"So what do we say now?" Dismas was the first to react, and began seeking everyone's opinions.
"Our people haven't even gone near the ruins, and something this big happens—maybe it's some terrifying monster. We have to get back and inform My Lord as soon as possible, and have Barton transfer the Artilleryman over, instead of taking risks."
Balistan seemed to notice what Dismas was trying to do. Although he also wanted to fight on the very front line, you couldn't delay military intelligence.
And someone who could cause such a commotion was no ordinary person, which inevitably reminded him of the last time the high walls of the forward outpost were smashed; he himself had almost died.
He wasn't afraid of dying, but the loss of the position and the chain reaction it caused nearly led to the fall of the outpost, which would have affected the entire battle situation.
Now too, he was worried that the advancing front might run into problems because of their rash actions.
