The day had passed, and before dawn broke, Squad 4, accompanied by the remnants of the Raging Waters, moved stealthily toward Ward 6.
The journey on foot was grueling. Signs of Shikkoku's war preparations were evident in every ward they crossed. Barricades being set up, soldiers stationed in clusters, and supply lines being guarded.
They made careful reports along the way, enemy numbers, construction patterns, stronghold placements, relaying every detail to strengthen ZEAL's defenses. But despite witnessing all this, interception was not their mission. The defense lines would handle the advancing armies. Their task was far more critical. Infiltrate Ward 6 and eliminate the messengers, and if possible, the Fang, while the Raging Waters waged war against the foot soldiers.
