A deafening boom tore through Kurogane Pass as a colossal explosion erupted beyond the Wall.
The ground shuddered violently, kicking up waves of dust and dirt. The explosion hit like a giant hammer. The earth buckled, throwing debris into the air.
A violent shockwave tore outwards, rattling armor and knocking men off their feet even far away. Behind the Wall, a column of fire shot upward, ballooning into a massive mushroom cloud that blotted out the sky.
Flames surged across the ground in a wave, swallowing everything in their path. The heat was intense enough to scorch the stone facing the Wall, yet the monolithic structure held. Not even a brick loosened. Not a single crack appeared.
It stood unmoved, as if mocking the destruction behind it.
The two thousand Tiesha Tang soldiers stationed beyond the Wall never even had time to scream. The blast consumed them instantly. Their armor melted, and bones turned to powder.
