I Am The Game's Villain

Chapter 475: [Event] [Elven Utopian War] [17] John Being A Protagonist



-BOOM!

A thunderous explosion shattered the early morning stillness.

"Ah-!"

John jolted awake, instinctively rolling out of bed just as another deafening sound reverberated through the room. The sound was so fierce it seemed to shake the very foundation of the Dolphian Palace.

His heart pounded as he scrambled to his feet, his gaze darting around the room. The walls quivered ominously. Dust cascaded from the ceiling as it cracked, web-like fractures spreading across its surface.

"They're under attack," John muttered.

He quickly grabbed a fresh set of clothes from the chair by his bed, throwing them on in haste. Without hesitation, he strode to the door, wrenching it open to a scene of chaos.

The corridors of the Dolphian Palace were in panic. Maids clutched their skirts as they sprinted, butlers barked orders, and guards hurried to their posts, weapons drawn. Servants carried bundles of documents and chests as though fleeing from an impending attack..

This wasn't just any attack-it was war.

John's room, tucked away in a remote wing of the palace, had been a grudging concession from Reiner Dolphis, the King of Dolphis. As a duke's son, John had rank, and at Amelia's insistence, he'd been offered lodging within the royal palace. Yet, Reiner wouldn't let John too close to his daughter. He'd placed John far from the royal quarters, an act that now forced him to traverse the entire length of the palace to reach the heart of the action.

As he ran, a flicker of movement outside a tall, arched window caught his eye. John skidded to a halt.