Completely terrified, Adrian ran out into the street, spewing profanities and shouting something about a fire.
The situation outside was no better; in reality, one could observe a terrible scene: the entire city was ablaze, the disfigured buildings continued to crumble into pieces, and people, at least those who were not yet dead, were screaming or crying, frantically trying to do something. The Royal Palace, the largest and tallest building in the entire city, was creaking at the seams and was about to collapse at any moment.