"Second company, hold your ground and intercept. Everyone else, follow me and retreat," Stewart immediately heeded Fatty's advice. Now was not the time to have a hard fight with the Mythical Army—the mission's target was Russell!
[Anger]'s firepower maintained suppression on the [Vajra], while the special forces of the second company were at the forefront, and the third company swiftly disengaged from the battle and retreated.
Severing a finger to save the hand! Sacrifices must be made to gain time and space! This is the unchanging rule of war. Whether covering the retreat or retreating themselves, they immediately executed the order without hesitation.
The third company had retreated. As [Anger] gradually left the battle, the pressure on the second company suddenly increased dramatically! Every time the position of interception was breached, it required the sacrifice of more than a dozen Warrior Leaders to buy time for another interception.
