Modia would spot this weak nation and immediately start to attack it. Soon after the first Astranian cities fell, Modia’s forces pushed deeper into enemy territory. Modian tanks rumbled forward, while 888k soldiers went into the captured lands. Astrania’s smaller army struggled to regroup, but every day they lost more ground. Supply lines were cut, and their remaining tanks were destroyed one by one. Cities that once flew Astrania’s flag now showed Modia’s proud banner. Airstrikes and artillery fire shook the countryside, forcing Astranian troops to retreat again and again. The front line moved closer to the heart of Astrania, and panic began to spread. If Modia’s attacks continued like this, the entire nation of Astrania would collapse. The war was no longer a fight—it was a countdown to Astrania’s defeat.