrades as well. For some of you, today is your day out on a real mission. A simple word of advice. Don't act heroically unless you are 90% sure of the outcome. Oh... And one last thing to everyone, both veterans and rookies... Don't Shame The Marines!

"

n(Y^Y)

nThe rookies who heard this panicked even more as they tried to recall what made up a good marine.

nProvided they didn't act cowardly, using their comrades as shields in fear, or didn't leak out information just to escape or didn't do other shameful things, didn't blatantly abandon their comrades in need, deliberately kill innocent slaves below or did other seamless actions... they should be good right?

nSome looked at the veterans beside them nervously, as if wanting to confirm things, but ended up fighting their lips, swallowing down their uneasiness.

nLuckily, they all had veterans close to them who would move alongside them during the battle.

nThis was a real-life battle with enemies coming at them with every intention to kill.

nSo how could they not get worried?

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nThe sh.i.p.s sailed closer and closer... And the more they approached, the more monstrous it appeared.

nWhat was this?

nFrom a distance, these sh.i.p.s did look like they were the same size as Trey's own.

nBut now, the dragias helped their arrows in confusion and anxiety.

nThe deck levels of these Baymardian sh.i.p.s were 3 or 4 floors higher than theirs.

nTheir eyes looked upwards as they now pointed their arrows up towards the high deck levels of these Baymardian sh.i.p.s in alarm.

nF***!

nThe dragias gritted their teeth and firmed themselves.

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"Everyone! Don't be afraid. We have Dragmus with us, so stay alert!

nFire if any of these bastards dared to descend onto our sh.i.p.s!

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nThe dragias remained vigilant as they realized that all around their formation, these Battlesh.i.p.s had surrounded them like towering walls surrounding a city.

nThe air was so tense and brittle that it could snap at any given moment.

nThe Primates who were at the center turned grim at the fortified walls surrounding them.

nThey kissed their rings and glazed at the sh.i.p.s silently.

nThere was a wave of uneasiness in their hearts.

nAnd soon, what they saw was too shocking and hard to describe.

nHow come they felt like they had been set up?

n~Pui!

nIn a flash, several thick lines of smoke left these towering battlesh.i.p.s and dropped onto the sh.i.p.s on the first line of defence in the formation.

nEh?

nDid they just lunch smoke with no fire?

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"Smoke grenades launched.

nBoards lowered.

nFirst wave tactical teams, move out! Second wave, cover them!

nCome on! Let's go!

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nOn cue, the Marines standing within several marked spots around the sh.i.p.s, found themselves moving outward towards the sides, closer to the enemy sh.i.p.s.

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nThey all had harnesses on, with ropes attached to them that came out from below the extended mechanical boards.

nIn a flash, they sat at the edge of the extended boards and jumped off calmly.

nAnd as the ropes automatically extended, they continuously shot at the enemies below.

n~Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!~

nThe thunderous sounds broke through the air, making the expressions of everyone within the smoke change drastically.

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"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

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nTheir gruesome screams were carried out across the air as if hunted by ghosts.

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"Something... Something hit me!

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"My belly! My belly! My insides are hanging out!

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"Primates! Please pray to Dragmus for aid!

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"Dragmus, help me! Dragmus!!!!!

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n~Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

nSome tried to raise their arrows to shoot whatever demon was within the smoke but were shot numerous times by the unknown.

nPlop.

nThey dropped to the floor unwillingly and felt very betrayed by Dragmus.

nDidn't he say he would be there for them?

nThen why did he forsake them?

nCould it be that they committed some grave sin and were now being punished?

nThey closed their eyes and silently rated in their hearts for forgiveness.

nWas Dragmus angry that they didn't deal with those slimy Pirates yet?

nIt was said that all this time, Dragmus had always felt very disappointed in them.

nSo that was it, right? This was their punishment for failing over the past centuries.

nBlame them for not being strong.

nBut then again, dragmus was a forgiving God.

nSo their death was probably to stimulate the other sh.i.p.s within the formation to fight harder.

nYes! They died with a purpose.

nThey shot and finally accepted their deaths, knowing that these bastard Baymardians would soon follow.

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"Hahahahhahahahha!

"

n~Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!~

n(XOX)

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nSeveral shots were fired, and some on the smoke-filled sh.i.p.s quickly took cover, rising into the lower decks.

nSome even swung their ropes and landed onto the other enemy sh.i.p.s close by.

nBut even at that, things weren't that easy.

nThe second wave of tactical teams were seated on machine guns aboard the Battlesh.i.p.s.

nThese machine guns incorporated thermal detection on them.

nSo even with the rising smile, they accurately rained terror on many within the 2nd line in the formation.

nOne could imagine how getting hit by such massive bullets felt.

nRather than getting a small bullet hole, the wounds alone would look like some beast took a massive bite off one's body.

n~Bang!! Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!~~

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"Ahhhhhhhhh!

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nOne of the dragias found his entire left shoulder blown away, while another got his right left detached due to one hit.

nThe wave of terror caused by the spine-tingling screams from their contacts made the other dragias tremble and take several steps back in horror.

nWhat exactly were they fighting against?

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