Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel 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 across mountains and valleys, were annihilated.

The battle ended swiftly, and the situation was equally optimistic on Shannon's side. With Scarsore no longer holding any leverage over her, she quickly subdued it and took it with her.

As for why she didn't kill it on the spot, it was still useful.

While Shannon and Benjamin progressed smoothly, so did Lucan and Elowen.

Like Shannon, after securing their fronts, Lucan and Elowen made their moves. Each of them slayed one of the mystical beasts that had been fueling the fires of war.

The beasts were slain, but since war had begun between nations, it would not end so easily. All four Celestrian borders fell into chaos as the people lived in fear, day and night.

At last, this was the true calamity of Celestria that had long been prophesied.

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Seven days after returning to the camp with Scarsore and captured Riverian soldiers, Shannon sat in her tent and drew talismans with a lamp lit.