Arc Royale: Chapter 7

Grimm recoiled visibly and threw more blood in Knight's path, but the hastily and half-formed Grimm that should have shielded him were all cut down in a single swing. The power of the blow brought his sword through, but Knight stepped with it, chambering and reversing as he moved in to cut the Jaune down. The Grimm-man hybrid flinched back, bringing both his arms and tentacles up to shield him. Ruby had seen Knight's strength first hand and knew it wouldn't make a difference.

Hot, white light exploded between the two of them.

For Ruby, a good distance away, it was bright enough to leave spots dancing in her vision. For Knight, who had been mere feet away with his eyes focused on Grimm, it was blinding. Her brave knight flinched back and thrashed his sword wildly before him to ward off an attack that didn't come. Grimm staggered back as well, dizzy and disoriented. Another white flash exploded in front of Knight, but this time Ruby caught the sparking cylinder a second before it went off.

Flash. Knight roared in pain and tried to retreat. White fluttered – but this time cloth. A tall man dropped down from a cargo container, landed in a crouch between Knight and Grimm, then leapt forward.

"Knight!" Ruby screamed. "Dodge back!"

He listened. Thank goodness he listened. Knight braced his legs and blindly trusted her, throwing himself back and avoiding the sword that cut through where he'd been. The attacker, a huntsman, followed through and swung down from above, but Knight had recovered enough to bring his sword up and parry it – to drive it away with so much force it spiralled out of the white-coated huntsman's hands.

—Arc Royale: Chapter 7