Embers of Embers

Chapter 559 Broken Glacier
The pendant moved slowly, lifting the barrel of Ascalon, and reluctantly moved it to a suitable position. Finally, it was placed on the cabin, using it as a bracket to turn Ascalon into a fixed artillery. As for how many times it can fire, no one knows.
This giant cannon has fired far more times than it was designed to fire, and no one knows when it will reach the end of its service life.
After the deafening bombardment, the semi-melted metal swallowed up the Narwhal with scorching heat. Hot steam rose from the entire sea, and the rusty hull was instantly red-hot, along with the interior. His flesh and blood also turned into ashes.
There was a faint roar in the wind, as if a narwhal was wailing.
The cold sea breeze made Haibold shiver a little, but the bone-chilling cold also made his consciousness very clear. When he raised his head, he saw that only a quarter of the sky had become brighter, but the storm was too huge and dark. Cumulus clouds are wrapped in it, as if they are dragging the world into darkness again.
With the Blood Shark blocking the front, the pressure on the Morning Glory Advance was much less. The number of invading demons was not large, but most of them crawled in along the broken walls of the hull and marched inside the hull, causing the soldiers to Difficult to block effectively.
Fortunately, most important areas were sealed off. Under Lorenzo's instructions, the soldiers simply gave up on encircling and suppressing these monsters and allowed them to crawl inside the ship. To Lorenzo, these monsters were not The biggest problem is the sea snake. The damage to the hull is not an important factor. As long as the key areas are protected, the Morning Glory Advance can maintain the minimum operating intensity.
Under this strategy, the pressure on the soldiers was much less, and more power was freed up to be deployed elsewhere.
"Hold the deck!"
Heibald shouted loudly, but his voice was swallowed up and covered up in an instant before the roar of the wind and waves. He didn't know how many people could hear his voice, but this was all Heibald could do.
Thermite rifles fired continuously, shooting down the monsters one by one, ensuring that the deck was still under control.
Not far from Highbould, the tall Black Angel was restrained by cables and stood steadily in the torrential rain.
Lorenzo logged into the Black Angel a few minutes ago. The engine was roaring and running. The demon's flesh and blood was also reviving. Even the iron feathers were undulating slightly. If you got close enough, you could feel the temperature coming from the armor.
This gave people a weird illusion, and it was not clear whether this was steel or a bloodthirsty creature.
Heibald rubbed his eyes, shook off the cold rain, and looked at the Blood Shark in the distance. It had already faced the Narwhal, holding down the enemy on behalf of the Morning Glory Advance.
Located in the command room high up, Notal had a stiff face, his hands tightly grasping the steering wheel, listening to the voice in his head, and trying his best to control the Morning Glory Advance so that it could stay afloat in the monstrous waves. Stablize.
With the attack of demons, the command room was inevitably reduced to a battlefield. Fortunately, the number of demons was not large and they had been basically cleaned up. After Haibold took control of the deck, the place became safer for a while.
Notar could no longer hold on any longer. From a high place, he could see a more detailed and clear picture. He could see the strange creatures causing waves and wailing, and he could also see the large ship approaching slowly.
The storm was like a dark iron curtain, advancing slowly, oppressing Notar's chest. The closer it got, the heavier it became, until it was difficult for him to breathe.
Before departure, Notal also had some awakening. He participated in this voyage with the intention of dying. But when death really came and he truly faced the endless despair, Notal realized how ridiculous he was.
How to test a person's true worth.
Let him face death and watch the choices he makes.
Notal had already made his decision. He wanted to go home. He wanted to say goodbye to this damn sea. He really wanted to retreat, let go of the heavy steering wheel, and find an uninhabited corner to hide. .
A light rose up, illuminating Notar's face and attracting his attention.
It was a blazing white light.
Notar saw the Blood Shark in front of him. Under the sea surface of the Blood Shark, a blazing white light rose, illuminating the surrounding water together, as if there was a burning sun in the deep sea. rising.
"what is this?"
He murmured questions, but no one came to answer his questions. At this moment, a new round of restlessness began.
Everyone could clearly feel that as the white light rose from the bottom of the sea, a louder and distorted whisper sounded in their ears, as if there were hundreds of ghosts whispering, and the sound became louder and louder, almost drowning out The wild wind and waves even turned into harsh roars.
