The first to emerge from the forest were the infantry, the noble's privately recruited infantry raising their long spears. Although they couldn't form any solid formation in the woods, they still posed a significant threat to the riders. Hardesh leaned back to avoid a long spear thrust at him, while the sword blade in his hand cut across the guy's neck.
It was the long-lost feeling of sharp swords cleaving through fragile throat bones, blood spraying out like rain. Every nerve in Hardesh's body was tense as he turned his head to avoid getting blood in his eyes.
