If Alka's side was experiencing an overwhelming chase, a game of cat and mouse, then Julia's side was engaged in a strategic game. This was because the enemy's captain, their strongest member, had pursued Alka. Although Julia's group was scattered, at least the enemies they faced weren't particularly strong. They didn't need to feign weakness like Alka; they just had to perform normally, fighting while retreating. This way, the enemy would be lured deeper into the trap and then caught all at once.
"Everyone, run faster! If you keep dawdling like this, the enemy will get away!" the scruffy old man shouted, striking the slower pirates with his cane as he ran.
Meanwhile, Julia, fleeing in the distance, was about to disappear from their sight.
A pursuing pirate tripped while passing between two trees. The moment he hit the ground, something yanked his head up, and a bloody gash appeared on his throat. Blood spurted out.
