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It hit another throat. The man folded with a shock, sound gone before he could cry out. Kai yanked the spear free and swept the haft low. It cracked two shins. The bodies went down. The line faltered.
[Ding! System notifications- Experience threshold reached. Congratulations to the host you Level Up. Current level: 46.]
He did not look at the floating text. He knew exactly what mattered: the space in front of him and the next blade.
Three more elite warriors thrusts came fast. He slid left so one spear skated along his ribs instead of entering. He caught the second between his own spear and his forearm the way you catch a snake with a stick. He twisted, broke it, and put the jagged end back into the owner's chest. The third thrust was clean; he let it pass his shoulder and stepped inside the reach. He slammed the butt of his spear under belly. Guts snapped. Spine broke. The head snapped back. The man fell.
