The city trembled.
Every clash between them destroyed another building. People ran screaming as their shops and homes crumbled. The guards had given up trying to maintain order and focused on evacuation instead.
"Is this what you wanted?" The Guild Leader shouted, dodging another of Vell's attacks. "To destroy everything?"
Vell's laughter echoed through the ruins. "Destroy? No, no. This isn't destruction." He appeared behind the Guild Leader, that terrible smile still on his face. "This is renovation."
His punch sent the Guild Leader through a temple wall. Before the old man could recover, Vell was there again, grabbing him by the throat.
"You see, I've been watching. Learning." His grip tightened. "This whole system you've built? It's rotten. The guilds, all of it, I'm going to tear it all down and build something better."