[No point in wasting time. If Conrad wanted to prove himself this was the time and place. So he charges, drawing his sword while he does so and holding nothing back as he strikes.]
[His sword slashes through Kaname's unmoving figure, and for an instant he's horrified -- but then the image wavers and vanishes. Conrad's eyes narrow as he scans the area; he'd never have thought Kaname was fast enough to leave afterimages.]
[His quarry has not gone far. Conrad's moving again, as close to top speed as he dares go at this point, not bothering with any feints or changes in direction. They won't matter.]