The poison bomb is about to fall.

However, the wizard Akrawa on the ship was clearly not just for show. His keen senses immediately detected the approaching enemy attack. While defending against cannonballs was beyond his abilities, dealing with a few suspicious potion bottles falling naturally was no problem.

He raised his right hand with five fingers spread, aiming at the midair.

vtus——

A high-pitched syllable akin to an eagle's cry burst from his mouth!

Whoosh——

With that incantation, the silver giant eagle on the black main sail instantly turned into a phantom and pounced from the sail. Its vibrating wings stirred up a gust, blowing the potion bottles far away.

However, the wizard's reaction was slightly slow; one potion bottle wasn't blown far enough and shattered with a crack at the ship's bow.

Bang!

The moment the dark green liquid exploded, it rapidly evaporated, and a large patch of green mist quickly spread. The totem's sharp corners, the wooden hull... even the dense white fog summoned by the "Mist Silver Lamp" was eroded by it, making a sizzling corrosive sound.

"Damn it, it's voodoo potion! There's a wizard!"

Akrawa clearly recognized the stuff; originally from the New Continent, he naturally had many connections with the local prominent "Voodoo Sect," and he recognized it as the feared "voodoo potion."

Moreover, this voodoo potion was even more potent than any he had seen before!

"Don't make contact, hurry up and evade!!!"

Though his warning was timely, the pirates already sensed the danger and started retreating, but if evading were that easy, voodoo potion wouldn't have the notorious name it did.

Easily catching up with the pirates trying to escape, in the enveloping green mist and sizzling corrosive sound, they barely had time to scream before, within a few short breaths, several wet thumps echoed as bodies hit the floor.

The green toxic mist, heavier than air, had started seeping through the deck's cracks into the ship's interior, as if intent on wiping them out completely!

In a panic, Akrawa called for the wind repeatedly, hoping to use the same trick to blow the toxic mist directly into the sea.

It worked, but not effectively!

With the wind's assault, the toxic mist kept rolling, sticking to the deck like a viscous glue. Although it did recede slightly, with such wind power clearly taking at least a minute or two was necessary to solve the issue completely.

Moreover, they were engaged in battle, the enemy wouldn't grant him that much time.

Screech——

The silver eagle's phantom moved instinctively, suddenly appearing in front of Akrawa like a flash, a rapid whirlwind rising up.

Next moment.

Swoosh!

A scorching bullet shot past his ear, booming as it blasted a pirate standing behind him into pieces.

Only then did a gunshot sound, exceptionally unique compared to ordinary firearms, echo distantly.

A cold sweat slid down Akrawa's forehead.

If not for his "Eagle Soul Guardian" reacting in time, blowing the incoming bullet off course with a powerful whirlwind, it would surely have been his head blown off.

...

"Tch, wizards are indeed troublesome, shielded Extraordinary professions are really something!"

Aiven had anticipated that a simple attack like deploying poison bombs might be countered, but having his well-prepared sniping directly resisted was somewhat unexpected.

Clearly, as the enemies grew stronger, the limitations of the alchemy firearm began to show. It was unstoppable against low-tier physical side transcendents, but if they could withstand its overly singular attack method, then the subsequent threat wasn't as great.

This further solidified his determination to focus on his own Extraordinary Path!

"However, witchcraft can protect you, but can it protect the entire ship?"

Missing his shot, Aiven felt no discouragement, switching to "Strong Strike Mode," and fired again.

Boom!

A dazzling fire line pierced through the mist, unobstructed, directly shattering the helm of the "Eagle Spirit." Now, Aiven found doing such a thing to be easy, far more relaxed than when he initially acquired the "Thorned Gold Rose."

"Hahaha, Gunpowder Chief! Keep firing! Free shooting, sink it for me!"

Losing the helm, forfeiting almost half of its maneuverability, relying on sails alone couldn't facilitate smooth turning; now the "Eagle Spirit" was much like a stationary target.

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Following Aiven's orders, scorching bullets fell on the pirate ship with the Navy's enthusiastic greeting.

Even if they tried to organize a counter-fire based on the direction of the incoming shells, the "Conch" frequently attacked from the pirate ship's blind spots. The pirates, unable even to see the enemy, watched all their fired shells land in the ocean.

"Hahaha, report to the captain, we hit the waterline again!"

Within the excited report of the Gunpowder Chief, Aiven already saw, due to several hits near or below the waterline, seawater began flooding into the hull.

Even if the "scorching bullets" hadn't hit the powder chamber yet, if the pirate ship couldn't promptly seal the holes, it wouldn't be long before everyone aboard sank to feed the fish.

"Great! Mr. Reeves, credit to you!" In a great mood, Aiven laughed while complimenting his Gunpowder Chief.

On the pirate ship.

Akrawa's mood contrasted sharply with Aiven's. In his current position, there was no chance for happiness, being unable to retaliate while taking damage was indeed terrible!

"There's definitely something odd about this thick fog! The unknown enemy clearly has the ability to see through the fog, even able to suppress my divination; the compass and the unique perception of the Eagle Soul can't discern direction.

No, I must find a way to dispel this strange fog!

As long as I can see the enemy, even with most of the maneuverability lost, with the abilities of myself and Kara Wusu, there's hope for a comeback."

While the crew rushed to the lower cabins to patch the hull, Akrawa knelt respectfully on the deck facing the New Continent, pulling an eagle beak protective talisman from his neck.

Gently kissing the protective talisman in his palm, he solemnly intoned:

"You are the king of the sky! You are the Master of the Wind! Mount McKinley is your nest! The Anka Great Plains is your hunting ground!.....

Great 'Eagle Spirit' Avanca! Your people call for your presence in this foreign land! Display your Divine Power!"

As soon as the words fell, a mysterious feedback was born.

Above the "Eagle Spirit."

A colorful breeze spawned from thin air, strand by strand, then instantaneously linked into a massive cyan-black storm, erupting with a roar around the sky above the eagle beak talisman!

Whoosh——

Like the long sigh of some gigantic creature, or as if sky-darkening wings gently flapped, the white mist was stirred by invisible hands, swiftly pushed in all directions.

Even the sticky green toxic mist at the bow was cleared away.

In an instant.

A still-firing Navy warship appeared less than two hundred meters from the right side and rear of the pirate ship.

Though after the violent storm, the unreasonable white mist returned stubbornly around them, the brief moment of clarity was enough for the pirates to see their enemy and the flag on the main mast of the warship.

"It's actually the Navy of the Tulip Alliance?!"

Discovering that the adversary causing them grief since the battle began was the Tulip Alliance, Captain Akrawa was more shocked than if he'd seen a sea monster. The conjunction of mist, voodoo potion, wizard, and divination countermeasures with the Kingdom Navy felt like a fantasy.

Yet having committed the "White Whale Port Massacre," he was prepared for the Navy's eventual pursuit; he just didn't expect it this soon.

So being shocked as he was, he couldn't overlook the fleeting opportunity. Although he was a servant of the "Eagle Spirit," the great entity couldn't perpetually grant protection through its power.

"Kara Wusu, I'll back you! Resolve them as swiftly as possible!"

The wizard shouted the First Mate's name while retrieving a bone flute made from an eagle's wing bone. Amid the dizzying flute sound, a swarm of poison bees erupted from the hold below, forming a black and yellow cloud, swooping towards the nearby warship.

Bzzz Bzzz Bzzz——

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