An hour after the Sterling Estate had been reduced to ruins, another disaster struck.
Deep beneath the collapsed mansion, the Steam-Engine Power Core that supplied energy to every device within the estate finally reached its limit.
The damaged machinery groaned one last time.
Then…
BOOM!
A violent explosion erupted from beneath the rubble.
The remaining walls shook.
Broken windows shattered completely.
Flames burst through cracks in the collapsed structure as black smoke rose into the morning sky.
The sound echoed across the surrounding streets of Obsidior, causing many nearby residents to rush outside their homes and stare toward the destroyed Baron estate.
It didn't take long before the Fire Department arrived.
Steam-powered rescue vehicles rolled through the streets while sirens echoed loudly through the district.
State Alchemists followed shortly after, accompanied by members of the Guards of Ash, also known throughout Britannia as the Ashenlocke Private Army.
