The order to retreat shot through the entire Golem Legion like an electric current.
Without a hint of chaos, the three Freedom Gundams immediately turned, forming a solid defensive line with their Ship-Slicing Blades to cover the troops behind them.
The ten Pacifistas fell back in alternating succession. The "Divine Punishment" main cannons on their chests remained charged, acting as ten mobile turrets to intimidate the depths of the forest.
Of the one hundred Spider Slayers, only sixty-odd were still mobile.
Some dragged their comrades who weren't completely wrecked, while others hopped on three legs. In a battered yet still orderly fashion, they quickly evacuated the beautiful but deadly forest.
