Enraged by Phase's mocking tone, the man roared and swung his massive sword down with all his strength.
But—
BANG!
A sharp impact rang out.
"Guhk—!"
The man's body lurched violently, his grip loosening as something invisible struck him square in the torso. Before he could even regain his balance—
Phase moved.
In a single, fluid motion, he stepped in and drove a knife straight into the man's chest.
THUD.
The blade sank deep.
"..."
The man's eyes widened, his mouth opening as if to scream, but no sound came out. His sword slipped from his fingers, clattering uselessly to the ground as his body collapsed forward.
Dead.
It should have ended there.
But Phase didn't stop.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
The knife plunged into the man's chest again and again, wet sounds echoing through the space until there was nothing left but a lifeless corpse and a spreading pool of blood.
Only then did Phase straighten up.
"…Boss!" someone called out, their voice trembling.
