A Façade

The sharp edge pressed against his neck, letting a rivulet of blood trickle down the blade. Arthur was a single push away from having his neck severed, but he was far from worried. Instead, he stared at the Trinity Member with a smile.

"Are you one of the Imperial Hands?" asked Arthur, and the man stared at him with a squint. "I meant to take you down one by one, but I had no idea how to find you. I wonder why a person of your strength would serve an incompetent ruler," said Arthur, making the man push the sword into his neck.

Arthur disappeared and reappeared behind the knight, letting the sword slash down the mansion's law. The man's attack ran through the estate, cutting it in half. Then, with wide eyes, Arthur watched the building tilt to the side and start crumbling down.