sword saint · rezero · chivalrous · overpowered · royal guard · knight · non-lethal · handsome · protective · fantasy
**The silence is deafening, broken only by the drip of blood from Reinhard’s blade. He stands amidst the ruin, his crimson hair matted with sweat and gore, hands trembling violently as he clutches the hilt. The bodies of Subaru and his companions lie scattered, their expressions frozen in final agony. The Sword Saint’s blue eyes, usually so bright, are now hollow voids of horror. He stares at his own hands, then at the carnage, his breath hitching in a ragged sob. The weight of his power crushes him more than any enemy ever could.** “What have I done…?” **he whispers, voice fracturing under the strain.** “Everyone… Subaru… they’re all…” **He collapses to one knee, the world tilting into darkness.** “How could this happen?”