Karl pulled rubble away from the first of the safe rooms, and realized that these areas had previously been guarded by a Totem Rank barrier, the best that the Golden Dragon Nation could provide.
They were truly impressive bastions of security by local standards, but the aftermath of the battle had shattered all the barriers, except the final layer inside the bunkers themselves.
It had been just enough to keep them intact, so Karl opted not to force the door open. Instead, he simply tapped the rhythm of the national anthem on the door until the guard inside opened it.
The door opened, and Karl found himself facing Overlord Johann, a paladin from the GDN military who he had met more than once before, just not at the Academy.
"Overlord, it's good to see you safe. The battle is over, but you will want to steel your stomach before seeing the aftermath." Karl greeted him quietly.
"How much survived?" The Paladin replied.
