Chapter 603: The Explosion
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yarin’s POV:
In my sleep, a loud bang suddenly woke me up.
I sat up abruptly and looked out of the window in panic. Heller opened his eyes in a daze and asked, “What happened? Are there firecrackers?”
I ran to the window and saw thick black smoke rising from the tali buildings in the distance. Screams of horror rang everywhere, breaking the tired morning after the festival.
“It wasn’t a cannon,” he muttered. Then, he immediately began to put on his clothes. “Something happened.”
At the sight of the black smoke in the distance, Heller immediately became sleepy as he said, “Go find Mom and Dad and ask them what happened!”
We immediately put on our clothes and went downstairs. There were already many people gathered in the hall. Some servants were whispering, and manor guests were awakened from their slumber.
Our parents were also there, and my mother was on the phone with someone. Her hair was disheveled, and it was obvious that she had not had time to tidy up her appearance because of the incident.
We went to Dad’s side and asked, “What happened? Was that an explosion? We saw the black smoke over there.”
Dad was silent. He looked serious and shook his head at us, indicating that everything was still unclear.
Soon, the Silver Moon family arrived. Francis and Aunt Teresa were still holding their phones. Clearly, they had received the news and had cleared away all the servants who were confused.
My mother hung up the phone and announced with a dark expression, “Just five minutes ago, Silver Moon Plaza was attacked, and an explosion happened there. The terrorists used explosives to blow up the entire plaza. At present, five people had died on the spot. They were the cleaning staff on duty and were cleaning up when the incident happened.”
“Have you caught the murderers?” my father asked.
My mother shook her head and rubbed her eyebrows tiredly. “No, there are no traces left at the scene. The police are searching the surrounding surveillance cameras to find clues.”
At this moment, her phone rang again, followed by Francis and Aunt Teresa’s phones.
My mother picked up the phone, and her expression became colder as the other party spoke. Francis was the first to hang up. His expression was unusually serious.
“There are more victims. After a preliminary search, at least seven people, including the five cleaners, died on the spot. More than twenty people are injured,” he said.
“This is clearly premeditated. It’s not even 6 AM yet, and there are usually very few people in Silver Moon Square at this time. Many people would be left in the square only after a major festival to party all night. Besides, the Moonlight Festival has just passed. It’s hard to say what the terrorists are thinking now.”
The adults’ expressions were gloomy, so I hypothesized, “Is it to involve more victims that they especially chose this time?”
My dad put his hand on my shoulder. I looked back at him. He nodded and then shook his head.
“I’m afraid that’s not all…”
My mom seemed to be answering and talking to herself. The sound of wheels screeching against the ground gradually came from outside the window. She stopped the conversation and turned to Heller and me, “Alright, it’s time for work. Children should return to their rooms now and continue to rest or care for themselves. Don’t go out for fun today. No, don’t go out at all.”
“The guards will protect this place,” Francis said. “Please rest assured, Your Majesty.”
As they spoke, a large group of people in official uniforms had already entered the house under the guidance of the servants. My mom nodded in response to their questions and told us and Lily, “Go back to your room, children. Today will be a hectic day. i don’t have time to take care of you for now.”
In the game room.
People probably did not frequent this manor, and all the facilities in the game room were brand new. However, no one was in the mood to play now. We sat in a semicircle on the carpet and stared blankly at the world outside.
After a short while, Heller asked, “Can we go back as scheduled?” 𝐛𝗲𝐝𝐧𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝗼𝐫𝗴
I looked at him and then at the people in uniform walking around the manor. I said uncertainly, “i don’t know. i think we will. After all, the Silver Moon Pack’s safety is already unknown.”
Heller didn’t comment.
After a while, he said, “Maybe we won’t make it. This isn’t just any explosion. If there are casualties, it will cause panic. If we leave now, it’s hard to say what kind of public opinion will arise. Perhaps people would think that the royal family was as timid as a mouse, not caring about the people’s lives, only wanting to escape back to safety.”
“But this was the Silver Moon Pack’s negligence, wasn’t it? Because of their poor surveillance, the terrorists had a chance to take advantage of them,” i retorted softly, or perhaps I was trying to convince myself. “The anger of the people should be directed at the people who are truly responsible.”
Heller looked at me. Although he didn’t say anything, his gaze made me feel ashamed.
“All right. 1 mean, we kinda know how things will develop,” 1 muttered softly. “It doesn’t matter if it was the royal family or the Silver Moon Pack’s responsibility; that’s unimportant. If we can’t catch the real culprit and give the people an explanation, the two families will be notorious sooner or later.
“Even the media won’t let us go. They might be trying to get information from the police station to make the evening headlines..”
