Talanji watched Rowan remain calm and composed as she waited for an opening to strike.
Though Rowan kept grumbling, he was in good spirits and showed no sign of panic.
His state seemed normal enough, neither too nervous nor too relaxed.
From what Talanji knew of Rowan, he must have prepared against a surprise attack. But he surely had not anticipated a special hunter lurking in the darkness.
Rowan had shouted for ages without Jaina appearing. He decisively abandoned the frontal engagement and ordered, "All soldiers, abandon the positions and supplies. Withdraw in an orderly fashion. We're falling back to Tranquillien."
The naval soldiers in the artillery positions supported one another as they slowly pulled back.
Vokaze punched Byron several steps backward, instantly shattering his Shield of Vengeance.
Had Leonard not unleashed Shockwave to briefly slow Vokaze's advance, the terrifying, burly Troll might already have twisted Byron's head off.
"What kind of freak is this? His arms are thicker than my thighs." Byron patted his dented plate armor, staggered upright, and used Righteous Retreat.
Leonard had no time for Byron's complaints. With the young master ordering a retreat, the soldiers at the artillery positions quickly regrouped. Neither man lingered to fight, and they followed the main force down the mountain.
Vokaze wildly pounded his slightly bulging chest like a wild gorilla on the plains.
"Chase them down! Don't let a single one escape!"
Vokaze put on a show for Princess Talanji, drawing the frontline troops' attention.
Although Vokaze looked rather dim, with his muscular limbs and rigid expression making him seem brain-damaged, his intelligence was fairly normal.
While Zul's dark ritual had granted them tremendous strength, it had not stripped the Trolls of their meager intelligence.
Byron and Leonard kept their eyes fixed on Vokaze. Their reasoning was simple: as