Auron was leading his group towards the previous path. His group consisted of the same members as the previous mission, the new cleric and swordsman, Auron's swordsman and mage, Axton, and Cedric.
Out of the 4 groups that dispatched, Auron's group had the fewest number of members. However, he was assigned with the same members as the previous mission.
Smite's group had the most members out of the 4. It was because Smite's group would become the main attacker in this mission.
This time, Auron's group's task was not to make a detour and attack the enemy from behind. However, it was to intercept the enemy's reinforcement.