The goblin closest to Merlin began standing up, while the two club goblins ran towards Merlin. Even so, Merlin's attention was locked on the archer, he was the biggest threat.

Merlin sheathed the mangled dagger before suddenly pouncing forward.

The shield bearing goblin, while still on its knees, noticed Merlin's quick approach, and held its shield in front of it, covering most of its body from Merlin's view.

As Merlin moved within a metre of the shield goblin, he suddenly jumped onto the shield and used it as a spring board, propelling himself closer to the ranged threat. At this point the archer goblin started to panic, it had just finished loading another arrow, this one didn't appear to be anything special however.

As the goblin let loose another arrow, Merlin ducked out of the way just in time. The arrow flew past his cheek and embedded itself into the soil a few metres from the shield bearer.

Merlin entered melee range with the goblin moments after, he swung down his sword, but the archer goblin managed to avoid his strike. Merlin pivoted the blade mid-strike and managed to clip the bow's string, causing all the tension in the bow limbs to suddenly release. It was now wielding a glorified stick.

The goblin attempted to hit Merlin with its destroyed bow, but was quickly parried away with Merlin's shield. Merlin slashed at the goblin's throat, cleaving through it with ease. After killing it, Merlin ripped the makeshift quiver from the creature and began inspecting the remaining three arrows, it appeared the rest of the arrows were normal.

Turning his attention back to the other three goblins, they were all charging towards him. Merlin ran forward while tossing the quiver at one of the club goblins, hoping it would serve as a slight distraction, before charging the other club goblin.

Merlin slammed his shield into the club goblin, sending it staggering back, before cleaving through its shoulder with his sword. He had aimed at the neck, but the sword slid towards his shoulder due to it being coated with a viscous black liquid.

A goblin's blood was vile and fatty, it stuck to bladed weapons ove