Frost and Kursch led the members of the cavalry corps' left wing towards the western mountain, chopping down the occasional night bloom viper as they passed.
Two Majors followed in their wake every ten seconds, fiercely guarding the regular soldiers in the centre of the retreating convoy.
With them reaching the edges of the enemy's flanks there were few obstacles in their way allowing them to pick up significant speed but even so the sudden retreat of nearly 8000 soldiers couldn't happen in an instant.
Colonel Casper, the leader and strongest member of the left wing defended the rear, preventing the approach of both the revitalised alliance soldiers and the rest of the night bloom adders.
With his spear he thrust in all directions, slaying monster after monster with no sign of exhaustion. Even when he was the only elite remaining in the back he still held the line.