The Hunter had excellent eyesight. Even from a distance, Lex could clearly see that it was Quincy who had stopped Sapir in time. Lueran and the others had also arrived, appearing to have shaken off the Feysac officer and come to provide support.
Lex quickly told Levto to run to the side, so that Lueran and the others wouldn't notice, saving him the trouble of having to explain why he was with Shevic's secretary.
If things went wrong and Lueran suspected him of being a double agent, that would be a problem.
Sapir recovered at this point, reaching for his revolver. His power had weakened to Sequence 7, but the name of his potion at Sequence 7 was 'Weapon Master'. He could skillfully wield any weapon, including a revolver.
But at that moment, a bullet painfully struck his hand holding the revolver. Amidst the splashing blood, Sapir's revolver fell onto the deck. He turned sharply and saw a Loenese man in a Feysac officer's uniform pointing a beautifully styled revolver at him.
As the other person aimed the gun at his head, he quickly rolled behind a thick mast, then heard the Loenese man shout: "Secretary Lueran, the Teleport item is on him."
"Damn it!" Sapir immediately rushed in another direction, but after only two steps, his Spiritual Vision warned him. He stopped in time and retreated.
Bang!
Amidst the gunfire, fragments of the deck in front of him scattered, a gap blown out by a bullet.
Immediately after, his shoulder tightened. Sapir looked back and realized he had been caught by the dark-haired Loenese man. Quincy used martial arts to throw Sapir, who was much taller than him.
But Sapir grabbed his clothes, taking the opportunity to throw Quincy with a grappling technique. At Sequence 8, the name of his pathway's potion was 'Gladiator', also known as 'Gladiator' in ancient times.
He had never feared anyone in hand-to-hand combat.
However, when he saw Lueran and Edward both raise their revolvers, Sapir could only hide behind the mast. Under the effect of the Decree, his current state was no match for firearms.
As Lueran and the other man tried to force Sapir out with continuous firing, Lex went to Frank the Thief and patted his left chest: "That item is in his pocket. Can you steal it?"
Frank glanced at him and shrugged: "I can try, but I can't guarantee success."
"Good." Lex nodded and began to move, joining the battle.
But at this moment, attracted by the gunfire, a squad of Feysac Soldiers approached.
Seeing this, Sapir quickly shouted: "I am Colonel Sapir, come help!"
Hearing Sapir's voice, this squad of Soldiers rushed over without hesitation. But at this moment, flames erupted before their eyes, and then a violent impact sent them flying into the air. They either died or were knocked unconscious in the explosion, falling into the sea with splashes.
Lex loaded a bomb into the small-caliber cannon in front of him. Under the Decree of 'Reality Enhancement', the power of this cannon was also boosted, blowing the Soldiers away with one shot.
After loading the bomb, he turned the muzzle and pointed it at Sapir behind the mast.
Sapir's expression suddenly changed. He couldn't even withstand a revolver bullet now, let alone a cannon!
He lunged out without hesitation, then heard an earth-shattering explosion. The sound of the explosion was right behind him. His back suddenly ached, bleeding profusely from the explosion's fragments. The impact of the explosion sent him flying, and he fell onto the deck, seeing stars, unable to get up for a moment.
At this time, Frank appeared silently beside him. The Thief reached into Sapir's left chest pocket, and a slit immediately appeared in the Colonel's pocket. An item then slipped out.
Frank reached out to catch it and decisively retreated. Only then did Sapir react, roaring and reaching out to grab it, but he grabbed empty air.
At this moment, Lueran and Edward raised their guns and fired at him again, forcing him away from Frank.
As soon as the Thief got his hands on it, he moved towards Lex and threw the item in his hand to Lex.
Lex reached out and caught it. He opened his palm to see that it was a wooden carving. It looked like an ornamental craft, carved in the shape of an archway. The archway was ancient in form, and a circle around the door was inlaid with various gems as fine as grains of rice.
As it landed in Lex's hand, the many gems hidden on Lex's body moved towards this archway, as if drawn by an invisible force, which undoubtedly confirmed one thing for Lex.
It was clarence gate!
Lex immediately hid it, then without hesitation, he leaped out over the ship's rail and plunged into the water.
"No!"
Sapir's eyes widened as he watched Lex leap over the ship's rail. He wanted to chase, but Lueran and the other man continuously fired, keeping him firmly suppressed.
After Lex fell into the water, Levto also jumped from the ship. The two, one after the other, swam towards the distant shore.
Midway through their swim, Lex sensed something. He looked up at the distant sea. Under the brilliant winter sun, gradually, a warship appeared on the horizon. On that warship, the flag of the Feysac Empire was fluttering fiercely.
Yegor's fleet has arrived!
Lex cursed inwardly and quickly sped up. After swimming a bit further, he felt his strength return, appearing to be out of the range of the Decree's influence.
He immediately told Levto to catch up and grab him. Then, he simultaneously shot flames from his palms and feet, creating propulsion, carrying both of them through the waves and rushing towards the coast, leaving a noticeable 'white line' on the sea surface.
At the same time.
Colonel Otto, covered in wounds, was applying medicine to himself in this temporary base on the east side of Sonia Island. He cursed those Loenese while applying the medicine.
At that time, relying on his higher Beyonder characteristic and power, he successfully escaped with the cooperation of Lueran and the others. Otto decided to forget about this incident and concoct an excuse for his injuries.
For example, he single-handedly blocked the Loen military's demigod. This would be a good idea, as there were no witnesses at the time, so his lie wouldn't be exposed.
Just then, he had a premonition. He activated his Spiritual Vision and saw a messenger appear, who dropped off a letter and left.
Otto opened the envelope and saw only a short line on the letter: Start the operation!
Below, there was a signature: Yegor Einhorn!
Otto immediately forgot his pain. He rushed out, clutching the letter, and shouted: "Your Excellency Yegor has issued an order: begin the operation, a surprise attack on Pritz Harbor!"
The open space was silent at first, then, officers of all ranks relayed this order down the chain of command.
Soon, the fleets at the dock hoisted their sails and turned their bows, sailing in groups towards the huge and illusory archway not far away.
The horn of war was finally sounded!