Martin and Hailwic ended up on a separate side of the city from most. There weren't even any enemies around them, so they caught a brief breather as they circled around the plaza, staying far away from it, going left.
Nobuo, on the contrary, ended up with a bunch of enemies all around him. He also lost his flow, because his assault was interrupted. While escaping, there was no room to actually fight, because the heat was too strong, and it was spreading very damn fast.
He ended up going faster than the guardians, so he arrived at the safe spot before them, but it actually wasn't good for him. He couldn't keep creating chaos among the mages. Now they were united in one group, with him away, so they could put together a much stronger defensive line.
