But engulfed in the colossal whirlpool of the battlefield, they felt incredibly small and helpless.
First, it was just a breaking point, then a company, and soon after, a battalion.
The Terdun Cavalry with their scimitars and lances drove the fleeing troops towards the adjacent camp, but they quickly encountered the first barrier—the fences and stakes between camps.
...
On the left flank, the second line of defense.
Witnessing Hell descend upon the earth, Monkey and Doug's palms turned cold and their limbs went limp.
A trench had been dug in front of both battle lines.
The fleeing soldiers first tried to escape to the east and west, hindered by fences and stakes. Then they turned towards the rear, stopping at the edge of the second trench.
One after another, the panic-stricken fleeing soldiers jumped directly into the trench.
