✓ | The Altered Version (Fate's Transgression Series, #2) [UNDER REVISION]

TAV 05: Arc Knights

CHAPTER FIVE : Arc Knights

Omniscient | 3rd POV

The sea salt is gushing through the skin of the seafarer, as the sun's heat evaporates the natural oil of the skin. This type of occurrence is normal for a sailor, for their passion that holds them to be with the sea, will never match the obstacle of the heat. It is accustomed in the Kingdom of Zegordia to take rounds in the vast ocean, to maintain their territory.

Daer, Dares, Dior, Palares, Guma, and Crete. These states of Zegordia had been protecting the bodies of water ever since the Kingdom was established. When the mist that isolated this land had been lifted, the continent returned to its original status and the neighboring countries were surprised by their appearance.

In a boundary between Arcadia and the continent of Masua, hundreds of sailors had died in this battle. In land, the battle of territory is brutal but in the sea, this water has become their grave for when they die, they'll sink into the bottom and become part of the sea.

A 457 heavy cruiser battleship that was made by L-project had been floating in the territory of Zegordia, facing the west where there were 740 ships waiting for another match. Hinihintay nila ang muling pagsalakay, dahil kahapon lamang ay natigil ang kaganapan dahil umatras ang kalaban.

This battle is like a game of chess. The enemy is watching which cruise will be the next to move in front. Magkaiba na magkaiba sa patakaran ng digmaan sa lupa. Sa dagat, hindi nakakatago ang kalaban maski ang lumalaban, dahil nadedetect ito ng marine radar. They are just waiting, waiting until one of them moves first.

"My Lord!" A cruiser suddenly rushed towards the room, aiming to report something to his grace. Nakatayo ang Duke sa harap ng isang malaking screen kung saan nila nadedetect ang lahat na mga sasakyang pandagat, maski mga submarines na nasa ilalim ng kanilang barko.

"We lost the ship that contains the supplies for next month, your grace. Kaunti lamang ang nasalba naming pagkain at kagamitan dahil agad lumubog ang barko."

"If that is so..." Napako ang tingin ng nag-ulat sa isa pang tao na nasa loob ng silid. "We are doomed for next month. Kung kulang ang rasyon at marami ang magugutom, talo na tayo. We cannot send an envoy nor a gyrfalcon for his highness to send supplies."

"But, we can send a message to the Duchy and let them relay it to the King." Dumako naman ang tingin ng cruiser sa isa pang nagsalita. May apat na lalaki sa loob, at ikalima ang bagong dating. "The Duke has a special communication tool that reaches the Duchy. He intended to keep that to know the situation of his wife..."

"But, again. How can you let them send a ship to us containing the supplies? If the enemy knows we have reinforcement, they'll attack again."

"Then, we will attack. We've wasted 2 years here already, we can wipe that fucking 740 cruiser in just a day— why prolong the agony? Use the secret weapon of the ship, Vyrre. Hindi na maganda ang balat ko sa simoy ng hangin at alat ng tubig."

"Ubos na sunscreen mo!?"

"Kahapon naubos, kaya ayusin ninyo 'yong supply dahil mamamatay ako sa init at hindi sa kamay ng kalaban!"

"Having no sunscreen is your problem, but we are facing doom if we cannot feed our crew, Timothy!"

"Shut up, Kasen! You know my skin has been sensitive ever since. Bakit ba kasi ako sumama sa inyo? Kung hindi lang sinabi ni Vyrre na isang linggo lang tayo dito, hinding-hindi ako sasama!"

"Could you two shut up? Sana nga hindi na kayo sumama, matiwasay na sana ang mundo namin dito." Bumalik ang tingin ng lahat sa unang lalaking nagsalita kanina nang dumating ang crew para mag ulat.