Out of the six districts, four were overtaken by the forces of the cultists, and now, a brutal war raged on as both sides fought to claim control.
Surprisingly, the collateral damage borne from the violent battles was not as disastrous as one would have guessed. Of course, the destruction of civilian properties was great, but injuries to the civilians themselves and even accidental deaths were relatively minimal.
This was because in the months leading to the Grand Magus Tournament, the Council had subtly encouraged the mundane residents—and even Magi families, for that matter—to build and make use of safe, underground bunkers.
Despite all these precautions, there were still deaths. This was war, after all. And even the existence of reinforced underground bunkers did not guarantee complete safety when Mana Core and Mana Vortex Magi were involved.
