Chapter 2249 - 1606: Ah, the Demon’s Altar!
The battle on the sea has ended, and the Samurai’s victorious cheers and prayers resounded over bodies and blood pools. The setting sun in the west, like the watchful eyes of the Divine Spirit, dyed half of the Caribbean Sea deep red. It drank blood with satisfaction, listened to the sacrificial hymns, and breathed out a crimson sunset. At this moment, the sunset mingled with the smoke of gunpowder, and the warm sea breeze carried the smell of blood and burning, swirling amidst the attracted flock of carnivorous birds.
"Chief Divine’s protection! Has the casualty report for this battle come out?"
"Shu Cat Owl Chief Priest, in the assault on the last ship of demons, we lost about ten Canine Descendant Shooters and thirty to forty Kingdom Warriors. Additionally, with about a dozen injured, roughly over sixty casualties... However, we also killed thirty-nine demons and captured two demon leaders which can be sacrificed to the Chief Divine! Praise the Chief Divine!"
"Yes, praise the Chief Divine!"
Upon hearing these casualty numbers, Shu Cat Owl nodded slightly without any obvious joy. This time, the ambush deliberately lured the enemy, taking advantage of time, terrain, and people, but the exchange rate was not impressive.
Four to five hundred Kingdom Warriors occupied the narrow bay terrain, ambushing more than a hundred and twenty demons, resulting in one hundred and eighty casualties before completely defeating the opponent! Among them, fighting the light-armored demon sailors had an estimated exchange rate of 1:2. However, fighting the heavily armored demon warriors had an unattractive exchange rate of 2:1, even 3:1!
As for the remaining casualties, it was due to the opponent’s advantage in cannons and large ships, shooting at the Kingdom Fleet. If not for the narrow bay terrain restricting the demon’s large ships, these casualties might have been much higher...
"Chief Divine’s protection, carefully count the items on the ship! The armor, swords, firearm magic artifacts, matchlock gun artifacts of the demon warriors... must be seized entirely! Then, throw the demon corpses into the sea to feed fish, and carefully clean the blood stains from the deck and equipment. Let all Samurai take a good bath, wash off the blood, and be cautious of demon plague!..."
"And, find a scenic spot, dig a pit to bury the Kingdom’s Warriors. Do not erect a mark first to prevent demons from destroying it. Also, send sailors who speak demon language to interrogate the two captured demon leaders. Ask about the situation on Brave Island, and whether their fleet carries a deadly plague."
"Yes! Shu Cat Owl Chief Priest!"
"Haha! Leave it to me, the Red-haired Chabo! You can trust me!"
Several captains continually nodded, while the Red-haired Chabo appeared smug and proud. After all, not only did he successfully lure the enemy, he personally captured a bona fide demon elite captain, claiming the top merit of this battle!
As for Kua Heibao and Kepili, who captured the other two ships, they could only tie for second in merit! It seems that whether as the Warrior Captain of the Alliance or the Warrior Captain of the Kingdom, none could compare to him as a Warrior Captain of the wilderness!
"Hahahaha! Ahahaha!..."
Laughter floated across the battlefield, victory always brings joy. But soon, a new problem was raised.
"Shu Cat Owl Chief Priest, military merits have been recorded... How should we handle the heads of these hundred and twenty demons?"
"Hmm... at this port, pile them into a stack with warnings... draw warning patterns! Tell them if they don’t board the ships and leave, returning home will result in total sacrifice!"
"Understood! Just like this, hahahaha! I’ll draw the pattern!"
The Samurai and sailors went up and down, busy cleaning on the three captured medium-sized caravels. Headless corpses stripped of armor were thrown into the Caribbean Bay. Those blood-stained breastplates, helmets, and swords were carefully washed and cleaned.
The scent of blood in the narrow bay grew stronger, with the sea surface flush with a faint red. Sharp sharks, drawn by the smell of blood, began biting relentlessly. If any rowing Samurai found them obstructing the way, they would use oars to thump the sharks’ pointed heads. These sharks showed no annoyance, but instead made comical, grinning mouths, shook their heads, and swam off with their food. They are the scavengers in the Caribbean Sea, harmoniously coexisting with the Taino Tribe. In this era rich in fish resources, they rarely actively attack humans.
"Chief Divine’s protection! Shu Cat Owl Priest, the sailors have identified. We discovered six 6-pound cannons and twelve 4-pound cannons on the three ships! These demon large ships are truly filled with terrifying artillery!"
"Eighteen cannons? And all such large ones?..."
Hearing such a haul, Shu Cat Owl was quite pleased. Despite heavy casualties while boarding, the capture meant solid Kingdom’s Magical Artifact! Cannons like these "heavy guns" cannot be manufactured by the Kingdom in the Eastern Sea, nor easily constructed in the Lake, making them rare artillery supplements!
"Praise the Chief Divine! High Priest Sir, we also seized 80 matchlock guns, 120 fine iron scimitars, 100 sharp longswords and spears... And most importantly, 60 sets of refined iron armor and helmets of the demons!"
"80 matchlock guns, 60 sets of armor?! Very good, excellent! Praise the Chief Divine!"
Though already aware of the demons’ elite equipment, finding them so impressive still shocked and delighted Shu Cat Owl!
This emerging demon army could equip each demon warrior with refined iron half-body armor? Surely these demon warriors are the Royal Elite of the Castle Tribe? How much refined iron armor do they possess? Such armor in the whole Nava World can’t even be bought with ten kilograms of gold!