Elias had to move because the leader of the cannibals was not just going to stand by and watch him recover from the blow, and indeed, the leader was advancing towards him, appearing to be walking quite slowly, but that was deceptive due to the length of his stride.
In less than a second, he was near Elias, and he was silent, not taunting or cursing, just a feeling of unstoppable momentum.
Elias rose to meet him head-on, as he whipped his spear around, extending it to fifteen feet to avoid coming too close to the giant, and focusing all of his power into a single direction, he thrust the spear at the torso of the giant.
"CLANG!"
The giant parried with the club, as metal and bone collided in a burst of sparks and splintered fragments. The impact rang through Elias's arms like a hammer on an anvil, and he nearly bit his tongue from the vibration passing through his body.
