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A long time ago, the pig world had yet to find peace.
Trotters thudded in frantic escape,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkNEXh4BEH
hoofmarks scattered among the grass—— and some figures never made it back.
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The wind whipped up dust and broken grass,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiQgVOapZT
screams and pounding pig hooves tangled into chaos,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINhABX8WdX
and the entire sky turned ashen, as if stained by mud.
A large, muscular pig stood before a shattered gate,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdidCL2PPBJ
his eyes reflecting a field strewn with severed limbs.
"All warriors, hear my call! Defend our kin to the death!"
His roar thundered through the air,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Gek6RHwxK
shaking even the ground beneath his feet.
"Father…"
The call wasn’t even finished before he turned around—— a filthy, wide-eyed piglet stared at him in terror,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9GPEsvhO0
a line of frail pigs cowering behind the crumbling wall.
"We’ll hold them off—take the others and run!"
In the next instant, his limbs tightened, muscles swelling,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZm8EIqa5m
and he charged toward the intruders like a storm.
Within seconds, his figure vanished28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVRU6HhjrZ
into the clash and swirling dust.
The piglet stood frozen, nose stinging, fur bristling.
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and shards of clay and dirt struck his face28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv3N5lLn2e
did he snap back to reality.
He looked around.28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPu7z3Tuytw
The village had already fallen——reduced to ruins,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tm3aMbQgJ
with only broken walls and the thick stench of blood remaining.
Clenching his jaws, eyes bloodshot,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9z5pNC8be
he drew a deep breath through the tears——
then turned and ran,28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTH0s7frM6h
toward the distant horizon where a faint light still flickered.
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The days of conflict had finally ended.
The remaining warriors followed the trail of hoofprints and drag marks in the mud, searching for the tribesfolk who had fled.
“We found them! Over here!”
A large pig, shoulder still seeping blood, came to an abrupt stop and shouted hoarsely, voice raw with emotion.
The others rushed over at the call.
But when they saw what lay ahead, their breath caught in their throats.
Most of the recovered companions were curled up in piles of grass, their fur dull, eyes unfocused.
Prolonged malnutrition and the mental toll of war had left them fragile—— as if a single gust of wind could blow their bodies apart.
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One of the large pigs walked carefully over, a broken piece of a pig's tail clutched gently in his mouth.
He lowered his head and placed the fragment on the ground in front of a young pig.
“I’m sorry… this… this is all we could bring back.”
The young pig stared blankly at the tail until he noticed an old scar near the end—— he remembered that mark.
He’d made it himself when he was little, during a moment of mischief.
He had said, when they grew up, they’d guard the gates together, and… become the bravest warriors.
A soft, nasal sound slipped from his throat.
“Whimper… whimper…”
He collapsed beside the piece of tail, burying his face on his forelegs.
He tried to stifle the sobs, but they slipped through, unstoppable.
Similar scenes played out among the other pigs.
Some held bitten ears, some clutched shattered pieces of familiar tusks.
They were all family—ones they had once run alongside.
One by one, they apologized while carefully storing the fragments, crying as they whispered, “It’s okay… it’s okay…”
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The sky was clearly so bright.28Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zfjY3Q3Xr
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