Winters paced to the top of the battery, where heavy guns were arrayed inside the sturdy fortress, and smaller caliber cannons were exposed to the elements here.
He sat on the low wall, and the sea under the moonlight appeared a deep black, with a solitary warship adrift on the waters. That very warship was the one that had just bombarded Duckbill Fort, yet for some reason, it hadn't joined the battle at the docks.
The docks were ablaze by now, as Haidong Port served as Vineta Navy's home base, not only a supply harbor but also the location of the Vineta Navy's shipyards.
Buildings inside the harbor had been engulfed by flames, and Winters could only spot one ship berthed, burning fiercely. The attackers were in the shipyard, setting fire to the laid keels and the ships under repair.
