CHAPTER 33 - EDGE OF CHAOS

CHAPTER 33

EDGE OF CHAOS

Their voice will hiss like a serpent; they will advance with an army, wielding axes like woodcutters.

JEREMIAH 46:22

Orphia stood in the aisle beside her groom, her face twisted in dismay as her sweet dreams for this day vanished. With a deafening explosion, the bride panicked unthinkably and held the arms of her groom for protection. The joyous event descended into chaos. People scattered in all directions, desperate to save themselves. Palace guards quickly formed a protective circle around the highest-ranking royals and their families, while nobles and important guests were shielded by their armies.

Queen Martyna ordered the head guard to close the palace's main gate to catch the stealthy intruders. As she issued commands, a border guard arrived with news of a war erupting at the kingdom's edge.