Aric's soldiers, who were standing behind the main force, revelling in their leader's apparent victory, found themselves under a sudden and relentless assault from all sides. Confusion and panic gripped their ranks as they scrambled to respond.
In a panic, they let go of the chains holding the zombies, adding more fuel to the chaos. The undead immediately attacked what remained of Aric's soldiers, but thankfully, the bandits got rid of them before they could harm the women.
Aric watched in bewilderment as his once-organised force was thrown into disarray. The air tendrils that had been his strength against Shinon now flailed aimlessly, unable to defend his soldiers against the assailants.
Aric's eyes widened in shock as Shinon revealed the assailants as infamous bandits. He had believed Shinon to be a lone outsider, a formidable but solitary adversary.