The Gnomes were all terrified of Grey, and they ought to be given his reputation. However, they also knew that their best chance of surviving was either fleeing for their lives now and risk getting attacked by Grey and the other Ninth stage Sovereign humans, or they could attack and use their numerical advantage to take out Grey.
They came to a decision a few seconds later since there was no time to waste, and they all agreed it would be for the best if they tried to kill Grey now that General Robert was in pursuit of Rikard. If they could kill Grey, then the death of Wilmot and the other two Ninth stage Sovereign Gnomes would be worth it.
Garth, Tate, and Cassian were awestruck when they saw Grey killing Wilmot. None of them thought it would be so easy for a Peak Sovereign to lose his life, but it happened right before their eyes. Now they all understood that the hype on Grey's name was no fluke, he truly was a freak of nature.
