Chapter 402

The battle in the forest had escalated into a full-on, no-holds-barred confrontation. Gunshots echoed nonstop, one after another. Earlier, the air raids had been intense, but thanks to the reinforcements sent by Evan Barnes and Benedict Sterling, the tide in the skies turned, forcing Tina Waters' side to withdraw for the moment. Now, it was a fight on the ground. Tina Waters, along with Lucien Somerset's group and the Meridia military forces, clearly had the weaker hand. Camila Harrington's mercenary team and Sullivan Fletcher's elite squad were absolute powerhouses when it came to single-combat skills. And that wasn’t even counting the heavyweights like Benedict Sterling, Paul Hartwell, and Evan Barnes, who had joined the fray. Amidst the chaotic skirmishes, both sides suffered their share of casualties, but no one was coming out ahead without a fight. Six hardened guardians stuck close to Camila’s side, unwavering in their mission to protect her. Camila didn’t say much about it—not t