Chapter 95: Attack Of The Pirates (II)
’Duummm!’
A loud boom echoed through the air as the balinger closed in on the cog ship, signalling the beginning of the attack.
It served as a warning for the vessel to cease sailing. The sound of cannon fire reverberated across the open sea, causing the cog ship to shudder with the impact.
Thick plumes of smoke billowed from the balinger’s cannons, obscuring the crews’ view of the cog ship. The ear-splitting sound of the explosions filled the surroundings, drowning out all other noise and making communication between crew members difficult.
The cog ship’s captain barked orders to his crews, directing them to take cover and prepare for the inevitable onslaught.
Within minutes, the balinger reached the cog ship’s starboard. The two vessels collided against each other on the broadsides.
The pirates were quick on the mark to throw the iron grappling hooks to the cog ship’s railing on the deck and hoisted themselves aboard. About forty pirates were already on board the vessel in a short time.
"Attack!" the seasoned pirate captain ordered his men to charge.
Armed with sharpened cutlasses, the pirates’ shouts began to fill the air as they swarmed the cog ship, charging with their faces twisted in rage and bloodlust.
The atmosphere on board became tumultuous and plummeted into chaos. The commander and his knights, together with the armed crews, rushed to fight against the pirates.
The Grand Duke of Gerhard and his knights were at the forefront, fighting courageously. Their swords struck against the pirates’ weapons, defeating them one by one.