Lena couldn't go for the kill from that position, and nothing stopped Lucius from leaving the blade—which would send her into a brief free fall, leaving her defenseless. Instead, she kicked him in the face.
[Critical Strike! You dealt 450 Physical Damage.]
Lucius screamed as the joint buckled. He went down on one leg and was forced to lower the shield for just a fraction of a second.
Lena drove her second dagger into the gap under his armpit.
[You dealt 1208 Piercing Damage.]
[Target is Bleeding.]
Lucius roared and backhanded her with his gauntlet. It was a clumsy blow, but it had weight. It caught Lena in the chest, knocking her back five feet. She landed in the mud.
Lucius didn't follow up. He couldn't. The dagger was still buried deep in the muscle under his armpit, and the pain had locked his sword arm.
