As soon as they started fleeing the area, their enemies tried to chase them down and stop them. But the undead were already too close to the area, quickly raising the grade of difficulty of a pursuit.
The Macabre Horde didn't arrive in the area slowly. It advanced at an accelerated pace. When it sensed the living beings in the area, some of the stronger undead swarmed, flying at the walking flesh.
Minos' group was surrounded by a black aura similar to the one that covered parts of their deformed bodies. The undead would hunt even those similar to them if they showed signs of life. But they definitely preferred those who showed the most signs of life themselves.
The creatures surrounded the members of the royal forces in that area, prompting them to leave the fleeing group aside and think about fleeing themselves!