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.

like mindless drones that could only

even have the chance to visit their mother's

go." Zack grabbed

put the

tied it around

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

well and she immediately understood

"But, Mr.

Tobias ..."" Alicia started.

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

opened the door and saw the

a huge ship in the

pierced through the dark and its flags fluttered

and it was very

the symbols on

of them didn't care

to find Jack while

people they were—opened fire at the hull of the cargo ship without any

loud, deafening explosion could be

to shake and the children were thrown off

edge of the ship, and they were very

through the gaps of the

reacted quickly and

in mid-air

ocean was like a gigantic monster with its mouth wide

scared

in

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