A normal ground in an open field suddenly began to shake and spike up. After some time, it finally pushed up, leaves and dirt and all. A door structure opened up, and Julius emerged from within the hole artificially made by someone.
"Ah, I finally made it out. Ah, that was more uncomfortable than I thought, but fortunately I am finally out," Julius gasped as he climbed out.
He smiled to himself in a satisfied manner.
As he opened his eyes and looked around him, his speech was cut short. His limbs lost all feeling, and he slumped to his knees. His eyes bulged as he saw the soldiers who appeared all around him.
"N-No way. H-How could you have known?" Julius stuttered.
Surrounding him were soldiers who numbered nearly thrice as much as the ones in front of his house. They had known all the while that he had a secret exit and even counted on him to use it. Was this checkmate?
"I-Is it all over for me?" He asked himself in despair.
