River Valley Province Northern Part.
The biting north wind howled, while snowflakes as sharp as knives littered the sky for ten thousand li.
As far as the eye could see, countless craters riddled the cracked earth, turning the entire wasteland into a land plowed by some monstrous force, strewn with debris.
Beneath every inch of soil lay charred corpses. On a nearby gentle hill, a burning Lion Flag was planted at an angle—
That was the Army's flag!
Ten days prior, the Expeditionary Army, locked in a stalemate with the Grand Canyon, launched its first winter offensive against it.
This sudden onset of winter pushed both sides to their physical and mental limits, and everyone knew that the moment of decisive battle had arrived.
The battle-hardened General Kras acted decisively, seizing the opportunity of the blizzard to launch a full-scale attack as the severe weather weakened the Holy Shield System.
His judgment was correct.