"What the hell are they doing?" muttered Victor, observing the movement in the Goldcrest districts from the sky. His Eagle carried him effortlessly on currents of wind, allowing him a comprehensive aerial view of the disturbing developments below.
"Preparing for secession," Arturo responded, his expression somber as he directed his brother's attention with a pointed finger. "Look there."
He indicated a residential zone where several noble mansions were being systematically dismantled. This wasn't normal demolition; entire teams with earth elemental affinity were carefully extracting the most valuable minerals: magical crystals, rare metals, mana-reinforced stones.
"Approximately twenty percent of the nobility with residences in the city are already in motion," he continued. "And another ten percent are preparing to follow them. Mainly opportunists and families with commercial connections in Yino."
