The lights inside the military headquarters remained off as another tremor passed through the building. Soldiers rushed through the corridors, their footsteps echoing through the darkness while emergency lights slowly flickered to life. Reiji stood inside the reinforced room with his Mana Suppression Cuffs still locked around his wrists, staring through the observation window at the chaos outside.
The A-Rank female Awakened immediately touched the communication device near her ear. "All units, report the situation. I want the exact location of the disturbance."
Several voices responded at once, overlapping with each other.
"East district is reporting abnormal Mana fluctuations!"
"Three Gates are showing unstable readings!"
"We've lost contact with the western checkpoint!"
"Energy levels are still rising!"
The woman frowned as she listened. Her expression became increasingly serious before she looked at Reiji. "This isn't a normal Gate reaction."
