章 1152: Panghihikayat

Unlike the usual, the dock was packed with silent soldiers. They stood erect, with their sacks and long-barrelled guns on their backs, looking like a thick forest in a storm. Although the dock was crowded, everyone was moving in an organized manner. Watching the soldiers board the paddle steamer one by one, Cacusim was filled with an indescribable sense of power and strength.

Hindi tulad ng karaniwan, ang daungan ay puno ng tahimik na mga sundalo. Nakatayo sila nang diretso, kasama ang kanilang nga sako at mahahabang baril sa kanilang likod, na nagmumukhang makapal na gubat sa ulan. Kahit na ang daungan ay masikip, lahat ay kumikilos nang maayos. Pinapanood ang mga sundalo na sumasakay sa mga paddle steamer nang isa-isa, si Cacusim ay napuno ng kakaibang kapangyarihan at lakas.