Rod's vision abruptly widened as he crossed a few more streets.
Before him lay a scene of destruction: in the open space, shattered buildings, collapsed houses, black fog swirling in the air, and intersecting cracks on the ground, painted a portrait of disaster.
Hundreds of warriors had fallen here, their bodies shattered, black fog seeping into their flesh, spawning new monsters from the remnants.
Rod immediately noticed the central structure, a Guardian Fire Sacrificial Ground, surrounded by warriors. They defended the remnants of the firelight after the Holy Fire extinguished, until their bodies were torn apart, until the Guardian Fire Sacrificial Ground was leveled, until the Guardian Fire inside was snuffed out.
Saint Reel's Royal City was truly different; under the Holy Fire, it still retained so many Guardian Fires and Guardian Fire Sacrificial Grounds.
After the Holy Fire went out, these flames became the warriors' last hope.
