Tracing Scum

If they—the refugees—still had the strength, no doubt quite a few would be approaching actively instead of running to hide like they usually did. 

After seeing the direct threats to the people had been dealt with, Garan ordered everyone not to waste too much mana anymore. Hence, except for when the monsters got too close, the soldiers all used their weapons instead.

Anyway, none of them received any experience or copper because the monsters were over 5 levels below them, so it would be a pity to lose a lot of mana from it, not when their journey was probably still long. 

They soon took down the dozen or so monsters left, with a few people kicking the monsters for good measure.

Silence passed by this part of the forest, with the two groups awkwardly staring at each other.

When the survivors saw that it was safe, they looked at the soldiers longingly, before dragging their weak feet to them.