[Suzerain of Sheol]

To a human eye, to any mortal gaze, the motion would have been invisible, an impossible distortion of space in which a single man existed in two places simultaneously. But to the unfettered eyes of a Servant...

Heinrich explodes into motion, lunging left toward the nearest pillar his entire body an instrument of destruction. He does not use the concussive ripples technique, favored by his brethren for its ability to multiply the impact of a blow -- rather, with raw inhuman strength, the Executor shatters the ancient stone with a single monstrous blow, sending an explosion of rubble hurtling outward. In the same fraction of a second, he returns to where he was previously standing.

"Now then," he continues, dusting off his glove, "As you can see, while the other humans of this era may indeed be weak..."

He resumes his pacing. "So be it, though. I see you will not be swayed, and I am not about to waste a command seal this early. Do what you will for the time being, we are forbidden by Ruler's Command Seal from taking action until the morrow, regardless."