Sometimes, bad things turn out to be good things, and sometimes, good things aren't so good. If Barrel hadn't personally reinforced the structure to prevent a collapse, it might have broken open already. You could say Barrel's craftsmanship is simply too remarkable.
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A surge of magic shot through the debris piled up at the tunnel entrance blasted apart by the dwarves, scattering the shards outward. It streaked through the ranks of dwarves waiting outside the tunnel, heading into the distance. Under the night sky, it resembled a shooting star.
A sparse cascade of stones fell, then silence. The tunnel entrance, now reduced to utter chaos, had been forcefully blasted open.
As the dust cleared, the silhouettes of Blood Clan members began to emerge.
Duke Clement stepped over the scattered rubble, slowly walking out from within, his cold gaze sweeping across the dwarves. Behind him, a large group of Blood Clan moved forward in single file.
