[quote=@Artifact]
<Snipped quote by Valiance>

*A hazy aura manifests itself around me as I kick off the blade and swipe toward you with my hand, as the aura extends outward and strikes you as if it were physical*
[/quote]

*Catches the blow with my forearm and a loud thud, and summons the sword back to my hand, calling it back instantly and slicing through the aura with it, also as if it were physical*