Time rewinds to a few minutes earlier.
Within the cloud forest.
Upon hearing Benest say that the departing Frost Giant might be going to outflank Baron Olsen, Raine immediately decided to officially confront the Frost Giant captain.
Unlike the previous tactics of ambush and distraction, Raine knew clearly that to completely stop the Frost Giant squad in front of him, someone needed to be able to withstand the Frost Giant captain.
It wasn't that there was a life-threatening danger, but even if he were to do it, he didn't have much confidence.
Although he had previously fused with the Frost Giant captain's bloodline, Raine never underestimated his enemies, especially not the Frost Giant captain Tollesk, who had once fought Olaf of the Neverwinter Shield to a standstill.
Even before the ambush, Raine estimated that if he unleashed his full power, he might be able to hold his ground against the Frost Giant captain, though it was unnecessary earlier due to the unclear situation.
