BOOOOM!
The second-floor windows didn't just crack, they shattered outward as if struck by a titan's fist, sending shards of reinforced glass exploding into the air like deadly rain across the lounge.
The shockwave that followed tore through the hall with brutal force, flipping heavy tables, sending armored adventurers skidding across the floor, and slamming bodies against stone pillars hard enough to rattle the entire structure.
Dust and splintered wood filled the air in a choking haze while a low, rumbling aftershock rolled through the Guild like thunder trapped inside a mountain.
Sage had already moved before the explosion fully registered. His body acted on instinct honed through years of survival. He dropped over Mina, pulling her down beneath him as the shockwave passed overhead, fragments of glass and debris clattering harmlessly across his back.
