A Swordsman's Oath

Each of the ten members of the Sea Ghost pirates deftly boarded the ship with only ropes. The remaining two raiders stayed on their ship to maintain balance. It is clear that they are very experienced in their job, it was proven that the small boat they used did not tilt or shift away.

Cade drew his sword and ran toward one of the ropes the pirates had used to sever it. But when he slashed his sword, the rope couldn't be severed even though Cade had tried with all his might, and, in the rope, there seems to be a special small piece of iron that is quite flexible.

"Damn it!" Cade cursed before slashing his sword at one of the member's pirates who almost made it to the stern of the ship.

"Aaaah!"

The slash hit the pirate's neck so that his body fell and sank to the bottom of the sea. Maybe soon his body will be eaten by wild fish because blood continues to gush out from the wound on his neck.

Cade backed away as some of the other pirates managed to get on board via another rope. Their faces were filled with anger with piercing eyes as if they were going to skin the man who had killed one of their friends.

The fight was inevitable. Eight members of the Sea Ghost pirates attack Cade together. The swords in their hands flashed through Cade's body to avenge their friend's death.

Even though it looks difficult, Hazel's husband can still survive with the basic inner power knowledge he has learned. Even one more member of the pirates could be slashed to death. The blood that came out of the open wound in the stomach immediately pooled on the floor of the ship.

Seeing one of the passengers put up a fight made the other passengers too moved. So did the ship workers who finally thought about joining the fight.

With makeshift weapons available, about thirty male passengers and ship workers helped Cade whose body had begun to be engraved with incisions.

A tall, big, curly-haired man who is the leader of the Sea Ghost pirates, is enraged by the resistance being waged against his members. He also thought of stepping in directly and then lightly jumping onto the ship.

In a short time, the situation changed. Resistance given by passengers and the ship's workers ended in vain. The lack of basic inner power knowledge that they learned made their bodies an easy target for pirates' slashes and thrusts of swords.

Already, seven members of the pirates died at the hands of Cade. But the wounds on his body were also getting more and more numerous. The blood that kept gushing out from the wounds on his body slowly made the handsome twenty-seven-year-old man's physique even weaker.

Meanwhile, in the room, Hazel's bad premonition grew stronger. The beautiful woman even then tried to peek through the sidelines of the door which she opened slightly.

"My husband..." the beautiful woman's voice was halted seeing Cade who had to endure with his body covered in blood against a tall, big, curly-haired man.

Hazel then remembered her husband's words which she had to save their son if something happened later.

With tears flowing, the beautiful woman closed the bedroom door again. She walked over to the wooden crate beside the bed and opened it. Some of her and Cade's clothes were removed.

"Oliver, my son, I don't know what to do to save us both. May the Gods keep you safe," she said softly.

Hazel took her son's body and put it in the chest then closed it. Don't forget to make a small hole in the top of the crate using a small knife so that air can enter.

In addition, she also wrote her son's name as a marker if someone was there who will find it later. Oliver Cade.

The beautiful woman then stood up and lifted the wooden crate then walked out. She saw that the fight was still going on between Cade and the pirate leader.

Hastily Hazel walked towards the side of the ship and threw a wooden crate filled with her son to the sea. Next, she jumped up and grabbed the crate as best she could, and hugged her tightly. Her feet continue to be moved as oars to push away from the ship.

"Argh!"

The pirate leader's powerful slash landed squarely on Cade's chest. He finally had to accept bad luck, and die horribly.

One of the pirates saw Hazel's body floating in the sea. He pointed at the beautiful woman's body as he shouted, "Someone is trying to run away!"

The pirate leader who managed to finish off Cade rushed to the other side of the ship and looked after the index finger of his members.

"Quickly chase her!" he shouted giving orders.

Two members of the pirates who were still on one of the small boats quickly released their ropes and tried to give chase. But just a few meters away, the sound of thunder boomed in the sky. The thick, rolling clouds darkened so fast and the wind was blowing so hard.

"No need to chase, hurry back!" shouted the pirate leader when he realized the storm came suddenly.

Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning that never stopped, finally striking hit.

Hazel's body and the wooden crate she held tightly tossed in the open sea. The distance from the ship that had been controlled by the Sea Ghost pirates was getting further and further away and finally, it was invisible.

***

On a white sandy beach, an old man whose body is not well maintained in torn clothes walked while continuing to swear.

His steps suddenly stopped. His eyes narrowed as he saw a body-hugging a small wooden box stranded on the beach. Intrigued by what he saw, the old man walked quickly over.

"A woman?" The old man's forehead, which was full of wrinkles, looked even thicker. He crouched down to check the woman's condition.

"It turns out he's dead," he said quietly as he let go of the hand of the woman who was still hugging the coffin.

As soon as the young and beautiful woman's hand left the chest, the old man's ear which looked like a tramp heard a voice from inside the chest. Driven by great curiosity, the old man opened his chest and his eyes widened instantly.

He saw a baby who was only a few months old in it.

"That means this woman sacrificed her life to save her son," he said again in a low voice.

Suddenly his smile widened. He grabbed the tiny baby's body and lifted it with both hands.

"O damn Gods, open your eyes and watch! Today I swear, I will make this boy my successor. You may seal me in this accursed Skeleton Island, but you will not be able to hold back this brat who will continue my quest for world domination, ha ha ha!"

[Blaaar!!!]

The sound of thunder suddenly rang out as the old man swore. A coconut tree growing high on the beach was struck by fire and then fell.

The old man looked back watching the fallen and burning coconut after being hit by a lightning strike. His loud laughter was heard again until the baby he lifted was also shaking.

"Ha ha ha, your lightning bolts missed me, damn God! You won't be able to kill Aedan that easily!" he shouted while saying his name before returning to put the tiny baby into the crate and then closing it.

His eyes then narrowed as soon as he knew there was writing on the coffin lid. "Oliver Cade...?"

The old man then thought if it could be that what was written on the lid of the chest was the name of the tiny baby.

"Haha, then I'll call you Oliver!" he shouted with joy.

Apart from having a successor who will fulfill his desire to dominate the world of martial arts, the old man is also happy because his life, which has been accompanied by a feeling of loneliness for decades, has finally become more colorful with the presence of Oliver.

***

Eighteen years later...

Little Oliver has now become a handsome young man with a sharp nose and strong jaws. His eyes were sharp like those of an eagle that is used to stalking its prey.

"Oliver, take the young coconuts to the cottage!" shouted Aedan who was on a coconut tree to pick the fruit.

Oliver who was looking for fish on the beach turned his gaze. Instantly he ran towards the coconut tree trunk that Aedan was climbing. He picked up young coconuts lying on the sand and then brought them to the hut according to his grandfather's orders.

Yes. Oliver had always thought that Aedan was his grandfather.

After putting the young coconuts in the wooden hut he and Aedan had been living in, Oliver got out and headed for a small forest to look for firewood.