C615 The Last Deviation

The town lay in tranquil silence under the cloak of night.

From a bird's-eye view, sparse lights punctuated the darkness below.

Caught off guard by the swift ambush, the two sentries atop the clock tower managed to sound the bell only once before lightning claimed their lives.

As a result, the townspeople remained oblivious to the skirmish.

A handful of residents stirred from their slumber