For a moment, there was only this anxious ringing in Notar's ears. He covered his ears in pain. It was also at this time that he saw Seliu running towards him. The girl was also enduring the crazy murmurs. , she opened her mouth as if she was shouting something to Notal.
The sharp pain made Notal aware of the approaching danger.
The glass on one side of the command room suddenly shattered, and the broken glass melted open Notar's cheek, and the demon rushed towards his face, spitting out his fishy blood.
There is no safe place in this chaotic battlefield. Even if Haibold tries so hard to control it, demons still sneak in from the shadows. As the white light rises, countless demons have already clung to the control room. all around.
【dying. 】
The thought of death flew through Notal's mind. For a moment, he was not afraid at all, but felt a sense of relief.
Notal was finally able to get rid of this endless nightmare. Although he looked like a coward, escaping like this seemed to be a good ending.
Just...die.
The burning thermite bullet hit the demon, interrupting its trajectory. The hot metal penetrated into its body. It waved its claws and tried to cut the surrounding things, but soon a sharp one was broken. The knife plunged into its throat, and it was pulled open again.
The bones were broken, and warm blood poured out. The monster was not dead yet, and its crooked head was still trying to bite. As a result, the barrel of the thermite rifle was directly inserted into its mouth. When the trigger was pulled, the hot bullets continued to flow. It burned deeply, even burning its chest into a ball of charred black.
Seleu kicked away the burning corpse, and Clough, who followed behind him, reloaded the thermite rifle.
She seemed to be saying something, but Notar couldn't hear clearly. His mind was completely captured by madness, and every minute and every second was torture for him.
"Notar!"
The voice suddenly became clear.
Seleu forcefully injected a Florund potion into Notar's body. As the potion spread, the crazy whispers faded a lot, but his presence could still be distinguished in his ears.
Notar gasped and was dragged up by Clough who caught up.
"Return to your post, Captain Notal."
Seleu roared in his ear.
Notar stared blankly at the blood-stained girl. When he heard her words, he realized that his hand had let go of the steering wheel.
He raised his hand and listened to Seliu's words. Just when he was about to grab the steering wheel, more black shadows enveloped the command room.
One after another, demons were clinging to the surroundings, peeping at the people in the cabin, showing their greedy fangs.
"Demon... demon!"
Notar exclaimed, he no longer had the courage to face this, but Seliu kicked him, causing him to jump forward and grasp the steering wheel.
"Just hold on to it! Leave the rest to us!"
Seryu said, swinging his folding knife and cutting off the arms that reached into the command room.
Clough followed Seleu. He held the thermite rifle and fired continuously. The blazing fire streams hit the incoming demons accurately one after another and drove them out of the command room.
Garen was holding a cane in one hand and a folding knife in the other. He was protecting Floki in the corner and viciously slashing at any monster that dared to get close.
Gunshots continued from the outside world. As the white light rose, the demons' desire to attack became more intense. Looking from a high place, it could be seen that the defense line on the deck had begun to collapse. The demons came up one after another. The surge was endless, as if it could not be killed at all.
"Hell!"
Notar growled sadly, he began to hate all this, and held the steering wheel with trembling hands, but he had no strength to turn it.
While Selu was fighting the demon, he observed Notar out of the corner of his sight.
Under Lorenzo's orders, Seleucid was ordered to stay here and watch over Notar. Judging from Notar's current condition, he should be replaced. But unfortunately, during the naval battle between them, the replacement His men were either injured or dead, and the only remaining first mate was not much better. When the soldiers came to his room, they heard bloodthirsty gasps through the hatch.
All in all, Notar is quite important now, and no one can replace his position for the time being.
The command room is also extremely critical and must not fall.
The soldiers fought on the outside of the command room, but some demons still broke through their encirclement and attacked inside.
What greeted them was the counterattack of several people, including folding knives and thermite bombs. With his early experience and his agile pace, Seliu didn't have to worry too much for a while. On the contrary, it was Notal's mind that was worrying. .
Under this test of death, Notal's mind was wavering. Perhaps what he feared was not the threat of death, but the long torture before death.
