The gravity of the situation hit Kain like a sledgehammer. The southern gate, one of the city's weaker points, was now breached. The gate was quite a distance away from main gate and not as heavily reinforced since it wasn't even easy to access from the forest and so always had less attackers. And yet it had fallen.
The translucent barrier that had kept aerial attacks at bay was gone. The city's defences were failing.
Before Kain could fully process this new development, a professor burst into their midst, his face pale and breathless.
"The sigils at the southern gate have been destroyed! A violet-grade spiritual creature and three indigo-grade beasts tore through it. The Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, and Deans of the beast-taming department are heading there now to handle the situation."
"We need to hold this line while the higher-ups deal with the breach over there," Ezra commanded, his voice steady despite the turmoil around him.
