Disturbingly high number of monsters (3)

However, the situation didn't improve. All the military could do was slow down the thaids from reaching the escaping soldiers.

Lain turned back as she got out of the water and saw the thaids still marching toward the humans.

"This is not going to end well..." the woman said to her comrades. They looked at her, knowing that they could trust her judgment.

"What do we do, sir?" one of the teammates asked.

"We must follow the commanding officer's orders, so we will probably have to fight..." Captain Lain then turned to look at Emma, who was still out of mana. "You go take a car and go to the driver seat; take the engine on. Be ready to flee at any moment," she added while looking at her subordinate.

"Yes, sir," Emma replied.

"Sir, do you really think they will make us fight?" one asked.

"Indeed... they will want to take advantage of the river."

"But this is crazy! It's impossible to kill those beasts. They are too many!" another one said.