The mist released by the [Second-Level Wonder - Mist Cloak] covered a vast area, primarily serving to block long-distance scouting. Visibility wasn't too bad at close range. In just an instant, the Mist Cloak allowed the spirited allied fleet and the arrogant Barbary Pirates to clearly see each other.
"QUACK! Misunderstanding... We're just passing through."
Jerome, a Frogman resembling a giant toad, realized the situation was turning sour and tried to retract his previous statement.
Aboard his flagship, a Level 5 Ship named the "Frog Warrior," on the open deck, a gunner, intimidated by the formidable presence of the allied fleet, unwittingly triggered the flintlock in his hand. In an instinctive reaction, it landed on the touchhole of the 12-pounder cannon before him.
BOOM!
The blazing orange-red cannon flash suddenly illuminated the misty sea.
