"Your wisdom is truly unmatched, Master Erwin!" Lanyon didn't pass up this opportunity to slip in some flattery toward Erwin.

Thus, an opening was intentionally left in the wall of snow and ice, and at this point, around a dozen of the Falcon Beak Lizards had already fled through it. They then turned back around to look at their brethren that were still caught up in battle and let loose a few urgent howls. The Falcon Beak Lizars that were still yet to escape heard those howls and turned to look at the opening in the wall. They also wanted to escape, but due to their decreased numbers, the Four Winds mercenary legion could now afford to spare five or six people per lizard, so all of the lizards were surrounded from all sides and unable to get away.

As a result, the Falcon Beak Lizards were unable to retreat, nor were they able to focus wholeheartedly on the battle as they were being distracted by their brethren that had already escaped. They were still struggling by relying on their thick hides and tough bodies, but they were slowly being worn down by Larwood and Kaiba's strategy.

The spear-wielding martial artists surrounded the Falcon Beak Lizards with their shields raised to prevent them from getting away, while the more agile martial artists like Georgina took advantage of their moments of distraction to slice viciously at their ankles. Upon experiencing pain from the attacks, the Falcon...