One Cut

Sparks were brought into existence as the two men were caught into an unexpected clashing of blades, at the last possible moment, some of the small blades and come back without Bilistam making any motions with the sword's hilt and guard, reforming a small portion of the blade, whilst the rest pushed into Loimos's back, drawing blood and inflicting lacerating damage.

"Hah! My sword isn't so simple as to merely give me half-assed, commanded blades- The motions are merely to give them speed and have them change trajectory mid-course, otherwise they would have to turn around and lose speed-"

"You speak a lot"

"-Hey, you have twenty three of my blades stabbed into your back, one of which in digging in between two of your vertebrae, you're as good as dead"

"I would hope so"