The silence of the Inner Sanctum was shattered not by a knock, but by the frantic, low-pitched ringing of the Great Bell—a sound that signaled a breach of the city's outer wards.
Julian didn't know what was going on, but from the window, he could see how everyone was panicking.
"What was going on?" he wondered out loud.
It couldn't be that the Viremount Empire invaded the Holy Empire without warning, right? They had made a peace treaty for accepting The Holy Empire's help, so it was unlikely.
Then, was it Alaric?
Julian quickly shook his head.
No, that's not possible. Lucien wouldn't break his promise so soon.
Then, if it wasn't the Viremount Empire or Alaric, who had invaded the territory for there to be so much turmoil?
Suddenly, the door to their suite was thrown open. Elian stood there, his white robes stained with a bit of dirt and his expression grimmer than Julian had ever seen it.
"What is going on?" Julian asked, and Elian answered.
"Demons."
