Bang!
The goblin king drove his axe down with crushing force, slamming his weapon into Eliron's slender saber.
Once steel met steel, a bright flash erupted from their blades, sparks spewing out of both weapons as they ground against each other.
Eliron felt a shock travel up his arm, and that was all he needed to know that the goblin king had been holding back its strength when it threw its axe.
The truth was it was far stronger!
Eliron shifted his weight, slipping away from another strike, then lashed out with three coordinated strikes of his own, each of them fluid.
The king blocked each blow, clanging sounds filling the air as he deflected the attacks and swung at his head.
But Eliron swung the tarp he still had with him in the air, temporarily blinding the goblin, then dodged and snaked his way into his guard.
Swish!
In an instant, he was already at the other side of the goblin king, his sword dripping blood.
