Hours Later.
Liana was on her way to Vurghen's last town, riding her pekko from the Armand forward base. She was escorted by several battle maids on their own pekkos, along with multiple units of Armand Special Operations soldiers. The group moved in a tight, disciplined formation, their eyes scanning the terrain with practiced vigilance.
As they crossed a stretch of open plains, Liana noticed something unusual in the distance. Javier's battle drones and scout drones were swarming a specific area, their gatling mana guns roaring as they unleashed a relentless barrage of compressed mana fire. Mana missiles streaked through the air, slamming into the ground with explosive force, kicking up clouds of dust and debris.
