Screams rippled through the air, causing Seth to snap his eyes closed and open his mind. His senses extended out, travelling all throughout the city to all the different nodes connected to his very soul.
He was like a spider, perched in the middle of its intricate web, feeling the vibrations of a lone fly trapped in his snare. But the vibrations this time were not from a single fly, they were like a swarm trying to puncture through his web with sheer numbers.
All at once, all throughout the city, the standing guards snapped their eyes open and lifted their heads, immediately taking in the situation unfolding around them. Hundreds of sights and sounds assaulted Seth's mind all at once, a typhoon of previously suppressed senses smashing against his mind.
Usually, he would have to spend a few moments sorting through the senses of each of his puppets, trying to find the cause of the issue and where it was located, but there was no need this time.
