Although the number of people on both sides was similar, Charles's subordinates were stronger, especially with Charles's Knight's Spear, which moved like an agile dragon, finding almost no match among his foes.
The Hundred Bear Chief, the dominant Great Bear, Bear Honey and four other Transcendent Level Bear People, were even more formidable. Two of the combat-ready Grinding Mountain Yellow Bear Warriors did not even need weapons; they swatted down Werewolves as easily as if they were slapping cucumbers, with satisfying crispness.
The one-armed female human captive had not expected such a turn of events. She did not understand why the Beastmen were fighting among themselves, but her strong will to live drove her to pick up a Werewolf Combat Saber from the ground, cut the ropes binding her feet, and muster all her strength to stand up.
She was gravely injured, with wounds all over her body. Just standing up made her involuntarily spit out a mouthful of blood.
