After talking to the general of that city I leave her office and head back to my ship.
I could easily stop this whole problem, but that’s no use, they must be able to deal with their own problems, always counting on a stranger to show up to save the day is something that only happens in fairy tales.
I’m just giving a little help because I have something to gain from it, besides if the general follows my plan the townspeople can avoid death, the rest will depend on the soldiers.
When I arrived on the ship, I held a meeting with everyone explaining the plan we were going to follow, and I also let Marcos talk a little about what we can expect.
We already know that the plan will start in two weeks, my group and I don’t have to do almost any preparation, so we’re going to keep relaxing until the day of the attack.
———-
Pov Ivan the Butcher:
Finally the day, I’ve waited years for this, my path has been long and bathed in blood, but it was all worth it.
“The time has come to destroy this damn place ha haha ??hahahahaha…” (I)
“Sir, it’s only an hour until nightfall.”
“Start preparations, we will mobilize the entire fleet to Yrima in thirty minutes.” (I)
“I’ll go over your orders.”
One of the pirates on my boat came to inform me, that it seems I don’t have to wait any longer, even if I don’t have information from my men in the city, it was part of the plan, that way there would be less risk of them being captured when trying to contact me.
I already gave them all the information they needed, so there’s no way the soldiers can catch them, by now the plan must have started there.
Imagine the surprise to discover that all the water in the city is poisoned, and the food and drink of today’s guards have also been poisoned.
With the strength of the city in decline, it will be difficult for them to organize themselves in a short time.
———-
One hour later.
Close to the port of Yrima.
I can see the city not too far away, I couldn’t help but smile wide as I imagine the sight of this place on fire and the screams of despair echoing all around.
With that, I manage to destroy this hateful place at the same time as I make a fortune stealing all the valuable things here and enslaving those who would have a high value on the Dark Continent when I went there with my fleet.
While I was lost in my thoughts I realized that we are already at the perfect distance to start the attacks.
“START THE ATTACK NOW!!!!” (I)
Boom!!! Bamm!!! Boom! BOOMMM!!!
“Ha ha hahahahaha…” (I)
“That’s right, burn, be reduced to ashes, hahahahaha…” (I)
The magic cannons on the boats were activated and all the magic cores we accumulated were used to fire multiple times at the city, just in case I had barriers on all the boats that our mage slaves were keeping just in case someone tried to attack us.
But due to the lack of attack from the other side, it seems my plan was better than I imagined, after seeing the whole city covered in the fire with many buildings destroyed, I’m sure many are already dead or injured, so I order them to stop attacking.
“The time has come to reap the rewards…” (I)
I couldn’t help but lick my lips as I imagined the sight of the bodies and blood and destruction I was about to see, hearing the wails and screams of despair.
As soon as the boats arrived at the harbor most of the troops got off the boats and with weapons in hand we ran towards the burning city.
But it didn’t take long for me to notice something wrong.
The city was in flames as I imagined, and the buildings were also destroyed as I imagined, but I couldn’t hear anything, no wails or screams of pain.
Also, he wasn’t able to see any bodies or blood.
“Something is wrong.” (I)
“THIS CITY IS OURS!!!”
“THEY STEAL EVERYTHING VALUABLE!!!”
“Wait!!” (I)
“THIS IS OUR VICTORY!!!!!”
“Damn it!!! OBEY ME YOU FUCKERS!!!” (I)
“WHERE ARE THE WOMEN!? CATCH THE WOMEN FOR FUN!!” ｏｖ𝚕．ｃｏ𝚖
But it was too late, that’s the problem with pirates, they can’t see what’s wrong, they can only think about profit and they’re already spreading through the city.
“You idiots…” (I)
“We’re under attack…ahhhh…”
I heard a scream coming not far away, when I got there I saw a body full of arrows stuck in it, when I look in the direction it came from, I see the main street that leads straight to the city gates which are open with troops on horseback running even we.
“Years of wasted planning and effort…” (I)
I can see the person leading the troops, it was her, that damn thing was coming straight towards me.
“SOLDIERS ARE COMING, JOIN ME AND ATTACK THESE FUCKERS!!!!!” (I)
“KILL ALL!!! KILL ALL!! KILL ALL!! KILL ALL!!!!”
“(My plan may have failed, but at least I’ll have your dead body as compensation.)” (I)
“< Wave of Blades >” (I)
I gather the water elemental Ki into my sword blade and slash forward forming a wave of water cutting through the first five soldiers along with their horses, but that wouldn’t be enough for this bastard who cut my attack in two.
I cut the soldiers that appear on the sides realizing that we were overtaken by the sides, a great battle unfolds, but I don’t care about the lives of these pirates, I cut the soldiers in my way as if they were made of paper.
All I want is to get to her, killing her will be the only thing that makes this a good day again, when I finally get to her our swords collide causing a shock wave that blows everyone away.
“Happy to see me again, sister?” (I)
“Ivan, stop this madness, and maybe I’ll spare your life.” (Hilda)
“You’ve already committed too many crimes, so this will be your only chance.” (Hilda)
“Hahahahaha…” (I)
“You talk like you can beat me, but we both know it’s never happened before.” (I)
“Besides, don’t wait for a second that I’ll spare you, today your blood will paint this city red!” (I)
Our swords clash several times in the air, that’s because our combat styles are very similar, plus we’ve fought a lot in the past and we know each other well enough to predict each other’s attacks.
My water ki covered sword has the upper hand against your water mana covered sword, unfortunately, it is making up for its lack of strength with angles that scatter most of the force of my attacks.
“You took everything from me.” (I)
“I was supposed to be the heir of our family, I was supposed to be the General.” (I)
“I’ve always been stronger than you, I’ve always been superior, but still you got it all.” (I)
“You were always a wretch who used violence against those around you, all the soldiers who followed you were afraid, your combat tactics were dishonorable and cruel, our father saw the monster you were becoming, that’s why he chose to me as successor, the same happened when I was chosen as general, the soldiers respect me because they know that I think of the best for them.” (Hilda)
“SHUT UP!!!!” (I)
“< Oceanic Sword >” (I)
“< Division of the Seas >” (Hilda)
I kick that bastard away and raise my sword that grows into a big five meter sword of water, then I bring this heavy sword down on this bastard.
cough cough
“…” (I)
She runs towards me with a light coating of blue glow on her sword, she knows she won’t be able to dodge my attack but I don’t think she even thought to dodge, she uses her sword to cut mine in half when I do I was surprised to see his small sword splitting mine, I didn’t notice his sword approaching until it was too late, both my hands were cut off and flew away.
Before I was able to scream in rage at the realization that I lost to her, her sword slashed through my heart and her hateful face was the last thing I saw.
“Farewell, Brother…” (Hilda)