Corwin Draezek was feeling quite flustered at the moment. As the leader of the Gale Pirates, he had roamed the Starlight Sea for many years. It wasn't that he had never seen an alchemical ship before, but he usually avoided such vessels and had been fortunate enough never to be pursued by one. Thus, his understanding of alchemical ships remained limited.
It wasn't until today that he realized just how fast an alchemical ship could be once it got going. In the face of such a ship, sailing vessels had no chance of escape.
Who were these people?
Why had they come to Corn Island?
Could they be Velmorians again?
Just the thought of the Velmorians made Corwin feel uneasy. His fleet had already been plundered by those damned Velmorians, and if not for sheer luck, he wouldn't have escaped.
But could he escape once more?
He looked at the alchemical ship. On its deck, two strikingly beautiful young women led the way as they approached.
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