"I understand."
As Master Gossay deflected the cannonball, the captain, his face ashen, nodded vigorously after receiving Ian's message.
Knowing that the less energy the Master had to expend, the higher their chances of survival, he was certainly aware of this.
In the midst of the thunderous storm, the captain navigated the ship in silence, trying his best to make Reverence Light's movements unpredictable or to position it in the enemy's firing blind spots.
After a short period of retreat, the enemy realized that Master Gossay could not attack them while dealing with their cannonballs at the same time—if so, they no longer feared Master Gossay's power.
After a brief pause, they resumed firing.
Thunder cut across the sky, tearing open the dark clouds, while the roars of the sea and the barrage from the pirate flagship tore through the waves.
Amidst the flashes of the Alchemical Cannon, the rapidly hurtling cannonballs targeted the Reverence Light directly.
