Zero opened his eyes and bounced up from the ground. He then quickly swept his leg out and extinguished the bonfire with a pile of sand and rocks. The gunfire and the roar were faint, as if the battle in the distance was approaching. It was no doubt a nuisance. There were only two ways to deal with trouble. The first was to avoid it and the second was to finish it as soon as possible.

In the midst of the sounds of battle, Zero could tell that the situation seemed to be ...