Herve led his group, including Karsten, attempting to leave. If they couldn't provoke, avoiding conflict was the next best choice. The mission before them was life-threatening, and Herve felt the odds of success were slim.
The assassin team under Herve had about ten people, while Draven's mercenary group consisted of two combat squads, totaling thirty members.
Facing over forty opponents in total against more than a hundred heavily armed individuals with the advantage of terrain, the scenario felt like a pipe dream. Participating would likely end in annihilation.
This wasn’t a movie—there were no invincible heroes. Even cinematic protagonists would eventually meet their end in scenes like this. Herve, lacking any delusions of grandeur, believed leaving decisively was the right choice.
