Bab 92: Inder Sephtis [2]

A deathly silence blanketed the area, broken only by the occasional caw of a vulture and the distant howling of the wind.

Dark silhouettes dotted the sky, circling ominously over the thousands of lifeless forms scattered across the ground.

Buildings collapsed with civilians still inside, the rumbling echoing before they fell in on themselves.

Screams of horror and utter terror echoed from time to time from those who survived the massacre.

Their physical features—slightly elongated ears, pale skin, and long horns adorning their heads—a far cry from what a human should look like.

But their screams died down quickly as death came upon them as well...

Some of those who wanted to live at any cost fell to their knees, begging for their lives from the Gods they worshiped....

But their prayers remained unheard as no God sent help for them....