"Kill!"
Amid the cries of battle, tens of thousands of cavalry appeared on the horizon in a mighty wave. Though the roads were still muddy, nothing could stop their charge.
Seeing this, Kavell decisively ordered, "Enemy attack! Run into the woods!"
As he spoke, he had already turned and sprinted back at full speed. There was a time to fight desperately, but this was not it. The starving giants had spent the last two days surviving on wild vegetables and leaves. Where would they find the strength to wield their blades?
Human cavalry did not pose much of a threat to massive giants, but the enemy did not fight fairly. Before they could get close, they were greeted by Magic Crossbows.
The giants who reacted a moment too slowly became pincushions. The rest erupted with astonishing speed, their short burst of explosive power actually allowing them to outrun the cavalry.
However, such explosive sprints had their limits. Once they rushed into the woods, the giants collapsed to the ground to rest.
They truly could not run any farther. After going hungry for two days, their bodies could no longer endure such intense exertion.
Even while resting, the giant soldiers did not remain idle. Some tore up weeds from the ground and stuffed them into their mouths, while others stripped leaves from the nearby trees.
Kavell reacted the fastest, claiming an unknown wild fruit tree for himself. He picked fist-sized fruits and shoved them directly into his mouth.
Desperate times called for desperate measures. He needed to replenish his energy first. Once he had something in his stomach, he would have the strength to deal with a fight later.
Once the giants ran into the woods, the other races behind them were in trouble. They had only just managed to regroup