Smoke rose from multiple buildings near the District 3 teleportation gate, forming thick dark plumes that spread across the skies above Dawnstar.
Alarm sirens echoed continuously throughout the district, blending with distant screams, crashing sounds, and violent bursts of energy that revealed fighting had already broken out in several locations at once.
The streets below had descended into chaos.
Large crowds pressed desperately against temporary barricades surrounding the quarantine zone while armed guards struggled to maintain order.
As soon as Emery and Typhon descended near the gate district, several enforcers immediately noticed them. Recognizing the aura of Grand Magus experts, one of the officers hurried toward them.
"Greetings, seniors," the man said respectfully while bowing.
His armor was covered with ash and the exhaustion in his eyes made it clear he had been dealing with the unrest for hours without pause.
