"This is crazy..."
A guard of the Sterling House spoke in a trembling voice while numerous guards and mercenaries rushed past him.
Some enhanced their arms with Cognis to increase the force behind their sword swings and spear thrusts. Others pushed Cognis into their legs to increase their speed as they charged across the bloodstained courtyard. Revolvers fired repeatedly while Kalthoff Repeater rifles unleashed bursts of gunfire toward a single person standing amidst the chaos.
"He's just a boy..."
The guard stared ahead with disbelief.
The sounds of clashing weapons echoed endlessly throughout the courtyard.
Swords collided.
Spears scraped against steel.
Gunshots roared.
Men screamed.
Several female Alchemists from the mercenary group shouted in pain as bullets and blades tore through bodies around them.
The entire battlefield had become a mess of blood, snow, smoke, and death.
"How?"
The guard's breathing became uneven.
