And then Rehman Nawwar released the trigger.
Click.
The sound echoed clearly in the battlefield.
Then
Silence.
Absolute silence.
No explosion.
No shaking ground.
No fire swallowing the city.
Nothing.
Only the sound of distant wind crossing the abandoned naval base.
Rehman's grin slowly froze.
His thumb still remained lifted in the air.
The detonator rested uselessly in his trembling hand.
Another second passed.
Then another.
Still nothing.
The silence became heavier.
More uncomfortable.
Then suddenly
Lucian Winslow burst into laughter.
"What a clown."
Several disciples lowered their heads trying not to laugh as well.
Lucian shook his head slowly.
"Rehman."
"You should have hardwired the detonator."
His smile widened.
"Your detonator has no service."
Rehman's expression completely changed.
"What?"
Lucian casually pointed around the battlefield.
"We deployed a jammer here just now."
The realization hit slowly.
