Little did they know that the reason the monsters at the rear got redirected was because a certain metal-ice elementalist was causing chaos at the back.
He was on a killing spree, and the other monsters that avoided him redirected by a large angle, changing directions of approach. This made it seem like they were approaching the caravan from the side, instead.
Those ahead of them and surrounded by monsters saw that the rear was having a much lighter time. They were fewer in number, but their injuries were far less.
The monsters they were handling were fewer in number. They wondered if there were powerful people at the rear, but they saw their levels were average (and some below), and their attacks were nothing special. How could the proud mercenaries and guards up front accept it?
It so happened that Althea was relatively more visible to them because she was at a height, and Garan also appeared from the forest, leisurely walking over.
