Tobias stood up and left.

He had no more time to explain the situation to the children.

Alicia looked at Zack worriedly.

However, Zack wasn't looking at her.

Instead, his gaze was fixed on the chessboard, on Tobias' last move.

He then moved the king forward even though it was a checkmate.

No matter what he did, the outcome was already decided.

“Zack ..." Alicia called.

Zack had heard about pirates from Jack—they were a bunch of heartless monsters in human skin.

They used to rule the seas and would do anything to fill their own pockets.

Naturally, they had their eyes on this ship transporting raw mineral materials.

Zack knew that they were in big trouble.

He knew of the dangers but he didn't have the capability to neutralize them.

All he could do was try to find Jack as soon as possible and have him bring them away before chaos ensued.

He was only three years old, but he already knew the meaning of life and death.

The two children didn't know why they were trying so hard to live.

could only push on even when

the chance to visit their mother's

go." Zack grabbed

tooka tablecloth and put

he tied it around his

young, but they knew exactly what

and she immediately understood

"But, Mr.

Tobias ..."" Alicia started.

Jack was the only person on the

door and saw the sailors

was a huge

lights pierced through the dark and

telescope, and

see the

the two of them didn't

Jack while no one was paying

they could get anywhere, the pirates—being the despicable people they were—opened fire at the hull of the

explosion could

shake and the children were thrown

the ship, and

was flung through the gaps

Alicia!" Zack reacted quickly and grabbed hold

hanging in mid-air

ocean was like a gigantic monster with its mouth wide open, ready to

was scared

in such a

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