Chapter 92: The Story Beyond
First, I had to gather information. My gut told me this was the right place, but it was just an instinct, not a message from my Lord or angels. Which meant I could be mistaken.
I didn’t wait for Roka, I instructed the attendants to notify me if a blue-haired wolf child arrived,, as I would be at the gate in the plaza.
Ms. Rowena decided to join me, wanting to see firsthand what was happening.
“Let’s go for now. I need to see what’s happening for myself.”
With her by my side, no one barred our way. The area by the gate teemed with soldiers, yet they made no effort to stop Ms. Rowena, the ambassador of Elvenhome.
One soldier approached us, eager to explain what was happening.
“That over there is the gate. Can you believe it? It’s like hell.”
“Is that really the gate? I can barely make it out—is there a fire?” Ms. Rowena asked.
It was a valid question. The gate nearly invisible behind thick, black smoke and swirling gray ash. If not for the people coming out, one might think there had been a fire.
The air reeked of sulfur, and it seemed as if the gate opened to a fate far grimmer than that of the Cidatel Republic.
“The situation in Vales City is dire; the ash has covered everything, and it’s blowing this way. It’s so severe that we’re forced to wear winter clothes, even though summer is near.”