Bab 174: The end of the fight, the start of the tragedy (III)

Jora did not know what was happening, and there was nothing but terror in his eyes as he held his young daughter in his arms, running as fast as he could from the fortress that was now engulfed in flames.

It began with a deafening explosion in the center of the fortress, where the officers and angels resided. Alarms blared, and the news of an assassin spread like wildfire just before all the angels charged out, chasing after the intruder.

Like most civilians, Jora was paralyzed with fear upon hearing about the assassin. Still, he managed to calm down slightly after a few minutes as the soldiers flooded the stress of the Strong Hammer Military base and reassured the people that the assassin was gone and there was no longer any danger. Time seemed to stretch, and just as they thought the danger had passed, a massive explosion of white force tore through a portion of the walls, obliterating anyone near it.