Reincarnated with the Country System-Chapter 131: The 3rd Battle of the Northern Sea Bernard Empire’s 2nd Fleet vs the Kingdom of Latvia’s Armada (1)

The ocean trembled as two mighty fleets collided. The stormy night sky bore witness to fire and steel, as the advanced warships of the Bernard Empire’s Second Fleet engaged the Kingdom of Latvia’s massive navy. The dark waters churned with destruction, waves rising in protest against the fury of battle.

The Bernard Empire’s fleet, a mere 37 vessel strong, stood against an overwhelming Latvian force numbering over a thousand. Yet, technology and superior firepower made numbers meaningless. The sleek, iron-clad hulls of the Empire’s warships gleamed under the fading sunlight, their weapons ready to unleash devastation.

Latvia’s ships, wooden and iron-reinforced galleons, resembled relics of a bygone era. Though numerous, they were outclassed in every aspect—firepower, maneuverability, and durability. Their reliance on cannons, enchanted ballistas, and fire-breathing dragons seemed formidable against conventional enemies. But against the Bernard Empire, their arsenal might as well have been slingshots against giants.

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Admiral Akari, standing tall on the bridge of the aircraft carrier BNS Yorktown, peered through his binoculars at the distant Latvian fleet. His face remained unreadable as he studied the enemy formation. Their ships stretched across the horizon like a vast swarm, their sails billowing in the wind.

"They think numbers will win them this battle," Akari muttered. "Let’s show them otherwise."

He turned to his radio officer. "Order the BNS Wisconsin, BNS Vanguard, and BNS Des Moines to open fire. Target their frontline."

A single nod was all it took. Within seconds, the USS Wisconsin (BB-64), an Iowa-class battleship, roared to life. The battleship’s massive 16-inch (406mm) Mark 7 naval guns rotated towards the enemy, their barrels rising like the heads of sleeping titans awakening.

"FIRE!"

The night was torn asunder.

A deafening barrage erupted from the Bernard fleet. Bright streaks of fire illuminated the sky as 2,700-pound armor-piercing shells soared through the air, hurtling toward the Latvian ships. The first impact was catastrophic—several galleons exploded in a brilliant burst of flames, their wooden hulls disintegrating as the shells ripped through them like paper.

The BNS Vanguard (23), Britain’s last great battleship, followed suit. Its modernized 15-inch (381mm) Mark I guns thundered, sending death across the sea. The USS Des Moines (CA-134), a most advanced heavy cruiser, rained down 8-inch (203mm) rapid-firing shells, reducing Latvia’s vanguard to flaming wreckage.

Dozens of Latvian ships sank instantly. Some broke apart under the sheer force of impact, while others capsized, their crews screaming as the merciless sea swallowed them whole.

Despite the devastation, the Latvians pressed on. They were not cowards.

Borsk was very surprised to see such destruction of his forces.

"Who are they?! And how many ships are there in total?"

Then one of his subordinates said "We don’t know who they are!? But their number must be between 30 and 40 ships!"

Borsk was surprised. "How can they cause so much destruction with so few ships?" Then Borsk saw Bernard Empire’s ships from a distance. They were made of iron and huge.

Borsk, bellowed orders. "All ships! Fire everything! Use the dragons! Use the sea monsters! Kill them all!"

The Latvian navy responded with all it had. Hundreds of cannons fired simultaneously, the sky thick with smoke and iron as cannonballs hurtled toward the Empire’s ships.

Yet, when the shells struck, they simply bounced off.

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The Bernard warships, made of reinforced naval-grade steel, were impervious to traditional cannon fire. Even the most powerful Latvian broadsides left nothing but scratches.

"Impossible!" Borsk seethed. "How can they withstand our strongest attacks?!"

Latvian warlocks and magicians stationed on ships desperately tried to turn the tide. They launched waves of fireballs, ice spikes, and lightning bolts at the enemy, hoping to breach their steel hulls.

But Latvia had underestimated modern defenses.

The BNS Des Moines (CA-134), a heavy cruiser, activated its Mk 37 radar-controlled anti-aircraft guns. 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikon cannons spewed flak into the air, detonating the magical projectiles before they reached the fleet. The entire firestorm fizzled midair, reduced to harmless embers.

For every Bernard ship that received minor damage, ten Latvian ships sank.

Still, the Latvian Armada pressed on.

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The dragons breathed fire, their infernos turning the night sky red. But the fighter planes were too fast. The Zeroes weaved through the flames, dodging and counterattacking. Their 7.7mm Type 97 machine guns and 20mm cannons ripped through dragon scales, tearing the beasts apart midair.

Some dragons fell screaming, crashing into the sea, where the waiting Gearing-class destroyers gunned them down with Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft cannons.

One dragon, larger than the rest, dived toward the BNS Vanguard, its maw glowing with magic. Before it could release its deadly breath, a D4Y Suisei dive bomber from the BNS Akagi dropped a 500kg bomb directly onto its back. The explosion tore the beast apart, its burning carcass sinking beneath the waves.

The Latvian air force was annihilated.

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Seeing his fleet suffer heavy losses, Supreme Admiral Borsk slammed his fist onto the LNS Caspian’s command table.

"We have something they don’t," he growled. "Summon the monsters!"

Many sea monsters were sent to Admiral Vladislav from the main fleet as reinforcements. However, they still have some powerful sea monsters left. Those who are very powerful

The ocean trembled.

From beneath the depths, emerged—beasts, feared by sailors. The Latvians had spent centuries taming these monstrosities, and now they would unleash them upon the invaders.

-The Abyss Leviathan: A 200-foot-long serpent with obsidian-black scales, capable of swallowing warships whole.

- Kraken Prime: A colossal cephalopod, its tentacles wider than masts, capable of crushing ships in seconds.

- Tidal Behemoth: A half-whale, half-demon entity that could summon tsunamis with its wails.

- Drakothor the Sea Tyrant: A half-dragon, half-sea beast, capable of breathing superheated steam, boiling men alive.

Borsk’s lips curled into a cruel grin.

"Let’s see your machines fight the gods of the deep."

As the Latvian sea monsters surged from the abyss, their massive, grotesque forms eclipsed the Ocean. The Kingdom of Latvia, believing its ancient beasts to be invincible, had unleashed them as a final trump card against the forces of the Bernard Empire.