Just minutes after Shin left, he returned running as fast as he could. Behind him, the large drake mother charged with several drakes at her sides. Seeing all of those monsters rushing toward them like a flood made most soldiers flinch and take a step back.
But at that moment, the drake's mother stopped, standing on her hind legs and balancing on her tail. She was taken aback by the number of people standing in front of her. She never faced such a large army. The mother wasn't stupid and wouldn't charge into a battle that she might leave severely wounded.
If the soldiers stand their ground now, the drake's mother is likely to retreat. The fight isn't worth her time or effort. But Shin needs her to fight, he can't let her run away.
"NOW! Charge!" The only way to force her to fight is to attack first. And it doesn't need to be anything special. Just approaching her would trigger her to fight.
