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

didn't even have the chance to visit their mother's

Zack grabbed

tablecloth and put the unfinished cake

tied it around his

young, but they knew exactly what to do

knew Zack very well and she immediately

"But, Mr.

Tobias ..."" Alicia started.

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

door and saw the

was a huge ship in

the dark and

have a telescope, and it was

they couldn't see the

them didn't care

find Jack while no one

the pirates—being the despicable people they were—opened fire at the hull

loud, deafening explosion could

began to shake and the children were thrown off

the edge of the ship,

flung through the gaps of the

Alicia!" Zack reacted quickly and grabbed hold

body was hanging in mid-air and the

with its mouth wide

was scared to

never been in such