Whether it be by luck or because of other reasons, Quard actually survived the day but he was deeply traumatized inside.
Dead... a lot of people died today, especially those people like him who are branded as criminals. They were heartlessly used as cannon fodders.
Since the number of Senior Rank Mages paled in comparison compared to Senior Rank beasts, there are many areas in the battlefield that lack a mage powerful enough to defend the city walls.
Whenever such weak points appear, the commanders of the mages would use the criminals as cannonfodders. Even if they were no match for the magic beasts, they would still be sent to these weak points.
They are not expected to kill the enemy, they are just there to fill in the gaps. Once an available Senior Mage appears, these cannon fodders would be sent to other weak points to once more serve as cannon fodders.
It was a neverending cycle!
