The two Ducal guards were a few seconds ahead of the two hordes, but no other soldiers accompanied them. Either they had all already been swallowed up by the Digestors or they had dispersed a little earlier to increase their chances of survival.
Either way, the bastard Ducal guards had continued to follow them, bringing with them an army of Digestors who appeared to relish them.
Despite the pain and inability to get up feeding his despair, Jake did not admit defeat. The Myrmidian mentality was the most valuable thing he had acquired during his First Ordeal. He was in no condition to run, so all he could do was fight.
In front of the dazed eyes of the two princesses, Jake put down his backpack and pulled out two Blue Cubes the size of a Rubik's Cube. Placing his hand against the two Cubes, he received a notification asking him if he wanted to retrieve the contents inside and he accepted without further ado.
