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Ch. 55: Chaos [2]

—Bang! —Bang! —Bang!

The moment the clamoring of clashing weapons pricked his ears, Adrian quickly rushed to the battlement behind him. Peering down into the Refugee Camp, Adrian could see the chaos of battle unfolding below. The Aeon Knights engaged in fierce combat with one another. 

Among them, he spotted Gizel and his team fighting some of them; they were protecting his classmates as instructed. Nevertheless, the chaos did not stop there. To make matters worse, Adrian witnessed the Refugee Section being consumed by flames.

"What the—"

Before he could finish his sentence, a sudden burst of light erupted, engulfing everything around him in a blinding white. Adrian's cerulean eyes widened in horror and his heart sank, having realized there was no way for him to avoid the bomb.

For the first time in his life, the thought of, 'Am I going to die?' crept into his mind. However, one question popped into his head. 'Why is… my gift not active?'