When words come out of butler mouth everyone jumped out of their seat.
Dariush: what!? How!? Where!?
Dariush thought at same time: already I have a lot of debts to pay! This bad, extremely bad! But calm down dariush you need think before doing something. (He takes a deep and forced himself to calm down)
Kian and Eira both looked worry and concerned.
The butler answered with urgency: in center of the city of lamina. (it's part of dariush state). The biggest market in city is caught fire.
Dariush already started walking, Kian and Eira following him closely. Dariush said with urgency: then let's not waste time and go as fast as possible.
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The air outside is cold, sky is full of cloud, birds and Harpy and wyvern. The city is bustling more than usual and necessary. The red carriages had steam technology on them instead of the horses, all of them moving fast toward a very big and enormous and long building that was on fire.
Some people comes out of the carriages with black and yellow firefighters suit, and all of them had mask but it was obvious that not all of them are human. The leader of the firefighters who was a tall black elf woman shouted: nexus out!
She summoned a black grimoire. Other firefighters summoned different things with different looks, some grimoire, some staff, some their necklace or ring or earrings glowed. And some from their body a faint light emitted, some from their hands, some hearts or brains or even their tongue.
The same woman shouted: now start!
Everyone start to shoot water in building. In various ways and directions. From above wyverns who had a tattoo on their bodies started to shoot waters from their wings and mouth to building. The tattoo on their bodies was mix of hammer and axe. And red too.
At same time dariush, Kian and Eira arrived at sence.
Eira and Kian both was standing close to dariush.
The people was watching the fire fighter work but they didn't stepped closer. They just kept watching from very far away. Their face showed sadness and worry.
At same time more firefighters comes and they entered the building. While other firefighters just kept shooting waters.
The firefighters leader when saw dariush coming with Kian and eira bowed slightly for a moment, and said: greetings my Lord's and Duchess.
Dariush greeted too and said: greeting to you too 'shira'.
Eira said with a slight smile: Shira, I am happy to see you again.
Kian nodded for acknowledgement and said: I greet you too Shira.
Dariush thought: now I saw her I remembered fully. Her name is 'Shira delester', the leader of the firefighters, strong and beautiful. And yet she is one of my soldiers too. Or let say one of the soldiers of my estate and her rank is high too.
Shira pulled out her mask. Showing her lights brown skin. White and long hairs and a beautiful face. A little scar is on her jaw too.
Shira said firmly: the situation is under control fortunately, but it's extremely bad, more bad than I thought.
Dariush rubbed his eyelids and said: how much it's going to cost? Both in mony and lives of people.
Shira expression darkened as she looked away: I do everything I can... But it's may cost more than— dariush interrupted her and said: I asked how much. (The anger was evident in his voice and expression)
Shira felt a shiver running down her spin and said: probably more than 900 people and 600 million Lari.
Dariush sigh deeply and said: fuck. — he curesed and rubbed his eyelids again.
No on dear to say more. At same time dariush crossed his arms and thought: currently I almost have 200 billion Lari debts combine to many nobles and clans and industries and even the Nari empire itself. With this one too.... I am completely cooked. For real, I am cooked this time. (His jaw tightening)
Dariush sigh again and said with acceptance: very well. Shira I just want you to do something and it's do your best. Ok? (He smiled softly)
Shira didn't used to dariush smile, she just blushed and then said: yes milord! I will go and do my best as you ordered!
She runned away and said to other firefighters: Come on you basterds! Lord dariush has hope on us! And he wants us to do our best! So do your best!
At same time she summoned her grimoire and started to shoot water to building with newfound determination. The other firefighters too. Their eyes now burning with determination as they put more effort to work. And all of them at same time said: YES!
At Same time one by one of those firefighters who entered the building comes out with 2~3 people on their embrace.
The fire started to calm down slightly. Fortunately more firefighters and wyvern arrived for more help.
The other people who were all watching. As they heard that dariush have hope on the firefighters they suddenly started to cheering for the firefighters and some for dariush.
Dariush saw this sence, just smiled warmly and showed a thumbs up to the people. And it's made the people stop for a moment because of dariush approval before starting to cheer louder for the firefighters.
Some firefighters who were exhausted replace their position with other firefighters for shooting waters. At same time More firefighters entered and comes out of the building with injured people.
Shira was sitting on ground, drinking and bottle of water. She was sweating and exhausted. But had that same determination on her face
A part of the building exploded and it's looked normal at first, but suddenly a large piece of cement Throwened out of the building. Firefighters stepped back several steps, but kept working.
But what no one noticed at first, it's was that piece of the cement was moving toward Shira who was still on ground. Everyone stunned, no on dared to risk his life.
The speed of cement was high and Shira noticed it very slow.
When the cement was almost several steps away from falling fully on Shira, Shira braced herself and closed her eyes and arm's together but something happened. A loud sound of 'thomb' can be heard.
At next second when Shira opened her eyes, she saw something very horrifying that made her scream.
Other people start to scream and yells and shout in horror and fear.