These soldiers struggled frantically in the sea, constantly rolling in the ocean to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
Hiccup sat on Night Fury's back, watching Ji Bada leave in the direction of the Beserk Tribe, so he didn't bother to intervene.
Only when war came to Berk Island did these Viking Warriors have the courage to resist; they never had the courage to take the initiative to attack.
So Hiccup needed an opportunity to allow the villagers of Berk Island to regain their confidence and unite.
After those soldiers who jumped into the sea struggled to climb ashore, they all threw away their weapons, even the daggers hidden in their boots.
They quickly knelt on the ground, begging Hiccup for mercy, saying, "Great Dragon Knight, please spare me."
"Please don't kill me! I am willing to be your slave, only asking that you spare my life!"
"Please don't let those Dragons breathe fire again! I'd rather drown in the sea than be burned to death by these Dragons!"
Only thirty to fifty soldiers managed to climb ashore, because they either didn't get onto the warships or the warships exploded just as they got on.
So they were lucky enough to survive and struggle to swim out of the sea.
However, when the villagers standing on the shore saw this scene, they were all dumbfounded; this outcome completely subverted their understanding.
Especially those Viking Warriors holding weapons, they found it even harder to accept this reality.
Because the soldiers on the ships were all fully armed with armor, and everyone's weapon was a standard longsword.
If these people were to fight the warriors of Berk Island, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
After all, the villagers of Berk Island were equipped too simply; compared to these soldiers, it was like the difference between a king and a beggar.
Most people held half-broken spears, or rusty great axes, or maces with indistinguishable shapes...
All of Berk Island's truly excellent equipment was given to the Dragon Knights, as Dragon Knights were not only powerful but also supported by Gobber's Blacksmith Shop.
Most importantly, gronckle iron was exclusive to Hiccup; the other villagers simply couldn't enjoy such treatment.
But this battle did not demonstrate the advantage of weapons, because these Dragon Knights did not enter the fight, only dealing with these soldiers from the sky.
The villagers standing on the shore exclaimed in surprise, "This time, the Beserk Tribe sent more than twenty ships and at least a thousand people, and now they've been defeated!"
"Yes, they were all equipped with the best weapons, and every ship had Bows and crossbows!"
"Sure enough, the Dragon Knights of Berk Island are the strongest! They used fewer than a hundred people to directly annihilate a fleet of over a thousand."
"This is simply the most shocking battle I've ever seen! It only took less than a hundred people and less than ten minutes to resolve this battle!"
While discussing, the villagers also grew more respectful and adoring of Hiccup, and their desire to become Dragon Knights became even more fervent.
Previously, they were fighting tens of thousands of Dragons, so they hadn't truly experienced the power of the Dragon Knights!
Now, facing these Beserk Tribe soldiers, the effect was obvious, filling the villagers with fanaticism.
Stoick also looked at Hiccup with pride, after all, it was an easy victory despite a tenfold difference in military strength, which was unprecedented in the history of Berk Island.
Everyone regarded Hiccup and his Dragon Knights as the pride of Berk Island, and they were proud to be villagers of Berk Island.
After this battle, the old people who had previously opposed Dragons living on the island had a huge change in their views.
They even longed to have a Dragon themselves and join the battle.
The Dragon Knights enjoyed the cheers and applause of the villagers in the sky, for this was the glory they deserved.
Snotlout mingled in the crowd, feeling very disheartened; the more excited these villagers were, the more disheartened he felt.
After all, he was once a member of the Dragon Knight, and the captain of the Second Squad, but now he had become an ordinary villager.
Hiccup said to the Dragon Knights, "Imprison all these people! And bring all these ships to the back of Berk Island!"
Around Berk Island, there is a ravine used to store these ships, to prevent enemies from discovering and directly destroying them.
This battle not only elevated the status of the Dragon Knights on Berk Island but also gave these villagers of Berk Island endless confidence.
However, they only believed that when Berk Island was invaded by external enemies, these Dragon Knights could protect Berk Island, but they never thought of taking the initiative to attack.
The fundamental reason was still that Berk Island had too few warriors; if there were enough warriors or enough Dragon Knights, the villagers of Berk Island would surely have the confidence to expand externally.
Hiccup turned to Yaya and said, "Go back to Dragon Island immediately! Gather all the Dragons!"
Upon hearing this, Yaya reluctantly flew towards Dragon Island; Night Fury also wanted to go along, but Hiccup told him he had a more important task.
Dak was imprisoned in a seaside jail and also witnessed this battle scene, pounding the bars furiously while muttering, "I never thought Hiccup would learn how to train Dragons!"
"If I could capture Hiccup alive and form a Dragon army, wouldn't I be able to establish a kingdom!"
At this moment, Dak, as a prisoner, had no self-awareness; instead, he was still thinking about how to capture Hiccup alive after he got out.
After all, in his opinion, the Beserk Tribe had a fleet of fifty thousand, and as long as he didn't return to the Beserk Tribe, someone would surely come looking for him.
Hiccup, riding Night Fury, grabbed a wooden plank, then flew rapidly to the sea in front of Ji Bada and threw the plank into the ocean.
Ji Bada swam for a long time, but the sea was still vast and boundless, with no end in sight, and the equipment on his body was simply too heavy.
Gradually, he was getting tired of swimming, even feeling a sense of despair.
However, he was supported only by a single thought in his mind: "Just hold on a little longer! Just a little longer and I'll be there!"
Just as he was about to give up, a wooden plank suddenly floated towards him, perfectly sized for him to lie on without sinking.
Swimming while holding the plank allowed him to both move forward and rest.
"Leader Dak must wait for me!"