fire and blood

As the fetid horde reached the middle of the rocky defile, Lyre launched her attack and two circles threw themselves at the swarming enemy, becoming arrows that exploded on impact, mowing down dozens of goblins, but they continued to advance, scattering as best they could to limit the effectiveness of the explosions. Over the next few minutes, dozens of goblins were mown down by the fiery dashes, but unfortunately they had no impact on the determination of his enemies.

Suddenly the hordes charged, Lyre launched her last circles at them, unfortunately without effect once again, as the goblins were about to overrun her she raised her left hand as high as she could, thinking briefly of her family and friends, then she closed her eyes.

Boum

The shockwave knocked Lyra down onto her posterior. In front of her, a thick cloud of dust blocked the view.

-stay behind

said a deep, masculine voice that shook her to the core.

the goblins who approached the smoking column didn't have time to understand what was happening to them, when a blade pierced the curtain of debris and struck them with a wet crack, crushing bone and tearing flesh.

a hoof emerged from the smoke, as wide as a trunk and supporting equally thick legs. The torso and head followed, and it would have taken at least two or three men of great stature to overtake it. Those horns, as long as arms, gleamed in the torchlight, and its body was covered with a thick fleece of ebony.

The goblins instinctively retreated at the sight of the beast blocking their path. Fear gripped the hordes. Such a smell was an invitation to slaughter.

Long seconds passed as the hordes and their hobgoblin leaders stared at the onyx beast, which was watching for the slightest sign of weakness in the opposing line?

It was the sound of wood against stone that sealed their fate. As the goblins turned to face the fool who'd just dropped his weapon, a second of ill-timed distraction.

The beast charged the columns of little creatures. It took him only a few steps and as much time to close the distance. The first fell victim to the horns that pierced and tore the frelling creatures from their existence, while the second were hammered by the minotaur's enraged hooves, reducing them to a reddish pulp.

The fight began, as unbalanced as it could be, and the hordes never seemed to let up. Weapons smashed against horns and slashed the minotaur's bare flesh.

the bulls delivered blow for blow, each one mowing down several enemies at a time. Some tried to bypass him to attack the adventurers, suicidal actions that always ended the same way.

After several hours of fighting, the number of goblins had begun to show its limits, as had the strength of the minotaur. Amid the smoke of torches and corpses, the rest of the hordes and the bull faced each other in an unearthly silence that only existed after a fierce battle.

On spit, the hobgoblin who'd been standing back during the confrontation stepped to the ground and grabbed the spear slung across his back. He assessed the situation for a few long seconds before charging towards the minotaur with a sadistic grin on his face.

the latter holding his weapon horizontally at arm's length. As the master of the hordes ran and leapt in his direction, the bull spun around. The hobgoblin was already enjoying the naked bodies on the other side of the fleshy wall.

The minotaur made a second turn.

As he exulted in bringing back women and the head of such beautiful prey as a trophy, that he would finally establish his authority over the tribe and...

At the end of the third round, he launched his weapon, which sped towards his opponent.

The hobgoblin barely had time to avoid the blade.

Idiots," he thought, "throwing their weapons at me, what's the point? Minos are all a bunch of brainless muscles.

however, a few seconds was all he needed to get closer.

Gaal, for that was his name, had no time to turn around. A powerful kick sent him crashing into the stone wall, raising a cloud of dust.

As the hordes fled, the minotaur made his way towards the two girls.