"Keep attacking!" Joel shouted. He forced his legs forward again, swinging his blade low toward the monster's knees.
At the same moment, Haro fired an arrow. The shaft whistled through the air, aimed at the Orc's eye.
The Orc King tilted its head causing the arrow to graze its cheek. With a roar, it lifted one leg and stomped.
THUMP!
The ground cracked and Joel lost his footing and stumbled.
The monster then swung its greatsword sideways. Joel barely crossed his blade in time. The force flung him across the room. His back slammed against a pillar. He fell to his knees, coughing blood.
Irida raised her staff with shaking hands. "Fireball!" she cried. A sphere of flame shot forward and struck the Orc King's chest.
The explosion filled the air with smoke. For a moment, everyone paused.
But then the monster stepped out of the fire. Its body was covered with smoke. The skin was scorched, but its grin was wider.
"Pathetic." Its voice rumbled like thunder.
