The faint gray smoke was carried by the wind and spread through the plaza quickly. Not only were the apothecaries waiting for their turn affected, but even the city residents outside the plaza began to collapse. Nobody knew what in the world was going on.
Some people covered their nose and mouth but it was not enough to stop the toxic gray smoke from getting into their bodies, so they ended up collapsing as well. Major panic spread through the crowd and the sound of horrified cries could be heard everywhere.
Carl was shocked as well, but his expression shifted slightly when he looked more carefully around him.
He had observed that when the entire place had gone into a panic, the head priest and the other officials, including Count Kane, had remained perfectly calm, as though they had al
