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 life was

didn't even have the chance to

Zack grabbed

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

around his neck with

young, but they knew exactly what to do when they needed to run

Zack very well and she immediately understood what

"But, Mr.

Tobias ..."" Alicia started.

Zack knew that Jack was the only person on the ship who

opened the door and saw the sailors

huge ship in

pierced through the dark and its flags fluttered in the

have a telescope, and

the symbols

two of them didn't care

while no one was paying attention

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

loud, deafening explosion could

shake and

at the edge of the ship, and

the gaps of the

Zack reacted quickly and

hanging in mid-air and the sea breeze

gigantic monster with its mouth

was scared

had never been in such a

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