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Leaving one of the cities near the snowy mountains, a man got on his horse and rode toward the Sloan family residence. For the last few days, he had been unable to contact anyone, so he decided to go check it.

He was still quite far when he saw a bright red hue between the hills. It couldn't be the sunrise. Nor the sunset. It was noon at the moment.

So that left only one possibility behind.

The man rode faster and faster until he pulled his horse to a stop when the residence came into sight.

It was quite the spectacle to watch, but to the man, it was a tragedy.

Brilliant flames, a mix of red and black, had engulfed the residence, licking the buildings like tongues.

In shock, the man nearly fell off his horse. His brain couldn't process it. How did it happen? The fire clearly wasn't natural, so who was it that started it? Who was it that was able to ruin the Sloan family, when they were one of the two most powerful families in the lower realm?