Boom! Boom!

In the building at No. 17 Minsk Street in the Cherwood District, the hostess Starling Summer and the maids hid in the corner of the room in fear at the explosions coming from afar, and they felt the ground beneath their feet shaking slightly.

When the continuous and terrifying noises became farther and farther away, Stelin straightened up and looked around nervously:

"What happened?"

The two maids shook their heads at the same time, confused and scared.

Starling left the corner and instinctively wanted to walk out of the room, talk to the neighbors, and find out what had just happened, but she was worried that another accident would happen, so she had to walk around in the living room.

After several minutes, she suddenly heard the sound of the door opening. She turned her head and found that it was her husband Luke Summer who came back with the butler.

"Aren't you working?" Starling asked subconsciously.

The burly Luke replied with a serious expression:

“I just happened to be passing by and came straight back.

"Hurry, put on your coat, we're going to the church now!"

"What happened?" Starlin asked the question again.

Luke took two steps forward:

"Feysac's airship is bombing Backlund!"

"How, how could this be?" Starlin opened her eyes wide, unable to believe it.

"Now is not the time to discuss this. Anyway, it has already happened and we must go to the church immediately!" Luke gave his wife a hug, "Don't worry too much, I don't see those airships coming this way.

"Okay, okay!" Starlin responded, still a little flustered.

As she put on the coat brought by the maid, she worried instinctively:

"What about the children?"

"They are in a church school. Someone will organize them to hide. We can't get there now." Luke said calmly.

"Okay." Starlin made a prayer gesture, hoping that the god she believed in could provide protection.

The two of them, along with the male servant and the maid, quickly walked out of their house and headed to the other end of the street.

When passing by house number 58, Stelin took a look and whispered:

“I used to laugh at Attorney Jurgen, saying that he moved to the South because of Mrs. Doris’s illness and gave up a lot of opportunities in Backlund. Now, I’m a little envious of him…”

Luke took a look and said:

"Don't worry too much. It'll be fine."

As Stelin walked quickly forward, she couldn't help but ask:

"Luke, are we going to escape Backlund?"

"No, no!" Luke Summer replied very firmly, "It was just an accident."

Seeing his wife's obvious confusion, he added:

"Backlund is the capital of the kingdom, and must be the area with the highest defense level. This time it was just that everyone didn't anticipate it and there was negligence, so this happened. Next time, the Feysac people won't have another chance!

"The Kingdom is the country with the strongest military power in the southern and northern continents. The Feysac people will definitely be taught a lesson and will not be able to invade Backlund again. After this, Backlund is actually the safest place!"

"I see..." Starling felt that what her husband said made sense and was willing to believe him.

After the explanation, Luke was silent for a few seconds and said:

"However, we still have to make some preparations. Once the church announces that we can move freely, we will immediately go and pick up the children and buy more food. Buy as much as we can, as much as we can!"

…………

Backlund Bridge area, inside the public school.

Because they were too far away, Daisy and her classmates were not aware of what was happening in the North and West districts, nor did they feel the chaos that spread to the Hillston and Cherwood districts.

However, some teachers came to their classroom and organized them to line up and go to the nearest church.

This reminded Daisy of the Backlund smog last year. At that time, they were also asked to hide in the church next to the school.

Is something similar happening again... The shadow in her heart made Daisy's body tremble slightly, and she felt a strong sense of sadness and anger.

When she passed the door, she couldn't help but turn her head, looked at the teacher in charge, and asked:

"Another disaster?"

"Maybe..." The teacher didn't know the specific situation, he just knew to do as the telegram required.

"Is there a disaster like this every year, or even more than one?" Daisy asked in a slightly vague voice, with a hint of naivety.

The teacher looked at her with pity, shook his head and said:

"All difficulties will pass, and God will bless everyone."

Daisy didn't waste anyone else's time. She followed the order and walked towards the nearest church with a dull look on her face.

…………

22 Pestfield Street, North District.

Audrey, who was at the Loen Charity Student Aid Fund, heard the explosion and immediately covered her skin with dragon scales, then rushed to the window.

Watching the fleet of airships with the Feysac flag appear in the air, and witnessing bombs being deflected by the hurricane and thrown far away, or exploding on the ground, or disappearing directly, as if entering the spirit world, Audrey's mind suddenly flashed through the words of Mr. Gehrman Sparrow in the "world" and the mission of the Psychological Alchemy Society, and she had an epiphany:

The war really broke out!

