Moria's Heart

Underground prison block.

The air hung heavy as iron.

Even breathing felt oppressive.

Moria stared fixedly at Rock.

His eyes were bloodshot, his pupils trembling faintly.

It was not mere anger—

It was the madness of someone on the brink of collapse after losing everything.

"My ship—!"

His voice was hoarse, nearly breaking.

"My companions!!!"

His fist slammed down hard!

"Bang—!"

The stone floor cracked, fragments flying!

"And my dreams!!!"

He took a step forward, and the chains suddenly went taut with a piercing screech of metal!

"You destroyed it all!!!"

That roar was like blood and fire bursting from his chest together.

"You damn Marine!!!"

His voice echoed back and forth through the cell, lingering for a long time.

As for Rock.

He had not moved from beginning to end, merely standing there and listening.

He even leisurely raised a hand and picked at his ear, as if dealing with worthless noise.

He paused, then looked at Moria.

"Are you fucking stupid?"

In an instant, the entire space seemed to freeze.

Moria stopped moving, his mind seemingly stuck.

The next second—

"What?!!"

His fury exploded!

"What did you say?!!"

He suddenly stepped forward! The chains were pulled taut!

"Clang—!!!"

The screech of metal was painfully sharp! He nearly rushed right up to the iron bars!

Rock finally raised his eyes, his gaze landing directly on Moria.

"I'm a soldier."

"You're a thief."

He walked closer, step by step.

His footsteps were not heavy, yet they carried an irresistible pressure.

"It's only right for soldiers to catch thieves."

Moria froze.

As if something had nailed him directly in place.

But Rock did not stop, and not even his tone fluctuated.

"Second."

He tilted his head slightly.

"You said I destroyed them."

He looked at Moria.

"Wrong."

"There's only one