Oli held a Dwarf crossbow in his left hand and grasped a nail hammer in his right, leaping forward to dodge a sneak attack from a wild man behind him.
Then, with a turn, he smashed the nail hammer onto the savage's skull, splitting it open.
Next, he pulled the trigger, and a crossbow arrow struck a militiaman's chest squarely, just as Oli noticed that his trusted aide had finally returned.
The Dwarf Prince gathered a bit of spirit and asked, "What does Jerome say about our next move, which direction should we break through?"
The trusted aide wiped the blood from his face and said, "The Giant General mentioned that those imperial people will certainly prioritize blocking our way home, so it's best not to escape west.
"Going east won't work either, as it leads into the territories of those nobles in the Western Regions, and after all, we've just killed their liege. As for the north, the enemy is too numerous, so it's best to retreat south first and hide in the woods."
