Emotions

Squelch…

Crimson blood splattered across my face.

My blade sank deep into the man's back, cutting and shredding through flesh and bone with surprising ease. Its tip even burst through his chest, causing him to sway forward and vomit a mouthful of blood.

"Wha… What is this... You dare!?"

He choked, trying to dislodge the metal piercing him.

However, I remained calm.

Twisting my odachi embedded in his back, I watched as his body convulsed in pain.

"AARGH!"

The man shrieked as he tried to reach me, grasping at the air, desperate to pry me off. But his strength was quickly leaving him.

Even when he managed to grab my hand, he was unable to move it.

A gleeful smile spread on my face.

"Beg for mercy. Isn't that what you wanted?"

His body shuddered.

His hands clawed at the edge of the blade, but all he managed to do was smear his own blood over his trembling fingers. His knees buckled, barely holding him up.