The gunshots subsided and the woods returned to silence. 

The Knights Hospitaller did not dare charge without a plan while the FA did not dare attack given their lack of numbers. The rain of bullets had stopped, only a stalemate remained. 

The temporary calm charged the air with an unusual tension. The smell of blood created a mixture of fear and anxiety amongst the battle participants. 

On the peak, Dark Mona was laying on her stomach, motionless. The cold wind roared in her ears. Although there was the snow camouflage disguise to help block the wind, it was still no laughing matter. She felt awful. Even if her fingers and toes were frozen stiff, she had to carry on. Both eyes were locked on the 180-degree field of vision in front of her. However, she could only see the region nearby. Anything too far away required her sniper rifle’s eyepiece. 

While she did not have Xia Lei’s eyes, she had a trove...