Their spears pierced through several pickers, yet it did nothing to stop the relentless barrage. Clearly, he had severely underestimated their numbers.
'We won't last.'
Already, he could hear shields beginning to crack, the cadets' footing growing more unstable. They were moments from collapse.
Kaiden bit his lip.
'What would he do?'
He racked his brain, but he couldn't think of anything that could help in this situation. Was this… was this truly how everything would end? After everything…?
He grit his teeth so hard his jaw ached.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, one of the shield bearers was hurled backward, his shield shattering into pieces. He crashed into the others, knocking them off balance.
In an instant, the formation collapsed.
Without even seeing them, Kaiden felt the pickers lunge.
He gripped his blade, ready to make his final stand, when a heavy impact came from behind.
