Bab 77: The Spirit Stone!

Kae's smirk returned, though this time it carried a sharp, dangerous edge. "You picked the wrong humans to mess with," he taunted, his voice laced with confidence.

The goblin lunged forward, its crude spear gleaming in the fading light of dusk. Kae sidestepped the attack with effortless precision, his Dragon Fury Sword slicing through the air in a graceful arc. The blade connected with the goblin's exposed flank, the sound of tearing flesh mingling with the creature's guttural cry.

Anna scrambled backward, her heart pounding in her chest as she watched Kae dispatch the goblin with a deadly combination of speed and precision.

As the creature crumpled to the forest floor, its lifeless body twitching once before going still, Kae turned to Anna, his expression softening.

"Are you alright?" he asked, his voice steady as he extended a hand to her.