Seeing this scene, the other guards and sailors saw a glimmer of hope and followed suit, dropping their weapons and kneeling on the ground.
No one wanted to be at odds with their lives. Except for a few die-hard loyalists, the rest chose to surrender.
Soon, after the last defiant enemy was beheaded, control of the warships was taken over.
The same scenario was unfolding on the other warships as well.
Over a dozen minutes later, apart from a few ships entangled by the giant octopus, the remaining warships and their occupants were all captured.
Meanwhile, in the western waters of the New Moon Islands, the army led by Benbo launched a similar attack and successfully captured more than a dozen warships.
These events happening on both fleets were unknown to the members of the Hanseatic Chamber of Commerce, who were aboard the flagship. At this moment, they were immersed in the joy of discovering the New Moon Islands.
