Roly (to himself):Why is my luck this terrible?! We were attacked by mages who weren't even supposed to be part of the plan…(Sounds of gunfire, shots, and soldiers' screams echoing everywhere)Roly began running with all the speed he could muster, fear tearing through his heart as death approached him with every passing moment.Roly (panting):It's the ship! I have to reach it quickly before it leaves!He ran with all his strength, his ragged breaths mixing with the sounds of war and explosions…But suddenly—The ship he was heading toward exploded, scattering human fragments into the air. Blood covered the sea, and the scene turned into a living nightmare.Roly froze in place, tears streaming down his face without him noticing.Roly (screaming in agony):Whyyyyy?!! Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!At that moment, a strange soldier appeared behind him, pressing the barrel of his gun against Roly's head.Soldier:We've captured a soldier of the Kingdom of Arcadia!Roly surrendered quietly, his eyes still fixed on the flames on the horizon.But before the soldier could pull the trigger—A single shot pierced the soldier's head from behind.Milo:Have you lost your mind, Roly?! You surrender that easily?!Roly (exhausted):I've had enough, Milo… our entire squad has been wiped out, and enemy ships are advancing toward our country…Milo (angrily):We'll escape! If we stay here, we'll be killed… or enslaved!Roly slowly got up, sadness filling his face.In the background, the approaching footsteps of enemy soldiers could be heard, searching in all directions.Milo:While I was escaping… I saw a beach full of boats, marked with a strange red emblem.Roly (surprised):What does this emblem look like?Milo (hesitant):A star… with crossed weapons in the center.Roly's eyes widened, and he whispered fearfully:It's… it's the Nirval Empire!Milo (shocked):Nirval?! Why are they here?!Roly:I don't know… but they only come for something dangerous.Roly and Milo reached the beach Milo had mentioned.Roly (shouting):Quick! Take any boat!Milo pushed one of the boats into the water as the sounds of approaching enemy soldiers grew louder.Roly (shouting):Faster, Milo!!!Milo pushed the boat with all his strength, bullets flying around them.After a great effort, they managed to distance themselves until they reached the middle of the sea.Both breathed a temporary sigh of relief, but the joy didn't last long—A powerful aura erupted from the beach behind them, revealing a mysterious man holding a strange weapon.He fired a magical bullet infused with water energy, hitting the boat directly.Roly:Milo! Duck quickly!!!They bent down, but the bullet pierced the boat, creating a large hole through which water poured rapidly.Roly (shouting):Put your hands on the hole, quickly!! Or we'll sink!!But the waves struck the boat from all sides, then…The mysterious man raised his hand and unleashed water magic to create a massive tsunami that swallowed the boat entirely.The two screamed together—- Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!The chapter ends with the sound of the waves engulfing everything.---