The pirates, who had been laughing just moments before, suddenly displayed fearful expressions, crying out and shouting.
The Church ships appeared so unexpectedly that they had no time to react.
Even Alka hadn’t noticed so many Church ships hidden on both sides of the Island; they were likely using some Spell of Invisibility or some Treasure.
Only when Alka arrived and the time was right did they all appear, catching the enemy completely by surprise.
The pirates scrambled to turn their ships, presenting their sides to the enemy, and hurriedly pushed back the Vibrating Stone Cannons they had just been ordered to withdraw.
This chaotic maneuvering resulted in considerable losses.
By the time the pirates fired their first shot, their losses had already reached nearly half.
They were instantly plunged into an absolute disadvantage.
The suddenly ignited battle did not affect the flagship at the end of the water route in the slightest.
Jack stood at the ship’s bow, holding his Scepter, pressing its tip against Andre’s throat.
His intention couldn’t have been clearer.
He wanted Alka to quickly come and face him directly.
Seeing the worried expression on Chadite’s face as she instinctively moved forward, Alka quickly pulled her back.
He steered their ship to continue sailing forward along the cleared water route.
The sounds of cannon fire and screams echoed continuously in their ears.
Flames shot skyward, their blue light illuminating the darkness, and waves of heat washed over them.
As they sailed through the middle, not a single pirate attempted to jump aboard and stop them.
After several volleys of cannon fire, one Church speedboat after another quickly sped towards the Island.
These Vibrating Stone Cannons could, at most, take out the ordinary pirates who interfered with their battle and those unskilled Touchers.
This would reduce the number of enemies they would have to face in the subsequent battle.
Furthermore, they could destroy those ships to prevent any escape.
The truly troublesome Touchers still had to be dealt with personally, as the Vibrating Stone Cannons could hardly hit them.
The speedboats raced towards the Island, and the Church Knights on board jumped in teams onto nearby Pirate Ships.
They began clearing these ships of pirates.
Their overwhelming strength and brilliant coordination led to a one-sided massacre of the pirates.
The surrounding Church ships ceased their cannon fire, and all vessels began to encircle the Island.
A large number of Church members were already standing on deck, each raising a Vibrating Stone Rifle.
They provided long-distance support to the Church Knights engaged in battle.
Meanwhile, Jason also leaped from the deck, landing on a pirate speedboat, and began to fight the pirates.
By this time, Alka and his crew had navigated their sailboat to face Jack.
Jack smiled, then waved his hand.
Several Touchers leaped from the ship, bypassing Alka, and charged towards Chadite and Julia behind him.
Their aim was clear: to prevent interference.
"Child, you’ve finally come. It’s been so long. How is your mother?"
He deliberately emphasized the word "mother," intending to provoke Alka.
Alka’s eyes narrowed, anger flaring instantly.
But inwardly, he was sneering.
He’s still calling me ’child,’ Alka thought. It means he’s still in the dark, unaware that I already know the truth about him.
Nor does he know that I’ve already communicated with the soul of my true father, which remains within his body.
The invisible net had been successfully woven.
And the prey had already fallen under the net.
Just then, a wave of screams erupted from the decks of the distant Pirate Ships.
This made everyone on the battlefield involuntarily look in that direction.
They saw a huge Flaming Sword Blade, several meters high, swinging wildly.
With each swing, countless pure Holy Flames blazed forth.
Every swing caused large swathes of pirates to fall like scythed straw.
These Holy Flames scorched their bodies, burning their sinful souls.
The light from the flames almost completely illuminated the battlefield, and all the Church Knights seemed empowered by this sacred light.
Their Armor and bodies faintly gleamed.
Wielding this blade was a middle-aged Knight Alka had never seen before, his Armor thick and ornate.
His entire body was engulfed in holy white flames, and he held the Sword of Love that Alka had previously carried.
The Sword of Love had clearly undergone a ritual of elevation, transforming into a true Treasure.
Witnessing this scene, the pirates, already demoralized by being surrounded by the Holy Mother Church’s ships, grew even more despondent. Many began to flee, jumping into the sea to escape the battlefield.
The current battlefield environment left them with no hope of victory, their future bleak.
Seeing this, the elder beside Jack quickly turned his head.
"Captain, there’s no time left."
Jack’s face turned sullen as he looked at Alka before him.
"Did you think that by allying with the Church, you could annihilate me? Too naive, child."
Saying this, he waved his hand.
The elder beside him raised his Scepter and swung it fiercely twice.
Alka looked at the chains on his wrist; the chain tattoo there was burning intensely.
Then, an invisible chain wrapped around both him and Jack.