Chapter 439 Ambush

"Right then, that should be all the traps." Kuromi smiled as she stood up on one of the tallest trees.

"Shiro, how is Phillip's scouting party doing?"

"They managed to catch a glimpse of the royal family approaching in the distance. I'd say they will arrive in another 2 to 3 hours give or take? It should be enough time for us to finish off any small details that we might have missed." Shiro replied while looking at the situation through one of her orbs.

"And what about the situation in Teriu?"

"Most of the civilians have been evacuated to a camp further away from the city since they know that things are going to be hectic soon. There are still a few people who are reluctant and don't believe in the rumours but at this point, until they see for themselves, nothing will convince them."

"Tch, annoying." Kuromi frowned.

"Forget it. We did our part by warning them. If they get killed in the battle, they can't blame us."

Shaking her head, she looked towards the guards that were with them.

"Take up archer positions around here. Make sure to draw all of their attention so that Shiro can land a devastating spear throw from the riverbanks." Kuromi ordered as they nodded their heads and scattered through the woods with bows in hand.

"Do you want to give me an orb as well so you can teleport to me once you've thrown the spear?" She asked since it was quite risky to be cornered by the river.

"Don't worry, I've already set up a few orbs around the place so I have quite a few escape options." Shiro smiled.

"Alright, I'm counting on you."

Watching Shiro dashed towards the rivers, Kuromi had a smile on her face as she shook her head and started to set up her own archer spot.

As they waited in their ambush locations, Phillip and his scouts came back and reported to Kuromi. Assigning them a few places to be, they were now completely ready to ambush the royal family.

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"Brother, it's quite a surprise to see you coming to assist us? I thought you were going to keep indulging yourself in Yoru." A woman said as she had a rather cold expression on her face.

She was currently sitting on an open roo