With the followers now somewhat safe, Karl moved on, then called the Epic Guard and the Haint to him so that he could have support at his sides, without greatly reducing the number of fighters on the other side of town.
For a moment, the Epic Golems felt insulted that Karl hadn't called them. There were two of them as well, so they wouldn't deplete the force any more than the other two.
Then they realized that without being at Karl's side, they were free to just do as they pleased, within the scope of their orders.
"Kill the invaders, rescue the civilians."
Simple, but with so much leeway.
To a pair of Dark Elven Kings, that was practically winning the lottery. They could terrorize the civilians as much as they wanted, as long as they 'rescued' them after. And as an added bonus, they would be dismissed after the battle, so they wouldn't have to listen to anyone whine about their methods.
