Flames burst along the march route, raising columns of mud more than ten meters high! The soldiers marching in the middle of the road were caught completely off guard, and many who were unable to escape into the forest were sent flying into the sky by the bombs.
In that moment, the main troop descended into chaos, and many soldiers, instead of scattering into the forests on either side, turned and ran back the way they had come, as if trying to flee the spreading sea of fire before them. But how could two legs ever outrun a bird in flight? In Mekefa's eyes, such foolish actions could only lead to a congested road and cause unnecessary casualties for the rear troops.
"Moses! Protect Earl His Excellency and General Hollis!"