Pythons were incredibly dangerous; one drop of their venom would easily kill most Disciples, never mind a mere Seeker.
Ignotus was seriously at a disadvantage here, but still, he couldn't have the guards and mercenaries stay.
If they did, and they got poisoned, they wouldn't only die; they'd also become an enemy before death, as those poisoned would become delirious and enraged, attacking everyone around them.
Fighting Pythons in groups often led to the annihilation of most cohorts, so Ignotus couldn't risk having them here, more so for his own safety than theirs.
Well, of course, he also did it for them. He really couldn't allow Lykos and any more of Grom's people to die; enough of them did already.
The more he thought about the wolf boy and his group, the more useful he saw them as.
