The chaos on the battlefield was getting intenser. The soldiers didn't have a minute of rest whatsoever.
They were ordered not to leave their positions, but to make a tight straight line, like a human barrier. The objective was to impede the beasts to go past them and harm the citizens.
It was hard to tell whether that battle was a tie or the Guardian's side was crumbling. Definitely, though, they weren't winning. They did not feel like winning. After each soldier falling to the ground to never get up again, that impression got carved into their minds more and more.