Everyone at the military base stared at the large monitor mounted in front of them. Captain Adrien stood near the control desk with Billy, Thomas, Conrad, and Major Jessica, while Erend watched from beside them.
He could not afford to miss this moment. They finally had a direct view of the actual location where the mysterious Magic disturbance occurred, and whatever happened next could reveal the cause of the anomaly.
Everyone in the room wore a serious expression, but Erend's face looked particularly grim.
He clenched his jaw while studying the images on the monitor, his mind turning over several possibilities. A genuine Magic phenomenon was unfolding in their world again and he had no idea how serious the consequences might become.
He hoped the incident would end without causing further trouble, but his instincts told him otherwise. Something about the situation felt wrong and he had learned from experience that such feelings were mostly true.
