They rush you all at once, and they certainly know what they're doing. Not only individually as clearly well versed fighters, but in working together, as if they can communicate with one another wordlessly. They're organised and one will even sacrifice itself to allow another an opening. The more plain ones listen to the leader type's orders, and though they only speak a word or two, that voice really is familiar, isn't it?

The leaders use magic electricity bursts from their swords, the soldiers hunker down to block with their near-impenetrable shields.

You have 3 Perseverance, you'll have to spend 1 to kill each group - 2 total. But hey, you can afford it.