We arrived at the northern border of the kingdom just about 30 minutes after leaving the palace and saw an army of at least 20,000 men behind the barrier. One was dressed in black and was wearing a silver mask, while the others wore red. The man in black had his hand placed on the barrier and it looked like a small opening was forming.
“s**t, they really are attacking,” I heard one of the soldiers say from behind me.
“This is what we expected it. Take your positions, we strike when they emerge,” Maoka ordered. The good thing was that the area was surrounded by forest so it was easy for us to hide, plus according to the king, the people outside the barrier would see what the king wanted them to see. This is why when the prince suggested walking to the barrier and hiding behind the trees
