The massive explosion shook the entire district.
Its sound was far louder than any festival fireworks.
The glass windows of the smaller streets vibrated violently, some shattering completely.
The people walking nearby stopped instantly. For a second, time seemed to freeze. Then, panic erupted.
They screamed and ran in all directions, away from the source of the blast.
Several guards in the area immediately went on alert.
"To the shelters! Quickly!" they shouted, trying to direct the ordinary citizens.
Some adventurers in the crowd drew their weapons, their eyes fixed warily on the fire.
In the Main Square, the music and laughter stopped instantly.
Thousands of people fell silent, staring at the plume of thick black smoke rising into the night sky.
"What happened..."
"An attack?!"
"Run!"
"Save yourselves! It's an attack!"
BOOOM!
Another explosion sounded. This time, the location felt closer.
