Torrential rain poured down, raindrops battering the branches and leaves of the forest, making the canopy tremble and roar like a surging tide.
The mountains of the Southern Ridge were instantly filled with dense rain mist, hazy dampness spreading and intertwining through the woods and across the road.
"This rain really came at the worst possible time."
Seeing the downpour, Snake Rock could not help feeling irritated. While the heavy rain would conceal their march better and keep them from being hit by Layan City's artillery, it would also slow their advance.
Should they wait for the rain to stop before attacking?
As he pondered this question, he did not know that a force had set out an hour earlier, when the cannons first began to roar.
Their target was the Mountain Folk army's supply train!
Because the roads through the Southern Ridge mountains were narrow and could not effectively deploy large forces, the Mountain Folk supply force traveled behind the main army. They carried provisions, armored equipment supplies, and camp components, so naturally they could not keep pace with the main force—but that did not mean they were weak. In fact, every supply unit possessed a certain degree of combat strength, and several squads protected it on the flanks.
But the raiding squad was even more elite.
In the mountainous region, a supply force of around one hundred and fifty people was slowly advancing. Two enormous moose Magic Beasts guarded it from the sides. Their huge rocky antlers towered as high as tree crowns, branching in countless directions, while their massive bodies, over three meters tall, allowed them to haul great quantities of cargo.
"This rain has made the road far too muddy!" One officer from the supply force looked at the torrential rain pouring from the sky and