To Ironveil City, Blackgate was not just the frontier outpost that kept watch of the Demon domain and would report the first sight of demons.
To the city, it was a psychological support, a symbol that helped them sleep better at night knowing that Demons would not suddenly ambush them without Blackgate warning them of it first.
Besides, with the shield array active and in good working condition, a marvel of technology that not even S Rank Demons could breach easily, the citizens and soldiers of Ironveil City were able to live their lives normally despite the looming presence of the Domain domain.
This was why the fall of the fortress hit so hard.
The civilians didn't know yet. Afterall, what hit Blackgate was not an overwhelming attack of epic proportions that could be seen from a distance. Rather, it was a surgical strike straight at the heart of the fortress.
