"Run for your lives!"  
"It's the Raider King! The Raider King has appeared!"  
"Hurry, flee!"  

Screams echoed through the village as people ran in terror. The reputation of the Raider King was so well-known that everyone had packed their belongings lightly, ready to flee at a moment's notice. Since they were already preparing for relocation, no one hesitated; they ran without looking back.

Even the village militia had been ordered by the lord to retreat rather than fight when the Raider King's forces appeared.

With a club in hand, Ghislain shouted loudly, "Break everything down …