When the head guard heard the report, he cursed under his breath.
"Should we chase after them? With the illusion formation outside, we should be able to deal with them," one guard said.
"What formation? That has already been broken by the army. Since we can't fight, let's escape," the head guard said. He knew that given the time difference, if they chased the miners outside, they might just be delivering themselves to the army. While he was confident in fighting the army from inside, the same could not be said if they faced them head-on. So, it was best to escape.
"But how do we escape?" one guard asked.
There were only two ways out of the mine area: the main gate, where the army was stationed, and the secret passage, where the miners were escaping. It seemed that whichever path they chose would lead to a dead end.
"Follow me," the head guard said.
