Chapter 2156

There was a faint rustling among the grass and leaves in the forest. A unit of soldiers from Riveria, who'd secretly crossed the mountains into Celestrian territory, was moving swiftly through the woods. Upon detecting traces of Celestrian soldiers nearby, the commander knew their chance was here. If they could eliminate this Celestrian unit and disguise themselves in their uniforms, they could infiltrate the Celestrian military camp unnoticed and create an opening from within. Everyone was going according to plan as they moved in a semicircle and quietly attempted to encircle the unsuspecting Celestrian troops. They'd assumed their plan was going perfectly as intended, but just as they were about to close the trap, the seemingly unguarded Celestrian soldiers suddenly moved. At the same time, another wave of Celestrian soldiers previously hidden behind the Riverian troops revealed themselves. Caught in a pincer attack, the Riverian soldiers, who'd endured the harsh journey acros