"So our time is limited, and there's no time to rest. If we're going to retreat, we need to move quickly and retreat all the way."
Kana spoke without hesitation, very straightforwardly.
He then continued, "To let it all go, now that we've arrived here, there are essentially only two paths.
Down the river, then across the wilderness.
Or, we trek across the wilderness on foot.
There's a riverboat in the town, and down at the logging camp, there are also rafts ready.
If we swiftly retreat to the logging camp with the soldiers, and push a little, there should be a sufficient number of rafts for us to use.
Going downstream, we can almost say we've escaped our pursuers."
Kana's plan was simple and direct enough, and indeed, there were no better options now.
For a moment, the command room fell silent.
Ichard looked at Kana and suddenly asked, "The rafts are not safe, you should know the situation downstream, the river waters are very dangerous.