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by Heimdall on Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:55 pm
Demons, beings who thrive upon negative energies and who are innately the enemies of God, have likewise always been the enemies of the Aiden. So naturally wherever the Aiden go, so to does a distinct exodus and massacre of these beasts from their areas of influence. On this particular night, even as Silvanius grows distracted by the sense of a feminine being in the area, and the demon fighter and Red Technocracy prepare for their own operations, another figure is likewise clashing with the beings of demonic blood. As they rest, he fights.
From the street Silvanius walks across, several things would quickly catch an observant person's gaze. Not just the howling that mingles with inhuman shrieks of pain coming from the nearby rooftops, but a series of quick green bursts of light which illuminate the skyline above those very same buildings. First one, then two, and then two more simultaneously. Whatever is taking apart these beings is not wasting their time, and is apparently quite skilled at his or her duty.
Any of the Aiden would love to watch the actions of the famous Meister Ritter, Heinrich Reinhardt. Among them, he is something of a legend. A brilliant fighter, an honorable man, and quite known for his wisdom and endless self control and discipline. It is evident however, that on this night, his virtue of prouess is most evident. Earlier the Aiden had found evidence of a host of demonic beings gathering in the Hub. It was their natural duty to eliminate these beings, and so Heinrich had been cast as the one to hunt down, but not engage the hive. He had found them by virtue of a shriek of fear that could very well be that very same scream of pain and terror that Silvanius had earlier neglected to pay any heed to. Following that sound, he had found a group of demonic creatures about to assail a woman. He had a choice to make. Save the woman, or blow the fact that he was there, and perhaps lose track of his quarry. He had little choice in actuality though. With a shout and a challenge, he redirected the attentions of those demons, allowing the woman to flee while he engaged the group of demons intent upon murder.
This is what finds the Knight Heinrich upon the rooftop, which flares with another green burst before one of those monstrous, twisted beings flung from the rooftops to land back first upon the solid streets below. A moment later, another figure, this one clad in a black cassock can be seen running to the edge of the rooftop. He waits until the very last moment, when his foot descends upon the corner of the building before he launches himself. It is soon apparent that two other beings, demons apparently, also follow him, launching themselves into the air mere moments behind him. He pays this no heed however, and as he dives through the air, he tucks his knees up by his chest while inverting that familiar Longsword and cupping his left hand over its pommel. In this position, the tip of that sword is the lowest object, and the first to hit the being still prostrate upon the ground, though as he lands fully a distinct cracking can be seen in the street below his kneeling form. Plainly, he had used the Aether to redirect the kinetic force from him, back into the ground itself.
That very same demon curls upwards and offers a gurgling shriek of pain as the blade of his sword buries itself not only into its abdomen, but through the very concrete of the street beneath it. For a moment, Heinrich notes with satisfaction that these beings can still feel pain. He can use this to his advantage in later engagements. However, this hesitation isn't even noticable, as he quickly stands, and abruptly tears the sword through the concrete and the demon, up into the air. The Aiden then dives into another roll away from the demon as it explodes with that same demonic fire. Working with the kinetic force of the dive, he quickly rolls onto his feet before once again turning to face the two remaining beings which had followed him from the roof top.
Inwardly, he congratulates them for being brave enough to stand against one who had torn apart many of their kind in just a few minutes, across such a short area. So, he actually nods his head in acknowledgment towards them, an action which they themselves, surprisingly, offer in response. He then charges forth, running with his blade held in the 'nebenhut' stance, which allows him to bring a swift unterhau(Under cut) up into the nearest demon's outstretched arm, easily cleaving it in half. For a moment it too is distracted by this pain, allowing him to spend a moment to duck under the seeking claws of the other demon, where he swiftly turns around to bring his edge up into the demon's midsection. It falls apart cleanly, and when he recovers while twisting onto his feet he quickly lunges forward to drive the tip of his sword into the still standing being's face. Once the tip shatters through flesh and blood, piercing clean through to the other side he waists no time in drawing it back, and offering another quick roll away from the sudden combustion. The final infernal being, spitting, writhing and retching in agony he kneels over, and dispatches by driving the tip of his sword up under its jaw, and through the back of its skull. This coup de grace is painless, and almost immediately causes the creature to fall into the embrace of death. Naturally, he moves away quick enough to be out of range of the explosive nature of the creature.
"Do not worry, Cloaked One, I am not here to sully my hands with the blood of coward more adept at words of bravery than actions thereof. I have filth of a more important variety to concern myself with."
Heinrich spits when he finally lays his eyes upon Silvanius. Truly, this being is more an insect in his eyes than a man. No one who runs from an honorable Zweikampf is, to him, worthy of consideration. At the very least he could have apologized for his impertinence.
"Of course, you can always redeem yourself with a goodly contest of arms."
Heinrich states, obviously with something of a sadistic tease in his tone. He knows there's probably zero chance that Silvanius will actually participate in a Zweikampf. So, in this fashion he relaxes his body, and allows his blade to 'disengage', and shatter into a million flashing shards which dance around the air for a moment before burning out like so many tiny torches.