"Hurry! Formations! Faster! Formations!"
Just as the Gnolls were routed, Augus was commanding his army of over a thousand Beastmen to form ranks, using the sparse woods for cover.
If the Gnoll unit successfully misled the humans, it wouldn't be too late for them to press forward.
If the Gnoll unit failed to mislead the humans, then forming ranks to mount a defense and wait for reinforcements was the best option.
The land below Wayne Mountain was mostly open fields, and the human cavalry also had superior numbers.
Under these circumstances, breaking formation to flee would only lead to a complete rout of the army.
"Augus, we can't move any faster without torches! It's the middle of the night; the warriors are completely blind," Gustav shouted to Augus while directing his troops.
To avoid attracting the humans' attention, the Beastmen had not carried torches or any other sources of light while marching.
