THE WORLD DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

chapter 161's

Erin arrived at the port of Laguna with her fleet. He wasn't too proud because he thought that he lost a lot of people in his last battle. He was quite surprised that people were still cheering for them when he lost so many of his men. 

Port Laguna, only today regained its lost vitality after news of Erin's victory. However, the faces of ordinary people were still silent because they knew war was coming and they would be the ones who felt the effects of war the most.

One of the men gossiped, “Why is the Duke's personal knight order waiting at the port? And what was the reason they suddenly opened the port? Do you know anything about it?”

The old man stroked his beard and spoke, “Well, rumor has it, Vice Admiral Erin won the battle against Duke Rose and he managed to bring 2 of their ships in a deadly raid near the south sea. This is partly because Admiral Shannon had other plans because he believed it would be very difficult to attack Count John because he was on standby after Evan's murder. And this was also the reason why they were waiting at the port, ready to welcome Admiral Erin. “

Another man furrowed his brows cynically and asked, “Isn't that just propaganda by the Duke of Fjord to appease the masses over this loss and the war he started? You know I read those papers from the northern border domain as well to get their perspective. They also said that Lord Grim and Darius ran the right one according to many in the navy. They were quite disgusted by the behavior of Lord Grim and Darius. One of my friends also left the navy in anger because they desecrated his honor . “

The old man nodded his head but spoke calmly, “But you have to think logically too. Not with emotion. Duke Fjord will not open the port to everyone if he lies.” 

Other men think about it and agree, “I think it's also true.” 

The old man spoke after witnessing some movements among the knights, “See there is movement inside the knights, I guess the scouts have already seen the fleet and they are now getting ready to welcome them.” 

Knight captain gave the order and had his men prepare to greet them, “Prepare to welcome Admiral Erin. I don't want any mistakes from you guys.”

As soon as Erin arrived at the port, there was a huge welcome for them by the Fjord's personal guards which was an honor that only the state guests and people on par with the fjord Duke could receive. 

The sour atmosphere after the previous defeat was slowly washed away after Erin's successful operation and witnessed first-hand Duke Rose's two ships. 

Many commoners were quite shocked after witnessing the news of the ships with their fleet coming to the port. 

The man spoke after observing the ships carefully, “It looks like they were right when they said they could storm two of their ships and get their hands on the ballista. The ballista was pretty well protected this time. Just look at the number of the soldiers on that ship. “

Another man added after watching them gossip, “Yes, it was ultimately the shannons disciple who managed to get those ships right under Rose.”'s nose 

The old man spoke to them, “See I said, I am quite confident because Duke Fjord was ready before his arrival. And I have one more reason why Operation Lord succeeded. ” 

The new man asked,” Why do you say so? ” 

The old man smiled and spoke in an all-knowing tone, “Because he already hired all the important craftsmen in the region yesterday and this also gave a lot of people a hint.” 

The man spoke in a serious tone after understanding the consequences of such a thing, “If what you say is true then they intend to replicate those weapons in order to regain the edge in easter waters like they used to. I hope my friends who go navy stay safe. ”

Erin left the ship and headed to the captain of the guards. However, Erin was immediately greeted by Shannon. 

Shannon greeted Erin after she got off the ship, She was quite happy with her safe arrival and spoke, “Well you're fine, son. Now you are already a big person after this attack.”

Erin shook her head and spoke, “It wouldn't be possible without you, sir. And this time I lost a lot of my people.” 

Shannon sighed and spoke, “Well, you get this victory, you won't win if you don't execute all the commands at the right time according to your own judgment. And remember War is brutal so it would be best if you stop attaching your emotions to your people because it will only hurt you more. I knew about it as I had experienced it the first time. However, it will be your decision in the end. Take Pirate Blake for example, he attaches a lot of important things to his men and hence it becomes his weakness over the years, but this also increases his resentment. and the determination to finish Duke Fjord and take revenge. So this is a double-edged sword. “

Erin sighed and gave her answer, “I understand sir, I will remember these words. However, I still cannot do what you expect me to do now at this stage. In the meantime, what happened to you sir, you don't look good at the moment? ”

Shannon sighed as she looked at her own shadow in Erin and spoke, “This is ok. You will grow with the war eventually. As for my mood, We suffered the biggest defeat in our history under my leadership so you can understand.” 

He continued, “In total, We lost 5000+ plus men this time. We really underestimated that tally and that pirate when it came to the firepower of those ballistas. Anyway, let's go, I don't even want to talk about this topic, Duke is waiting for us. We'll talk later. “

After Shannon and Erin left, people were allowed to watch the ships in small numbers. 

Commoners gossiped when they saw the ballistas, “So it is true that Lord Erin was able to catch the ballistas from Duke Rose. Looks like we're not destined to lose this war just yet. As expected of captain Shannon as his experience was useful. ” 

The old man spoke after seeing Shannon and Erin's expression, True”, However, I was worried about the dispute between Lord Shannon and Darius/Grim duo. “Laki 

others nodded and agreed,” I guess .. The same goes for Lord Fjord. He might be really worried about the two of them as both of them controlled part of the army and had a lot of influence under them. “

The old man spoke, “ Anyway, I hope the spark between Duke Fjord and Count John continues after this battle, neither of the two will result in knowing the personality of the nobility. I was expecting some big battles like the one before.” 

The man spoke after hearing about their personality and the war situation, “Yes, it is their honor that is at stake right now. So it is expected that none of them will subjugate each other.” 

The atmosphere of the harbor though low still remained a little cheerful as some good news was given to the residents and spread in the city from the port. Many people started heading to the port to confirm the reports of the battle.

Heading to the palace, Erin heard about the events that happened and understood what happened when she was not present.