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 life was

have the chance to visit their

Zack

left, he tooka tablecloth and put the unfinished cake and snacks

he tied it around his

knew exactly what to do when

Zack very well and she immediately understood what

"But, Mr.

Tobias ..."" Alicia started.

calmly, "We have to find Dad." Zack knew that Jack was the only person on the

and saw the

a huge ship in the

and

didn't have a telescope, and it

they couldn't see the symbols on the

them didn't care about

to find Jack while

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

loud, deafening explosion

ship began to shake and the children were

the edge of the ship,

flung through the gaps of the

Alicia!" Zack reacted quickly and

mid-air and

ocean was like a gigantic monster with its

was scared to

in such a