9 Prologue 9 (2/2)

'Crack.'

And kicked the goblin in the base of its head. The kick sent him flying a few meters before it crashed. But the other goblin was right behind, with my other leg taking a swing at his legs.

With that last kick, I didn't use my soul image, using only my body strength. It didn't do any damage to the goblin but bought me time. With my arms coved in soul image I grabbed it and broke its neck. It had no chance. I then threw the body at the goblin that was lagging.

The arrow in its stomach was pushed deeper by the body I threw, making it scratch. I ignored him and instead sprinted towards the first goblin I kicked away. He was slowly getting back up, grabbing it by the leg I pulled his body up stepping on its neck I pulled it up and pushed with the leg at the same time.

'Crunch.'

It was dead. Without using the soul image.

With that taken care off, I moved my attention to Marcus and Jackson.

Marcus took care of one more by himself, while Jackson already killed the two that approached him. He was now finishing the one without the arm. And with a flash of lightning, the one on Marcus back was also taken care off.

I walked up to the last one alive, it was struggling to move the body of his brethren off him. I stepped on its neck and looked at its face. There was no pleading, nor fear or regret. Only wild fury that just carving for blood can make. These creatures were killing machines.

This was the moment that I stopped feeling guilty for killing them.

With every one of them dead, Jackson called everyone over. ”Everyone ok?”

'Rustle'

I heard something approaching, looking behind me, I saw Havier and Lily turning around, and a goblin approaching them. They were not ready for it, Haveri was trying to take one of his arrows while Lily reached for her knife.

The goblin jumped on Lily and attacked her with its claws. Havier released an arrow towards it. I dashed towards it, but before I could get close, a fireball hit it and pushed it away.

Looking behind me, I saw Jackson pointing his sword forward with an angry look.

”Lily!”

Everyone rushed up to her and helped her up. On her chest the armor was torn, it was barely hanging on. But there was no wound.

After seeing that she was all right, they looked at me. Especially Jacksons stare felt heavy. ”Dominque your task was to protect these two. Not to kill the enemy. You don't run after the enemy for a kill but stay by these two. You are still a newbie, but you should know how to follow orders!”