King Armada began to think critically and act cautiously.
"In that case, we must stay alert. Who knows, they might want to invade this island, like the colonizers from faraway lands and islands!" King Armada declared firmly. "Guards!" the King shouted again.
The guards stationed near the negotiation table quickly approached the King.
"Yes, Your Majesty, why did you summon us?" they asked nervously.
"Deliver my orders to all troops from units 1, 2, 3, 4, the elite soldiers, special forces, and the most exceptional warriors. Everyone must prepare, stand guard, and take turns resting. Carry out my orders immediately!" the King commanded sternly.
The guards replied proudly, "Yes, Your Majesty!" They quickly ran off to deliver the command to the soldiers.
Meanwhile, the infiltrators had sailed to another land and immediately met Captain Arial.
"Captain Arial!" one of his crew shouted, running in a hurry.
"How was your mission?" asked Captain Arial.
"Hmmm... we were almost caught, Captain. There were too many of them, and we couldn't fight back. Luckily, the five of us split up to confuse them," the crew member replied.
"Why didn't you come in large numbers? Didn't I order you to attack, so we could strategize based on the information you gathered?" Captain Arial scolded.
"If we had come in a large group, we could've been attacked since we didn't know their exact numbers. But don't worry, Captain—one of us not only overheard their conversations but also sketched a map of the royal palace. So we can easily attack their stronghold!" another crew member added.
Then, the second crew member handed the map to the Captain. "Here's the map, Captain!"
Captain Arial examined the drawing. "You are clever indeed," he said. "Good. I'll start planning our attack for tomorrow. Be ready!" Captain Arial ordered.
"Yes, Captain!" his crew responded.
Then Captain Arial began crafting his battle strategy using the map of King Armada's palace. He laughed wickedly, "Hahaha, we'll see tomorrow. King Armada's palace and all its treasures will be mine."
Meanwhile, King Armada received suggestions from the elders, leaders, and palace advisors to hold a meeting to prepare for war should the enemy return to the island. He was extremely vigilant about the palace's security to prevent it from being colonized by pirates. Moreover, the Queen was pregnant, making the King even more serious in addressing the matter.
He poured all his energy and thoughts into this, as the enemy's strength couldn't be underestimated. The palace was now tightly guarded by several layers of highly trained soldiers in offense, defense, and protection.
However, this time, several infiltrators from across the sea had managed to break through. The King, along with the leaders and elders, worked hard drawing maps and planning strategies to defend the fortress and launch attacks.
The soldiers were positioned carefully to be able to defeat the enemy who had disturbed the peace of their land. The King began to organize the war strategy. At the same time, the Queen couldn't attend the second night's meeting because she was heavily pregnant and nearing labor. The King grew anxious about what might happen to his wife and unborn child if the war broke out.
After the meeting ended, the King immediately went to see the Queen in her chamber. He spoke to her for a moment.
"My love, there's something important I must tell you!" said the King.
"Yes, what is it, my King?" the Queen replied.
"You are carrying my child. War may break out tomorrow. Our soldiers are still searching for the infiltrators from the foreign land, and they say more are coming to fight. I don't want anything to happen to you or our baby!" the King said.
"Calm yourself, my husband! Tomorrow I will hide in the far-side fortress, right in the underground tunnel that leads to the northern sea. It's close to the royal cruise ship. If the situation gets dangerous, I'll escape there and wait for you, and then we'll sail away," the Queen replied.
"Alright, good. But don't worry, my Queen! Tomorrow I'll use all my strength to defeat them!" said King Armada.
"Very well, my King," the Queen responded.
Then the King kissed the Queen and returned to his room to rest.
The next day arrived. The sun began to shine from the east.
All leaders and soldiers had been prepared by the King. The best units 1 through 7 came out with their finest weapons and horses. They surrounded the palace to protect the island and the kingdom. The locals had also been informed to prepare to hide in the palace's storage bunkers if war truly broke out.
On the other side, the pirates from across the sea were being watched from a distance by Captain Arial from his fortress, as several of King Armada's soldiers approached them.
"Hmm, looks like we have guests," said Captain Arial. "My crew, attack them!"
Then, Captain Arial's crew rushed out, armed with swords and fire arrows.
The royal soldiers approached the coastline and boarded warships to intercept the pirates before they could reach Captain Arial's territory.
"BOOM!" A cannon fired from one of Captain Arial's ships.
"Shuuuuut! Watch out, bomb incoming!" one of the soldiers shouted in surprise as he saw the bomb heading their way.
"Turn the ship now!" But unfortunately, as the crew tried to steer the ship using the compass...
The bomb hit the side of the ship and caused a fire. "Boom!" The ship tilted and crashed into the rocky shore near the beach.
"Hahahaha!" Laughter was heard from a distance—it was Captain Arial's crew. Captain Arial praised them while watching through his spyglass from his fortress. "Good, good! Fire again!"
A second bomb was launched by the Captain's crew and hit the first ship, exploding and burning it to ashes.
Sadly, the soldiers had no time to retaliate and perished at sea.
Only one ship remained. Its crew quickly turned the ship around.
They retaliated with their own cannon. This time, they used a massive bomb. "Light the bomb now!" "Fwoooosh!" The bomb was lit and fired—hitting the enemy ship.
"Ahhh damn it, watch ou—boooom!" the enemy crew screamed, caught off guard, and hit by the blast. Their ship was instantly destroyed.
"Yeahhh!" the soldiers cheered when they saw the enemy ship burning. "Attack again!" the royal ship commander ordered.
Another bomb was launched, hitting the second enemy ship—but it slightly missed and struck the upper deck.
The enemy retaliated with similar cannons, launching a barrage of attacks, and a fierce battle began at sea.
Unfortunately, the royal soldiers couldn't withstand the relentless attacks from Captain Arial's crew.
They lost in the early stage of the battle.
Captain Arial's crew then sent a message to launch a full attack on King Armada's palace and destroy its defenses.
"Alright, gather all ships and soldiers. We head to the palace—let's go!" They all set sail toward the island where King Armada's palace stood.