Even After Death by Lilting Champ

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.

were like mindless drones that could only push on even when

the chance to visit their

Zack grabbed

tablecloth and put the

around his neck

young, but they knew exactly what

very well and she immediately understood what

"But, Mr.

Tobias ..."" Alicia started.

Dad." Zack knew that Jack was the only person on the ship who could get

and saw the

huge ship in

dark and its flags fluttered in the

a telescope, and it

they couldn't see the

two of them didn't care

find Jack while no one was paying attention

they could get anywhere, the pirates—being the despicable people they were—opened fire at the hull of the cargo ship without

deafening explosion could be

began to shake and the

edge of the ship, and

was flung through the gaps of

reacted quickly and grabbed hold of

entire body was hanging in mid-air and

with its mouth wide open, ready

was scared to

had never been in such a