The intense updraft caused by the explosion even affected the airship's cabin, causing Lyra, who had just disengaged from her hovering state, to stumble a few steps. The girl barely steadied herself, pressing the slender blade of Light against the doorway as she stepped backward. A magnificent burst of flames surged within the fortress.
The once-majestic magic-energy cannon, towering over the morning mist, had become burning rubble. A violent elemental reaction erupted from its core, destroying vast sections of the town from the inside out. The cannon's structure, composed of steel and stone, disintegrated midair, triggering a secondary explosion. Lightning and fire elements violently collided, scattering countless fiery fragments across the sky.
