"Your Highness, we are fifteen nautical miles away from Dornia Sea," Blade reported to Garrett while checking the navigation device.
"Inform all ships to launch an attack on the fleet behind us immediately to buy us some time," Garrett commanded, his tone growing more anxious as the Stormbringer drew closer.
"Yes..." Blade hesitated before nodding, accepting the order. Though he was deeply reluctant to sacrifice the men on the surrounding ships—his trusted allies and closest comrades—he couldn't defy Garrett's command and had no choice but to carry it out.
"Attention all ships! Fire at will toward the rear as you retreat!"
Despite this, their attacks were intercepted mid-air by the opposing frigates' shells, preventing them from reaching the Stormbringer.
Meanwhile, the Stormbringer wasn't in a hurry to return fire. It waited until there were no shells to intercept its attack.
With a furious strike, it hit one of the frigates at the rear of Garrett's fleet, causing a fire to spread rapidly.
The shells were armor-piercing incendiary shells filled with flammable materials. Once a fire started, it was almost impossible to control using conventional methods.
The flames gradually spread to the ammunition depot. The crews who came to extinguish the fire watched in horror as the blaze reached the stored shells.
Boom!
"He's already gotten away." Caspian shook his head.
After a moment of thought, he picked up the walkie-talkie. "Activate full power and pursue him immediately! Don't worry about the damage!"
The massive Stormbringer roared back to life and surged forward rapidly while a frigate remained behind to guard the main ship.
Toby had installed the Stormbringer's high horsepower feature to handle emergencies where the ship might not be able to catch up with the enemy or escape due to insufficient speed. However, using full power risked overloading the ship's nuclear reactor and steam turbines, which could lead to a short circuit, severe damage, or even a fire.
They hadn't used this option earlier because they were confident they could defeat Garrett before he reached the Dornia Sea. But now, things were different. He was about to enter the Dornia Sea.
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