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 an