But retreating now could still reduce their losses. If they waited any longer, the losses would only grow, and they had no chance of defeating Nalant anyway.
At this moment, he understood that he had underestimated Nalant.
The reason Nalant had dared to use two thousand men against his hundred-thousand-strong allied army was because he possessed the strength to back up that confidence.
No, it should not be said that he alone had underestimated Nalant.
Even His Majesty the King had underestimated Nalant.
This little country noble was truly unlike any other little country noble.
"Ooooh!"
Very soon, the horns of retreat sounded from within the Bach allied army as well.
"Run! Run quickly!"
"Everyone, run!"
With the sound of the horns, even the Bach allied cavalry farther away received the signal.
Having served as live targets for the mana cannons all this time, they could no longer suppress their terror and began turning around to flee wildly.
At once, the Bach allied army erupted into a cacophony of shouting men and neighing horses.
As imposing and magnificent as their charge had been before, they were now just as bedraggled and chaotic.
"Trying to run? Can you get away?"
Nalant had not expected Duke Bick to suddenly order a retreat either.
He had thought Duke Bick would at least hold on a while longer.
After all, the Bach allied army had not even suffered a third of its losses. As commander, he surely would not be willing to retreat now.
But the title of Bach's God of War was no empty boast.
Aside from his formidable strength and ability to win battles, his greatest quality lay in judging the situation and making swift, decisive decisions.
That was the true foundation of his reputation.
Still, the duck had already reached his