The vice-captain lowed his shield and looked behind him. He saw his soldiers were injured and understood capturing the mage who escaped in an unfamiliar building would be similar to sending a few of his men under him to their death in their current condition.
The vice-captain moved his head and looked at Iris, Lilith, Jun Ye Rim, and Plow. He saw Plow waving her tails and tiny fragments of the projectiles she blocked falling on the ground.
The vice-captain sighed in relief to see them uninjured, yet he understood the little fox with mysteriously tough tails had protected the three women he failed to protect completely.
"The criminal doesn't have anywhere to go now." The vice-captain moved his head to look at Ester and Lupa. "Leave the situation to me. The soldiers I command are injured, but they will protect everyone here. Do not worry. They will do their duty no matter what."