An Unexpected Death (1)

I ran towards where the explosion is. I am sure that masquerade ball was also halted with the explosion and the nobles inside the ball room are panicking. The guards will have a lot of work to calm the noble people down.

I tried to be extra careful going to the explosion site. Many guards are on high alert right now.

'Jack, please be safe.' I thought and wished in my heart.

When I arrived at the scene, I hid behind a tree. At the ground I saw a huge hole and the smoke was coming up from there. When I looked around the hole I saw people lying down. They were wearing black clothing and I knew they were the duke's men that accompanied Jack for the mission. Some are groaning in pain while others were lying there not moving.

I looked frantically for Jack and then my eyes caught sight of him. He was coughing hard, maybe from inhaling smoke from the explosion. I was about to run to him when knights came and surrounded them.