The past few days of searches had seen the Titan Academy and the Titan City-state authorities arrest plenty of people and put down a few defiant troublemakers. Bloodshed and loss of life had already become commonplace.
But the deaths of these seven official soldiers marked the first blood drawn by the Titan City-state authorities. They were the first of their people to die.
This meant the forces secretly opposing the Titan City-state had finally had enough of the Titan Academy's domineering ways and were beginning to strike back.
Killing a few low-ranking soldiers was only an appetizer, but the message behind it was anything but ordinary.
That much was clear from the unbearably grim look on General He's face. He knew exactly what this meant.
The situation had escalated beyond what someone of his rank could handle.
"Quick! Send word to Lord Asura and ask him to come at once!"
"Call in nearby reinforcements and seal off the area within a thousand meters of the Myriad Phenomena Grand Inn. No one gets in or out!"
After a brief moment of panic, General He quickly steadied himself, showing the composure expected of him.
With their leader keeping his cool, the brief chaos at the scene was brought under control.
But no one could have expected that as people converged on the area, several more screams would ring out from an alley on the other side of the Myriad Phenomena Grand Inn.
There was no need to report the screams. Something had happened again.
When the troops rushed over, they found seven more official soldiers lying in pools of blood. Their eyes were wide open, and their bodies were still warm, but blood continued to gush from their throats. They were clearly dead.
Judging by the looks on their faces, they seemed