The Kingdom of Hadlata lay to the west, upon the endless Mist Sea, and amidst it, a powerful divine light surged forth, the thick fog around it visibly dissipating at a rapid pace...
Flags fluttered into view among the mist, followed by the sight of massive masts and hulls, and then the entire fleet appeared!
This was none other than the imperial ocean-going fleet, each sailing warship the latest model, over seventy meters in length, cutting through the waves like terrifying behemoths.
Despite its grandeur, the fleet sped on in utter disarray, some of the rear vessels grievously damaged, their sails even aflame.
The next moment, with the thundering of cannon fire, hundreds of cannonballs, each the size of a human head, shot out from the fog, aimed straight for the fleet!
Although the artillery seemed to lack precision, with most cannonballs striking the sea or falling hundreds of meters from their targets, creating columns of water, they were meaningless beyond that.