A Painful Predicament

Celia and Shade immediately got themselves on guard. Arthur and his soldiers were now ready for battle. Celia highly doubted that they could win. However, running away wasn't an option given their current situation. Their only option was to fight and hope for the best outcome.

Steadily, all nine soldiers marched towards them, leaving Arthur behind who had chosen to spectate. Finally, the soldiers charged. Shade immediately managed to block an incoming attack with the hilt of his sword before dodging another. Celia also came to his aid, barely managing to fend off another two soldiers.

However, this still wasn't enough. The soldiers vigorously continued their assault. Despite Shade's and Celia's best efforts, they were quickly being overwhelmed. Before long, Shade suffered a painful slash across his chest while Celia was knocked into the filthy sewage beside them.