This earth-shattering loud noise was not only transmitted to Edo Castle, but also to Yotsuya Imperial Gate, which is very close to Akasaka Imperial Gate, and Kohinata Imperial Gate, which is slightly further away.

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Yotsuya Royal Gate——

"Um?"

At the moment when the explosion occurred, Seiichiro Tanani froze on the spot, immediately frowned, and turned to look to the southeast, where Akasaka Mikado was located.

Looking at the thick black smoke rising up into the sky, his brows furrowed even more tightly, as if in deep thought.

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At the same time, Kohinata Mikado—

Due to the long distance, when the sound of the explosion was heard from Akasaka Mikado to Kohinata Mikado, there was only dull movement.

Michizaburo Chiba, Jutaro Chiba and others were all focused on the battle in front of them and did not pay attention to the sudden sound. They thought the artillery array somewhere was starting to show its power again.

Only Chiba Eijiro and Chiba Sadayoshi were aware of it.

Chiba Eijiro stopped the sword in his hand and looked toward Akasaka Mikado in the distance, beyond his field of vision.

Not far away, Chiba Nobuyoshi made the same move.

Suddenly, Chiba Eijiro suddenly turned his head and looked at his old uncle:

"Uncle, can you allow us to 'leave' you here?"

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Akasaka Mikado——

"...Ugh...! Cough cough cough! Cough cough cough cough!"

After coughing up a lot of smoke and dust that she had accidentally inhaled, Elodie opened her eyes with difficulty.

A blurry scene entered his field of vision.

As her vision gradually recovered, she saw drifting black smoke and a gloomy sky.

The dark sky perfectly resembled her mood at the moment.

It wasn't until this moment that she slowly realized that she was lying on her back on top of a pile of ruins.

The broken bricks and tiles on her back hurt her.

——I... passed out...?

How did she faint, what happened... Elodie didn't have a clue about all the above.

She didn't even have a clear idea of ​​how long she had been unconscious.

She felt as if she was unconscious for a second, and then felt as if she had been unconscious for a whole year.

"Uh...!"

She blinked again, mobilizing all the nerves in her brain, trying to squeeze out memories and figure out the current situation.

However, the recurring swelling and pain in her head made it impossible for her to concentrate.

She had never experienced such a severe headache in her life!

It was as if several strong men hit her on the head hundreds of times with a giant hammer.

Not only did it give her a headache, it also made her ears ring.

There was a constant "buzzing" sound deep in his ears, as if there was an entire beehive inhabiting it.

Elodie had to endure severe pain and tinnitus to sort out the mess in her mind.

Finally... I don't know if his consciousness regained consciousness or what happened, but in short, fragments of memory finally emerged from the depths of his mind——

Weird trolley...

The big wooden barrel smelled of gunpowder...

The flying rocket...

The fire almost blinds people's eyes...

Elodie's eyes widened suddenly as she remembered everything.

——Now is not the time to lie down and sleep on the floor...!

The strong sense of crisis cheered him up.

She subconsciously moved her limbs...the limbs were still there and not broken.

She faithfully fulfilled the obligations of a swordsman - no matter what situation or crisis she encountered, she would never throw away the sword easily.

She always held Yamato Mamoru firmly in her hands.

She moved the five fingers of her right hand a little, and she immediately felt Yamato Mamoru's presence.

The thick touch of the handle brought her some comfort and eased the uneasiness in her heart.

She struggled to sit up, leaned on the ground with a knife, and then conducted a rough inspection of her whole body.

The light green feather fabric was dyed gray, and the original background color could no longer be seen.

Except for the scrape on her forehead and a little bleeding, no parts of her body were missing.

After encountering such a horrific explosion, I not only survived, but also suffered only minor injuries... I am really lucky!

After checking her own condition, she raised her eyes and began to scan around.

Although she had made adequate mental preparations, the scene before her eyes still made her take a breath of cold air.

In a nutshell - the Koryomon Gate of Akasaka Gate is now in ruins!

Everything was devastated...The majestic city gate disappeared, replaced by broken walls and ruins.

Seeing this scene, Elodie was dumbfounded, her eyes blinded by intense shock.

Her sensibility has not yet accepted this tragic situation, and the emotion called "fear" is still surging in her mind, but her rationality has caught up with reality.

She knew very well that now was not the time for mother-in-law and mother-in-law!

So, she forced herself to calm down and shouted anxiously:

"Mr. Kondo! Mr. Shimada! Where are you?! Is anyone still alive?!"

No one responded...

She felt her heart sinking and asked again quickly.

At this moment, she finally heard the response she wanted:

"I...I'm here..."

Crash la la... Somewhere not far from Elodie, Kondo Shusuke struggled to hold up his upper body, and the sand, dust, and rocks covering his body fell to the ground, making a soft sound of "clop la la"

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"Elodie...are you okay?"

"I'm fine! Mr. Kondo, are you okay?"

Elodie ran to the other party's side in three steps and helped him stand up.

Kondo Shusuke grinned.

"My waist hurts so much... but fortunately I can still move."

Elodie looked at her whole body nervously.

After confirming that the other party was not seriously injured, not only conscious, but also able to stand safely, she breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, like a chain reaction, the survivors on the scene woke up one by one, and various sounds came out:

"Ugh...my head hurts...!"

"Hey! Come help! Someone is trapped here by rocks!"

"Damn...! How could this happen...!"

"What tricks did the thieves use?! Why did the imperial gate collapse?!"

"Is it a cannon?"

"No, it's impossible! Cannons can't have such terrifying destructive power!"

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Moaning, wailing, screaming, calling for help... the scene was filled with panic.

The sudden collapse of the Goryeo Gate shocked them.
To be continued...