Heart of the Emperor

Yelna didn't bother to rush towards the man. She simply walked over as if she wanted to ask him out for a coffee somewhere. 

"You are seeking death!" The man shouted, slashing his sword at the woman. There was no finesse in his movements, no grace at all. He simply slashed away with his sword as if he wanted to scare the girl off rather than actually hurting her. 

"Stop it before you hurt yourself," Yelna said, taking a step forward, right within the range of the flailing sword of the Star Emperor. 

DING!

A single metallic sound later, the weapon of the man landed several meters away, burying itself all the way to half of its height in the ground. Just how deeply it penetrated the ground was a testimony to the strenght of the counter that threw this weapon off the man's arm.