Like, seriously, hiding in the forest like this was still the safest move they had. The demons would need time to scan an area this massive, especially with only nine airborne units at their disposal.
Even if those flying demons spread out to cover more ground, that would only make them more vulnerable. Tave and the team could pick them off, one by one. Facing a single Gaia Grand Master demon with a team of nine? That was a fight they could take.
But if the demons prioritized safety, they'd stick close together, moving as a tight unit. That would slow down their search, but make it far more dangerous for anyone trying to engage them. Especially now that they knew ten of their own had already been eliminated.
So yes, the answer was clear. They had to run and hide.
And if they were going to run, it sure as hell wouldn't be toward where the demons were coming from. No, they had to flee in the opposite direction.
