He never got to finish. Meredith was a blur. Rave flashed across her face as lunged at the Goblin Raider.
First, a Thunderous Smite, her blade crashing against his shield, staggering him. Radiant energy scorched his arm. Second, a Guiding Bolt strike to the knee, white light buckling his leg. Third, a Divine Smite empowering her blade, running him through. His body slumped, club clattering to the floor.
"Come," Meredith spoke, voice a low growl. She flicked her blade, blood flying off her claymore and coating the ground. "We press forward."
The Goblin Raider's body hit the ground with a dull, wet thud. The green glow of the fungi clung to the edges of his fallen form, making the steam rising off him look almost alive. Meredith stepped back, chest rising and falling with controlled breaths, the edge of her claymore still faintly lit from the power she'd recently imbued it with.
