As a clergy of Zoroastrianism, an Imam has the option to give up if unable to resist, so Monastic Imam Montasha wisely chose to yield.
Five relatively high-ranking Imams were still barely holding on; not that they didn't want to retreat, but they were suppressed to the extent they couldn't. The opponent's flying axes and swift magic forced them almost to spit blood as they parried. Without the protection of two shield guards, these five Imams would have perished long ago; the enemy was simply too powerful, not only fighting with ease but also managing to clear the Mulan warriors off the mud wall!
The awkward plight of the Imams was quickly ended when the Orephin cavalry skimming over their heads threw Gurkha curved blades with the inertia of their flight, creating a dense rain of blades. The date palm wood tower groaned massively as it was sliced into a sky full of sawdust and blood rain by countless blades.
