Nina and Kyouka crouched behind a crumbling wall on the outskirts of what looked like a run down building.
The air was thick with dust and the distant rumble of engines. Several women in military uniforms patrolled the area, rifles slung over their shoulders, vehicles kicking up gravel as they scanned the area. Their eyes were sharp, movements precise like predators on high alert.
Nina squinted through the haze, her hand resting on the hilt of her greatsword strapped to her back. "Those must be from the Norbata army," she muttered, her voice low. "Look at their formation. This area's under government control now. We're getting deeper into their territory it seems."
Kyouka, her eyes narrowed, nodded slightly. She clutched her staff tighter, her knuckles white
