Chapter 126: II: Thunder. Part 2

I might not have been an expert, but with the small time I had to prepare, I had read over many of the simplest discoveries that had pushed the world forward. The bloomery furnace was but the first of many improvements I wanted to try; people still relied on bronze for most of their needs, but such metal was too soft in comparison with iron.

Convincing my father was but the first step of many that she would have to take in order to ensure that the Chinese would have a chance against the stronger Huns.

Just as I opened my mouth to tell him my plan, the alarm bell abruptly interrupted us.

With great agility, my father jumped from his seat with me and ran to the nearest refuge in time for us to hear a deep roar that made the very stone tremble.