Merlin didn't bother shouting orders, no time for that. He vaulted onto the nearest overturned cart, kicking off and bringing his blade down on the first creature's neck.
The impact rang through his arms. The head came half-off, ichor spraying across the cobblestones in a thick arc. The body collapsed, twitching.
One down. Too many to go.
[Skill Activation: Enhanced Reflex Tier II]
[Warning: Sustained use will accelerate fatigue]
'Don't care.'
Another lunged from the side. Merlin ducked under the swipe, rolled, and slashed upward, splitting the creature's underbelly. Its screech was cut short as it crumpled.
The guard rallied for a few seconds around him, their morale boosted by the sudden reversal. But for every beast they felled, two more crawled through the gate.
'If this keeps up, the plaza's gone.'
—
Half a block away, the air shimmered again. Merlin didn't even have to look at the system alert.
[Gate Opening Detected]
[Total Count: 5]
