The Legendary Mage (Alavin) novel Chapter 233

In a single night of turmoil, Stormcast's flames soared skyward, thick smoke billowed, and many buildings became ruins amidst the chaos of war.

Fortunately, the citizens of the city, seasoned by past storms, did not flee in panic. Instead, they gathered together, avoiding greater chaos and making it easier for the guards to hunt down the mercenaries.

It wasn't until dawn that the chaos began to subside, with mercenaries either slain or fled.

Lawren was seething with 'rage.' The mercenaries knew full well that the Golden Scorch was stationed here, yet these reckless fools dared to come and pillage. It was a blatant provocation, disregarding the might of the Golden Scorch.

Lucan was irritable, his anger simmering as he patrolled everywhere. His worst fears had materialized right under his watch. Stormcast was vast, its walls stretching for miles. Many sections were dilapidated and had collapsed, not yet fully repaired, making the city vulnerable. It was no surprise then that the mercenaries had created chaos. And they did so with utter disregard for the deterrence of the Rocke family.

By daylight, they discovered many mercenaries active in the wilderness outside the city, tasting success and ready to plunder amidst the night's fire.

Lawren gathered his people, his voice stern with indignation. "We must devise a plan. These mercenaries can see our ancient city's defenses are weak. If this batch succeeds, it'll draw more of their kind."

Lucan's expression was grim. "What do they want? What does the old city have that could tempt them?"

"It must be the Mollen family's caravan that attracted them!"

"Possibly! They must’ve guessed the caravan had brought many treasures."

Alavin said not a word, his gaze cold as he glanced at the Rocke family members.

After a debate, they decided to shift the protective forces to the city defenses as much as possible and also requested assistance from the Mollen family's guards. As for the Lord's manor, there was no need for too many defenders. A show of force with additional troops and leaving Daman in charge would suffice; mercenaries would not dare to breach it.