Chapter 23: A White Chest
Kai then shot forward, dashing into the axe trio before they built momentum. An outside step to the left let the center axe whistle past his ribs as his sword blurred in a backhand slice that carved the wielder's leg.
Even before it toppled, Kai twisted and caught the right-side axe on Azure Sword's flat and slammed his elbow into that goblin's throat, cracking the neck's bone like chalk.
A heartbeat later the leftmost axe came around in a desperate horizontal sweep. Kai jumped in response, his knees tight to his chest, letting the blade skim under him, and kicked downward. The stomp shattered the goblin's collarbone, and a quick thrust through its heart sealed the kill.
Spear and shield attacked from the front. Rather than parrying the attack, Kai sidestepped, grabbed the wooden haft, and yanked the spearman ahead of its shield mate.
The goblin stumbled right into a saber strike intended for Kai. Steel punched straight through goblin hide, and its comrade impaled it.
Kai wrenched the spear free, reversed his grip, and threw it javelin-style. The shaft whooshed across ten meters, skewering the archer atop the fountain who was about to shoot an arrow. The bow slipped from limp fingers, clattering on stone.
The remaining saber wielder and shield-bearer rushed in rage. Naturally, Kai happily met them head-on.
He fainted low as a saber attack slashed overhead. In the same breath he slammed his palm against the shield rim, jumping over it, and used the shield goblin's helmet as a springboard, flipping behind them both.
While upside-down, he carved a shallow crescent mid-air, and the Azure Sword whispered across their spines, instantly killing them on the spot.
A few seconds later, Kai had also killed the last two goblins with ease.
As Kai killed the last goblin, the Goblin Commander screamed furiously and ordered all of its subordinates to kill Kai all at once!