She immediately turned around and said to the golden retriever Susie and her personal maid Annie:

"Quick, hide in St. Samuel's Church!"

Although Audrey didn't know how to deal with the air raid, the education she received since childhood told her to go to church as soon as possible when encountering danger.

In fact, her first instinct was to rush back to Queens to protect her mother, but considering that Anne and other servants and the staff here were ordinary people with neither experience nor the ability to deal with such a crisis, she had to take care of them first and accompany them to St. Samuel's Church.

In order to deal with the possible dangers along the way, Audrey plans to wear the "Hand of Fear" and "Lies" at the same time, on the one hand to distort the trajectory of the bullet, on the other hand to manipulate the flame and detonate the bomb in advance.

When facing long-range attacks, the extraordinary abilities of the "audience" path are indeed difficult to use.

"Secretly" protecting her servants and foundation staff, Audrey successfully entered St. Samuel's Church and saw several bishops and priests coming to greet her.

"Miss Audrey, don't worry about the Earl, the Countess and Lord Hibbert. They are all protected by special people, and this level of air raid cannot harm them. Besides, you know how big and sturdy your basement is." A bishop quickly took Audrey aside and comforted her.

Audrey took off her gauze gloves and nodded, agreeing with the bishop's words. She was no longer in a hurry to go home and asked:

"What is the situation now?"

"The Feysac people lost two airships and moved to the west area. Don't worry, all the defense forces have been awakened, and they will not cause any more damage next time." The bishop made a simple statement and led Audrey and others to hide in the underground area of ​​the church. The next level down was where the "Night Watchers" were active.

…………

At 160 Böklund Street, butler Walter and a group of servants hid in the underground area that also served as a wine cellar.

This was Dwayne Dantès's order, and the gentleman went to see Bishop Elektra himself with his personal valet.

After an unknown amount of time, Walter and his friends heard a knock on the door, and through the hole in the door they confirmed that it was their employer who had returned.

“There are no more attacks now, but we should still go to Saint Samuel’s Church and hide for a while.” Klein said after looking around.

"Yes, sir." Walter responded on behalf of the servants, and then asked, "What happens next?"

As a qualified housekeeper, he often read the newspaper and knew that the situation was tense. It was not difficult for him to guess that a certain degree of war would break out after the bombing.

Klein groaned for a moment and said:

“Once the church confirms the situation, we will go to Meige Manor, and you can bring your family with you.

"No matter what, the capital of the kingdom must be a relatively safe place, and the manors on the edge of the capital will not be the target of air strikes. They are not that valuable. Well, there is plenty of food and wine in Meige Manor. Even if the war continues for a long time, we don't have to worry about starving to death."

Hearing their employer's words, the servants who had already started families immediately showed joy on their faces, sweeping away the paleness and fear just now, and Walter directly expressed his gratitude.

Then, he said carefully:

“More food can be purchased, and in this case, no one will ever think it is too much.

"Also, there may not be any more attacks near Backlund, but the public security may be disrupted. The manor outside the city must be prepared for this."

Klein nodded:

"I have also considered this. I will talk to Congressman Macht and the military about buying a batch of 'scrapped' weapons and bullets. You should practice more.

"Anyway, during this time, Enuni and I will go back to Backlund to handle things depending on the situation. If there is anything we haven't considered, we will make up for it then."

As for food, Klein did not forbid butler Walter from buying it. This way, if a famine really occurred, he would be able to provide relief.

After discussing the follow-up, everyone in Dwayne Dantès's residence simply packed up their luggage, took their valuables, and followed their employer into the Saint Samuel Church and into the underground.

Klein immediately saw Audrey walking among the crowd, calming them down. He smiled and nodded to the noble lady.

After seeing Dwayne Dantès, Audrey smiled back, and from his attitude she confirmed that nothing serious had happened.

…………

Fors and Xio moved again, but still on the edge of the East District, closer to the Backlund Bridge area.

After waking up naturally, Fors rubbed her hair, walked out of the bedroom, and planned to prepare lunch.

With a quick glance, she saw Xio, who had already left, sitting on a chair and flipping through a newspaper quickly.

"What's wrong?" Fors asked blankly.

Xio frowned and said:

"The Feysac people launched air strikes on the North and West districts..."

"What?" Fors blurted out first, and then remembered the relevant issues discussed at the Tarot Club.

Just then, the newsboy's voice came from outside:

“Extra! Extra! The Kingdom declares war on Feysac!”

“Extra! Extra! The Kingdom declares war on Feysac!”