I look at the blockage in front of me and nod my head. It takes us a while to send crews and ships to help create this blockage against the incoming Westerosi. According to the report, about three hundred ships are coming, and the fleet has one hundred War Galleys.
That is a lot of ships, but we have the supernatural on our side. Wind charges are ready to be fired, and I have Alduin ready to turn those people into cinders.
His fire might look like purple flame, but it is even more intense than regular fire. It is so intense that Melisandre declares that it is a fire that can melt the Great Other. I don't know if this is true because in the show, it takes Arya to stab the Winter King with a knife to kill that bastard.
I shake my head and hope that is true.
Anyway, I need to focus on this moment. I will think about the Winter King in the future. At the moment, he is still staying on the corner of that cold wasteland. After this war is over, I will try to create a line of defence against the icy undead.
I shake my head and look into the distance.
After a deliberate talk with Admiral Harlan, we decided to create the blockage next to Skane Island. We create a temporal base on the island. Using my Minecraft power, I carve a massive cave tunnel in a cliff.
I use the calmest part of the sea as a docking bay for the ships and create a farm there. Melisandre and Harlan also tell me that this base can be used as a military base for the Northern Navy to fight against the pirates in this northern region and to make sure Westeros does not do anything stupid.
However, that is for the Future-Me to take care of. For now, this base will be used for the upcoming war.
"Admiral Harlan"
"Your Highness!"
The man gives me a salute, and I turn to the side.
"Admiral Harlan, how is the fleet? Do you think they can hold against more than three hundred ships until the main plan can commence?"
We know that we can win against three hundred ships, but that is not our main goal. Melisandre suggested something to me, and I decided to go along with that plan because it will get us a foothold in Westeros.
"Yes. You don't need to worry, Your Highness. We can hold them even to the end of time. Leave this to us. We will not let you down and tarnish the name of Targaryen and the Solaris Kingdom."
I nod and say.
"Very well. I shall leave the fleet in your hands. I will also leave you in command of the Sea Dragon Unit. Use them and make sure they cannot leave the cage."
"I will. Good. You can go now and lead the rest of the ships. We will start the plan when they get near, and according to the sentry we placed in Karhold, they will arrive tonight or tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Harlan walks away, and Melisandre walks forward before saying.
"My lord, we are ready to start our plan. Twenty people volunteer for this plan, and among them is Leman Russ."
"He decided to come?"
"Really? I thought that he wanted to lead his people against the Westerosi?"
"He did until he knew that you would embark on a mission and decide to be your personal bodyguard."
"Right. Just make sure he puts on the enchanted set of armor and sword. This will be a dangerous mission, after all."
"They are prepared, my lord. You don't need to worry."
"Right. Let's do this. We will take flight when the moon is at its peak. We will move under the cover of darkness."
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|3rd POV|
Stannis looks at the distance and frowns at the sight of the line of ships in front of them. However, he frowned at the formation the ships used. To create a blockade, they use the wrong formation.
At the current formation, they will have a hard time moving as they require a longer route to move their ship and ram his fleet.
He knows that formation is great for archers, but with the wind on their side, it will greatly reduce their range or be outright useless. By the look of it, this is a perfect condition for them to win the first wave of battle, but he has a bad feeling about it.
His instinct is telling him there is something hidden with that formation.
"My lord! We are ready to set sail! We are waiting for your command!"
However, he cannot hold the fleet now that they are here. It will affect morale, and he doesn't have enough excuse to hold the march. He takes a deep breath and decides to ignore his instinct.
"Set sail! Full speed!"
"Yes, my lord!"
The seaman takes out a horn and blows it. The only thing he can do for now is prepare for the worst and watch the sky in case a dragon appears.
He watched as the others set sail at full speed. His ship and five others do not get too close while the others keep going. However, something catches his attention when he sees massive things being thrown away from the enemy's ships.
The thing turns out to be a massive, perfectly cubed stone that hit the ship.
"Siege engine… How can they throw that massive stone?"
The stone punches through the ship and breaks it in half. That means the stone is solid and not hollow. However, Stannis is confused about how they can throw it that far if the stone is heavy.
He doesn't know that the stone still has the effect from the Minecraft World, and combined with the contraption made by the engineer using the small amount of wind charge, they manage to create a long-range catapult that is so light they can be put on a ship.
However, this weapon has a downside, which is something that Stannis notices.
"Order the others to row their ships. Those catapults have range but are not very accurate. As long as we move very fast, we can reach them."
"Yes, my lord!"
The seaman blows the horn twice in quick succession before blowing the third time, but this time, it is a long note.
It is a signal to start rowing and increase the speed even more. Stannis's order is getting results. The ships manage to dodge the incoming projectile. Some of the ships still sink from the stone, but the majority of them manage to slip away.
One of the captains grins and roars.
"Prepare to board, you lot! We will butcher them!"
"YEAH!"
His crew roars in agreement as they take out their weapons and prepare to jump from one ship to another. They are Sellsail, mercenary sailors who take jobs protecting merchant cargo or fighting pirates. Stannis hires them and promises them a lot of gold and loot to take.
This sellsail group is eager to attack the Solaris Kingdom because they are former sellsails that the slave merchants from Volantis hired, but after Solaris took over that part of the region, Volantis never set sail to the Narrow Sea any longer, and they lost their jobs.
"We shall take their women and gold! That is what they deserve for messing with us!"
The captain laughs loudly, but his laugh gets interrupted by a thundering sound from the enemy ship. He is about to look at the source of the sound, but before he can do that, something heavy hits his ship.
He jumps off his ship and swims to the surface. However, that is a mistake as the last thing he sees is a giant black ball flying toward him before darkness claims him.
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