The sight before them was enough to make the wanderer stop. What had initially appeared to be nothing more than the source of the darkness he had sensed from the market square was far worse than he had expected.

Below them, the streets of the southeast region had become a scene of disorder. Soldiers moved from house to house, forcing residents out of their homes while others searched through their belongings. Doors were being kicked open, properties overturned, and anyone who resisted was dragged outside.

The screams of the residents echoed through the streets. Children cried in confusion. Some people had barely managed to dress before being forced outside, while...