The sky was blanketed in dark clouds. Thunder rumbled within them, and a fierce wind howled, whipping up colossal waves.
The colossal waves crashed violently against the reefs, letting out a deafening roar.
At the edge of this treacherous sea, a vast fleet lay anchored in a sheltered harbor.
It was the main fleet of the Rage Tide Legion—the Alt Fleet.
Alte was the name of the Empire's founding emperor, and its use for this fleet spoke volumes about its status within the Empire!
The fleet's flagship was a Level 1 battleship, the *Rage Wave Monarch*.
The ship was over one hundred twenty meters long, its hull constructed from a mixture of ironwood and teak. This specially dried timber was far more resilient than ordinary oak and highly resistant to the corrosive effects of seawater.
The sides of the ship were plated with thick copper armor, and key sections were inlaid with Wind-Resistant Rune Stones to weaken the impact of storms on the hull.
