"Get down! Under the canvas!" The moment Charles' command sounded, a green canvas of the same hue as the seawater engulfed the entire boat. Under the canvas, they remained motionless.0

The bright beam of searchlight swept over them. Unable to detect any anomalies, the ship then steered in another direction.0

Charles let out a sigh of relief and lifted the canvas draping over them. His gaze landed on the ship to which the searchlight belonged. It was a warship armed to the teeth. Not only were there a fore deck and aft deck, but even the sides of the ship's hull were lined with gun ports.0

Its speed was alarming, and it moved without making a single sound. If they had been discovered earlier, the entire mission would have been a complete failure. 1

As the propeller rotated once more, the wooden...0