The "retreat" ordered by the Duke of Redwood was not a careless shout, for he was an old duke who fought Norn people almost daily, and was very sensitive to the battlefield.
In this chaotic battle, thousands of knights from Shattered Stone Plain besieged a small convoy fort of several hundred troops from Thousand River Valley.
The result was not an easy victory, and they even lost several Imperial Knights.
They used Divine Art and potions, but still couldn't break through the convoy's formation.
Upon careful count, they had already left about seventy corpses in front of the fort.
For an unplanned encounter battle with an advantage, such a casualty rate far exceeded what the knights' morale could bear.
It was also beyond the acceptable loss for the Duke of Redwood.
So, between pressing the attack and retreating, he chose to cut losses promptly.
Before morale could hit rock bottom, the duke planned to retreat to the east bank of the Iron River.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
