The chief of the authorities stationed in the city explained in the most polite voice he could muster.
There was no way he could afford to offend the Frost Duchess, even if it was for her own safety.
"That is just your speculation, officer. And I certainly don't have any interest in letting so many lives be lost, just because—"
BOOOOM!
Before Alia could complete her sentence, the surroundings were covered in a bright brilliance that was emitted from the explosion which took place just at the entrance of the Frost mansion.
"Cover!"
A single order was shouted at the same time by every cultivator present in the area, be it the authorities or the soldiers serving the Frost Dukedom.
Alia, on her part, didn't react much, though her eyes narrowed looking at the entrance, which had been largely destroyed.
The door had been a particularly beautiful one, and Alia had taken a liking to it since the start.
