While the trap at the Gala had fully sprung, traps elsewhere throughout the city were also flaring to life.
In a luxurious manor in Lords' Borough, a scene straight from the bloodiest pits of hell had unfolded.
The estate belonged to Nicholaus Hitchcock, a Paladin renowned for his strength and one of the wealthiest merchants in Davos.
He was also one of the Unknown Lords who had supported Emily Damon's ascension to the office of Known Lord a decade ago.
Tonight, his manor had become a slaughterhouse.
Every guard protecting the estate had been killed. It didn't matter how powerful they were; none had managed to escape the slaughter.
The courtyard was dyed red with blood. Bodies lay scattered across the stone pathways, their weapons still clutched in their hands. Some had been cut down before they could even draw their swords. Others had fought desperately, leaving deep gouges in the surrounding walls and pillars.
But their efforts had amounted to nothing.
