July was the rainy season.2

Though the River Valley Province was inland, the cumulonimbus clouds, brought by the monsoons, had mostly dispersed by the time they arrived, but typically the time of year still brings several torrential downpours.0

Just like now, the blazing sun was in the sky and the next moment, thick, dark clouds blanketed the skies.0

"… Enemy troops spotted in the southeast direction, more than a thousand of them! Their equipment mainly consists of light weapons, supplemented by several types of modified exoskeletons. No armored or transport vehicles detected!" Inside the tent, a scout kneeled on one knee, reporting the intelligence gathered.0

Richie listened quietly to his subordinate's report, his usually calm lips curving into a cold smirk.0

Finod, standing with his hands behind his back, mused softly, "I didn’t expect that those who have tangled with us for half a month to actually be wastelanders..." 0

No matter how many reinforcements the Enterprise sent, they couldn't possibly...0