"Deputy Commander Podo, this is bad! That group of humans didn't head toward us—they fled toward the right side of the mountain range."
"They fled to the right? Could this human party be a bunch of fools?" Commander Podo froze, but on second thought, he felt that was impossible.
If they truly were fools, why would the Wise One have gone to such lengths to use blood bats to notify them and ask for their assistance?
Then there was only one possibility: the enemy had discovered their forces hidden on the left side of the mountain range!
"Have everyone set out immediately. We're pursuing that human party!"
"Yes, Commander Podo!"
At once, more than two thousand Beastfolk Empire soldiers lying in ambush on the left side of the mountain range rapidly headed toward Nalant and the others.
Moreover, in order to catch Nalant as quickly as possible, the more than three hundred giant lizard riders in the party did not wait for the foot soldiers. Under the deputy commander's lead, they began charging forward at full speed.
"They're chasing us already?" Nalant had only just finished picking all the Strength Fruit from the Beastfolk tribe they had captured when he received Little Gray's report.
Listening to the rumbling footfalls of Magic Beasts several miles away, Nalant no longer dared to delay.
"Raymond, move out!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Nalant immediately led the thirty-seven barbarian riders into a mad dash as well.
And because the Magic Wolves ran a third faster than the Beastfolk giant lizards, Nalant found that the enemy simply could not catch up to them.
"Haha, now we're safe!"
Nalant could not help laughing aloud.
He had originally been somewhat worried after seeing that the other side had Magic Beast riders. But with things like this, he no longer