Page 151 of Sumanika

“One more,” I ordered, turning back to the soldiers. They put on another cannonball.

“Speed up the ship!” I yelled at the soldiers, and we began pursuing the enemy ships, attempting to escape.

"Light it," I hurried.

I aimed at the other boat, and boom.

It broke into pieces, and all the soldiers drowned in the river.

Motherfuckers!

“More,” I said, and we sailed after them, but my heart stopped instantly when I saw a massive boat, twice our size, speeding toward us.

And, suddenly, I noticed something else as well.

"Give me the fucking binoculars!" my fingers trembled, taking it from a soldier.

The moment I held it up to my eyes and saw a massive cannon and a few soldiers on that giant ship, I screamed.“Fall back!!”

The cannon was not the same as we had.

I yelled to all the boats,“I said, turn around,” and cried again,“Fucking get out of here!” My voice faded amidst the cannon fire, and suddenly, that enormous ship set to launch an assault.

I quickly drew my gun and aimed it at them. But, because of the distance and the waves rocking the boat, I couldn’t keep my aim steady. Still, I clenched my fists tightly, and suddenly, a roar erupted from the cannon.

My gaze sharpened at the cannonball flying in the air, and before it could reach any closer to me, I aimed hard with my gun, diffusing it in mid-air. A dense smoke of clouds erupted.

My heartbeats raced wildly, gazing at the person leading the charge from the enemy side, and before I could understand anything, he shot another fierce cannonball.

It hit our ship, cracking it into pieces. The soldiers fell into the river.

My jaw tightened as half of the boat behind my back was gone.

"Light it up,"

I ordered to the soldier still holding grounds with me. We faced imminent drowning. I had this only chance.

Fisting my hands on the cannon’s handle,“Fucking light it up," I roared. Though his hands trembled uncontrollably, he carried on.

I aimed at the bottom of their boat, but he fired along.

His cannonball smashed into our cannon. Everything went dark. I was too stunned to react. My ears were unresponsive, and my eyes saw nothing. There was only a ringing sound enveloping me I could hear.

I drowned deep, and when my breath hit my chest, I tried to go up.

Facing out, I panted hard, adjusting my vision of their ship’s broken base and the water getting into it.

Some harm was done.

A smile lingered, but I gritted my teeth angrily as they attacked another of our boats.

But, it was not enough.

I swam on the ship.

They could not run alive.

I grabbed the ropes hanging from his ship and climbed. It swung, tilting sideways and losing its balance, as I pulled the rope with all my strength.

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