[Though he tries to dodge, his size does him no favors here and the blade slices down hard (11). He hisses in a breath as he scrambles backwards enough to slam the back of his disc launcher against Schwann's neck, trying to regain some distance (14).]

If he sees me as such a threat, he can come deal with me himself.

You cannot enslave someone and then expect their obedience to be loyalty. Cruel words do not change that he does not have you by choice, he has you by force.