Isolde stood before a floor-to-ceiling glass wall, gazing at the expanse of the dragon city beyond the greenery around the mansion with folded arms.
Not far from her was Isaac. About a dozen feet behind, he also gazed at the bright sun that illuminated the room.
Then, he turned his head to the screen. What he saw with his own eyes and what was on the screen were complete opposites. On the screen were different clips from several countries.
The news anchors were currently discussing the state of the world. From the clips, he could see cities with red gates. It was happening in every part of the world, every country, not one was exempt.
The skies were dark and the earth was bathed in the crimson glow of these gates. Indeed, this was the Ruination, right before their eyes.
People were being told to head for bunkers prepared by the authorities, for what was coming was an event many foresee to be even worse than the first apocalypse.
