Failure

His hesitation had cost him. The Goblin Rider had managed to call for backup. Alex gritted his teeth. "I should have factored in my inexperience in real combat."

SWOOSH!

Emily's spear pierced clean through the Goblin Soldier, leaving a gaping hole in its chest before it even had the chance to react. She didn't stop there. With a swift motion, she holstered her spear and pulled out two submachine guns.

Brrrrrr!!!!!

A storm of mana-infused bullets tore through the remaining goblins. Each shot was precision-enhanced, leaving their bodies riddled with holes, turning them into lifeless sandbags before they could even activate their abilities. Normally, Emily wouldn't resort to using mana-infused ammunition—not because she couldn't afford it, but because it was like burning money.

But this time?

Everything had been supplied by Alex, so she emptied her clips without a second thought.