"Notar! Glacier!"
Seliu saw something and she yelled at Notar.
The dark night was dispersed by the rising day. The light illuminated the sea and the road ahead. Countless broken ice floes accompanied the surge of sea water and smashed into the hull of the Morning Glory Advance. As it goes deeper and deeper, the size of the ice becomes larger and larger, and a glacier fragment approaching the Morning Glory Advance can be seen rapidly approaching.
Deeper in the Silent Sea is an ice-covered sea, covered with solid glaciers. The collision angle of the Morning Glory Advance is designed to break the ice.
"Turn!"
Garen also shouted at this time, if this continues, the glacier fragments will directly hit the side of the ship and cause heavy damage to the ship.
"me……"
Notard held the steering wheel tremblingly. For a moment, he felt that he was not holding the steering wheel, but that the steering wheel had grabbed him.
Seleu's shouts, Garen's urging, Clough's growls, and... and those chaotic murmurs.
Demons are all around, only a few meters away from him, and now Notal can't wail or cry to escape. He has to stand here and control the steering wheel.
The broken ice hit one after another, they overturned the monsters rolling in the sea, blood stained the cold, like a huge ruby.
The demon's face hit the glass in front of him, so close and so clear that Notar felt that he almost cried and ran away, but the responsibility on his body made it impossible for him to move his legs.
A folding knife penetrated the demon's body, along with the glass. Blood dripped along the cracks and splashed on Notar's body, adhering to the surface of the skin, bringing warmth.
It was the soldiers, they came nearby, slashing and shooting, driving the monsters out of the command room area.
They were as frightened as Notal, but in order to protect the command room, they still threw themselves into the battle regardless of their own safety.
Notal's heart was a little surging, perhaps inspired by his only courage, he gritted his teeth and turned the steering wheel.
"for……"
Notal wanted to shout something, but when the words reached his lips, he couldn't shout anything.
Looking at his hands in horror, Notal had tried his best to twist the steering wheel, but no matter how hard he tried, the steering wheel seemed to be welded and did not move at all.
It was as if the courage he finally raised was still false. He was swallowed by fear and tried to fabricate lies to deceive himself.
"careful!"
Seleu warned Notar that their power was limited after all. Under such a strong attack, a demon broke through the defense line. It was covered in blood and had broken limbs, but it still crawled towards Notar stubbornly and waved. Claws raised.
The flesh and blood bloomed with red lines under the sharp claws. Notal watched his arms fly into the air, and his whole body began to lean back, but this time Notal finally raised his strength and shook the steering wheel.
The moment before he fell, Notal turned the steering wheel violently, causing the entire Morning Glory Advance to fall into violent turbulence.
His mind went blank, and only the approaching monsters remained in his field of vision.
Notal felt that he might really die, and his heart was very calm, without any disturbance at all.
He wanted to sleep peacefully, but was awakened by the girl's voice.
"Stand up, Notar! You're not dead yet!"
Seliu pushed the folding knife and penetrated the demon's neck accurately. The demon tried to fight back, but most of its limbs were cut off in the battle with the soldiers. There were several huge blood holes on its body, which were constantly bleeding. Spurting blood.
Raising his pistol, Seliu shot at the demon's heart one after another until it stopped moving.
After killing the last demon, the command room returned to control again, and then violent bumps occurred again. The broken glacier passed by the Morning Glory Advance, its edge rubbed against the hull, and the There was a metallic crash.
"Hold on! Notar!"
Seleu dragged Notar's body while calling his name continuously.
Clough was cleaning up the other corpses, Garen also held the folding knife tightly, alert to potential threats, and in the corner behind him, Floki seemed to have calmed down and stopped making those weird murmurs.
"Notar! You're going to be fine!"
Seleu laid Notar flat on the side, she used a folding knife to tear off a corner of the coat, and tightly wrapped the broken limbs with cloth to stop Notar's bleeding.
Notar's mind could no longer withstand the pressure of the Silent Sea. After an arm was cut off by a demon, his body began to gradually become cold due to heavy blood loss, and his consciousness became hazy.
"sorry Sorry."
He shook his head and spoke to Seleu apologetically.
(End of this chapter)