The sea breeze howled mournfully across the island, sounding like a final dirge for the bloody carnage drawing to a close.
Jess, this once-defiant newly risen overlord of the islands, had not even lived to see his complete conquest of the ocean before being reduced to a stray dog—his career cut short before it could truly begin.
Gazing now at the disastrous scene of total defeat before him, panic surged within his heart like a rising tide. Driven frantically by a strong instinct for self-preservation, he gritted his teeth, a flash of ruthlessness and cold resolve crossing his eyes. Ultimately, he mercilessly chose to abandon the subordinates who had followed him for years. In his mind, his own life was the most paramount thing at that moment; as for the life or death of his men, he felt not the slightest shred of guilt, as though they were merely a swarm of ants to be cast aside at will.
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