Chapter 21: Goblin Encounter - Part 2
A recruit fell on his back and dropped his shield. Because of this, the entire defensive formation collapsed, allowing the goblins to thrust their weapons through and injure several recruits. In an attempt to recover, the recruits tried to shrink the defensive perimeter, but Arthur had a different opinion. With frustration, he began shouting commands:
"Faelor, heal the wounded!"
"Spearmen, prepare to throw!"
"Shield bearers, ready to strike!"
"Chadwick and the rest, get ready to intervene!"
His commands came rapidly, but due to the recruits' lack of experience, none of them reacted immediately—except for Faelor, who quickly cast a healing spell on the recruit who had been stabbed in the chest.
After a brief moment of hesitation, the spearmen lunged forward and struck several goblins. The shield bearers then grabbed their short swords and readied themselves to attack. At that moment, Arthur gave the order: "Push and stab!"
With all their strength, the defending recruits shoved their shields forward and attacked the goblins from behind them. As the defense opened up, the spearmen hurled their spears at the goblins in the rear while the shield bearers fiercely stabbed the ones in front. This sudden and powerful attack resulted in half of the remaining goblins being easily killed.
But the battle wasn't over. The surviving goblins charged at the confused recruits. These recruits had barely learned a few techniques, and the chaotic combat around them made it impossible for them to keep up. Fortunately, Chadwick and the other veteran soldiers intervened swiftly, killing several goblins and putting themselves at the front line. The remaining recruits followed, and within a single minute, most of the goblins were slain, while the rest scattered in all directions.