The Lyon army retreated, and not in good order.0

They had managed to maintain their formation even through Ambrose's Meteor Shower. Their morale hadn't taken much of a hit. But once the Silvermoon Knight coughed blood and collapsed, panic spread through the ranks. Their withdrawal quickly turned into something closer to a rout.0

If Ambrose had been in command, he would have called for immediate pursuit. This was a golden opportunity to teach Lyon a painful lesson.0

But Hoffmann merely let out a long breath of relief. He had no intention of chasing after them.0

In fact, throughout the entire battle, Hoffmann had never even appeared on the front lines. Only after Lyon's forces withdrew did he step in to direct the cleanup.1

Compensation for the fallen was distributed casually, almost perfunctorily.0

Then Hoffmann got busy collecting what Lyon had left behind. This might have been the first true defeat Lyon had suffered since the war...0