At a specific location in the Land of Fuyu lay FADA—the Fuyu Authorized Defense Agency.
A government organization responsible for the peace and safety of Fuyu and its citizens, operating directly under the Sovereign Apex—the absolute rulers of both Fuyu and Hinkon.
A certain man had just learned of the incident involving Tuziku.
"This is unbelievable! Never in the past twenty years has anyone threatened the peace of Fuyu… and now one kid has killed 115 of our citizens?!" He slammed his fist on his desk.
"Have we sent anyone to deal with this yet, Agira?" he asked sharply.
"Yes, Chief!" his secretary replied.
"As we speak, General Mayku and his men are already in pursuit of the fugitive, sir."
"In that case, get me on the line with Mayku. Now!"
ring… ring… ring…
"Answer that, Agira."
"Yes, Chief!"
ring…
"Hello?" she answered.
"Sir, it's General Mayku!" Agira reported.
"Perfect timing. Give me the phone!"
He took the phone from her.
"Mayku, give me an update on the situation!" he demanded.
"…Fine. I give you permission—but do not let him escape!"
"What's happening, sir?" Agira asked.
"The fugitive is trying to escape via the Grand Sea using a sailboat. Mayku needed clearance to pursue him," he explained.
"But sir, won't giving Mayku permission to pursue him at sea also allow the fugitive to navigate safely?" Agira questioned.
"Yes. It's a gamble we'll have to take," he replied.
"Make the necessary preparations, Agira!"
Meanwhile, at the sea dock:
"Alright, ladies—we're pursuing him at sea. Tracking crew, you're with me. Get onboard the ship!" Mayku commanded.
"As for the rest of you, make yourselves useful and clean up the bodies back there," he added.
"Let's go, before our little terrorist escapes."
Mayku and his tracking crew began their aquatic pursuit of Tuziku.
In the distance, they spotted Tuziku drifting across the water.
Meanwhile, Tuziku struggled to comprehend the chaos unfolding around him.
"Ughh!" he groaned.
This is bad… I'm losing a lot of blood from my wound…
And those guys are chasing me in the water. They'll catch up soon!
boom… splshh…
"Sink the little fugitve, guys!" Mayku laughed.
Tuziku clenched his fists, determination burning in his eyes.
I have to get to shore!
As Mayku and his men closed in on their ship, Tuziku desperately tried to steer the boat toward land to avoid being sunk.
boom… boom…
"Sh—shit!" he shouted.
The boat's been hit! I'm sinking!
As Tuziku neared the shore of Hinkon, the sailboat was almost completely submerged beneath the waves.
I'll have to swim the rest!
splshh…
Struggling through the water, Tuziku swam the remaining distance to the shore of Hinkon, with Mayku drawing ever closer.
boom… boom…
Finally, Tuziku reached the sand.
Panting, he ran toward a massive forest looming ahead.
"Hahh… hahh…" he gasped.
At that moment, Mayku and his men arrived at the shore.
Damn it! Tuziku thought, sprinting toward the forest.
"You guys stay here and contact HQ. Give the Chief our location; he might be able to assist," Mayku ordered.
"I'll go after our fugitive friend!" he added, beginning his solo pursuit.
CHAPTER END