Without making a sound or even addressing Arkady, Holle pulled Arkady's sword without even requesting permission from him. Arkady was too late to react on getting back his sword or avoiding her from taking it, so Holle only glared an eye at him as a non-verbal threat or possibly as a warning not to interfere with her plan.

And in the blink of an eye, Holle hurled the sword straight and swiftly at the soldier's neck, causing the man's head to become detached from the rest of his body. The sound of the razor-sharp blades of the swords reverberated as they cut into the flesh. The lightning bolt from Holle...