"Quick! Get on the boat!"
"Brian... it's up to you!"
Intense warfare spread across the entire port as the leader of the masked self-immolators shouted loudly.
Hearing his words, a tall self-immolator nodded, took a deep breath, and resolutely took out a piece of dark flesh, shoving it fiercely into his mouth.
With a painful scream, his body began to swell rapidly, muscles violently bursting through his skin, transforming into a human-shaped monster engulfed in raging flames.
With a roar, he charged toward the soldiers, braving gunfire and blades, stirring up a bloody storm, using his body to block the advancing Empire soldiers.
Besides him, other self-immolators gritted their teeth, willingly sacrificing themselves, holding the rear.
Under their cover, the self-immolators finally had a moment to catch their breath, quickly retreating towards a ship.
They paid a heavy price, but as long as they could leave, it was a success.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
