Chapter 123: The Ruins of Silverwood

The sight of Silverwood in ruins was almost too much to bear. Everywhere I looked, there was devastation—homes reduced to piles of charred wood and stone, once-beautiful trees uprooted and broken.

The acrid smell of smoke hung heavy in the air, mixing with the sharp scent of fear and despair.

I pushed my way through the rubble, my heart pounding as I searched for any sign of life. I couldn’t afford to let the enemy see me break. Not now. Not ever.

“Over here!” a voice called out, and I turned to see Renna waving frantically. She was covered in soot and blood, but she was alive. That was something.

I sprinted over to her, nearly tripping over the debris. “Renna! Are you okay?”

She nodded, her eyes wide and frantic. “I’m fine, but—Sera, it’s bad.

We barely got out with our lives. They hit us hard, out of nowhere. We didn’t even have time to—”

“Breathe,” I said, putting a hand on her shoulder to steady her. “We’ll figure it out. Just tell me who else made it out.”

Renna took a shaky br