Chapter 18

I look at the row upon row of ships in the middle of the ocean with a frown. While the Karstark had already lost most of their ship from the task force I sent to the Karhold, the Umber decided to continue sailing after getting more men into their ship.

I take a deep breath before descending down. I can see them looking at me, and many of them screaming something about a Witch or something. I point my finger at my neck before saying.

"Attention, people of Umber! Currently, you are going to attack the land under my protection. The Island of Skagos is under my protection, and I will protect it even if I need to kill you all."

I wait for them to say something, but instead of hearing an answer, I hear a burst of laughter that slowly but surely spreads out to the other ship. I wait for their laughter to die down before continuing.

"This is the last warning. I will attack you if you decide to continue forward."

Instead of answering me or laughing at my face, someone fired an arrow toward me from a ship directly underneath me. I dodge the arrow and take a deep breath.

"Very well. May you know peace in another life."

I point my staff to the sky, and a second later, a massive magic circle appears above my staff. As the magic circle disappears, the sky darkens, and massive amounts of clouds gather in a single point.

"May your God have mercy upon your soul, for I have not."

I point my staff down, and suddenly a thunder falls from the sky.

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|Landor - Umber Shipmaster|

I know this expedition will end up in our defeat. I order my men to change the direction of the ship to retreat away from the Witch King above us. When my eyes look at the Witch King flying in the sky, I know for sure that he is not human.

His entire body glows in the dark sky while lightning rains down from the sky, destroying many of our ships. I widen my eyes when I see him move his hand, and suddenly a massive wave appears from underneath him.

"Dammit!"

I stir the wheel and try to use the wave to let us get out of here. With the wind and the wave, we can survive this, and when if I survive this, I will fuck my wife and get out of this place.

The north is my home, but if it means getting away from fighting against the Child of the Gods? I will do it.

I change the direction of my ship and let it ride the wave. It will damage the ship, but I will take a damaged ship rather than a sunken ship. While riding the wave, I can hear the Child of Gods saying something in a language I don't know.

When he finishes whatever he is saying, a massive whirlwind appears, and it destroys any ship that tries to run away. I can hear many of my fellow northerners screaming and asking the gods for help.

I know the Gods will not send help because we are attacking their Child. We are doomed, and the only thing we can do is to get out of here and never go to that island. With a strong twist, I navigate my ship out of here.

I hear my men telling me to help the people who are on the ocean swimming toward my ship, but I decide to ignore them. I don't want to die. I have an unborn child who still needs a father. I still have a wife waiting for my return. I also have men to bring home as they are my responsibility.

No, I will not stop my ship.

My ship continues to sail away from God's wrath, ignoring the screams of the drowned.