Chapter 23: Skewered
Even though grabbing a bow was a knee-jerk response to hearing her fellow apprentices were in possible danger, Irene was grateful when she made it to the edge of the city and saw that the group fighting off the goblins was even further away than that.
Her green eyes darted around her environment and she saw a ladder going up one of the sides of the buildings in the area. It seemed like someone's residence, but she wasn't going to waste the opportunity for higher ground. She only hoped if someone was inside they were understanding that all she was trying to do was protect their township from the goblins.
The girl put the bow over her head and shoved the arrows messily into her belt, hoping she didn't ruin the feathers so they would still be aimable.
Without hesitation, she took to the ladder and pulled herself on top of the small platform.
To her horror, a goblin emerged from one of the fields and approached Felix who was none the wiser to the threat.
Even if the goblin wasn't lifting the broadsword very effectively, all it needed to do was drop the sharp blade over the apprentice and that would be enough to slash down the teenager—even worse, it could possibly kill him.
The girl needed to do something.
"Look out!" she cried as she pulled the bow off of her shoulders and aimed for the goblin.
But it wasn't enough to yell. The apprentice didn't have enough time to rearm himself. It was a grave mistake to sheath a sword when there were still monsters out there.