Her tail caught his leg, cutting deep, drawing red human blood for the first time.
Her clawed hand raked his face, four parallel cuts opening across his cheek and jaw.
She was wounding him. Actually damaging the Archbishop through sheer overwhelming offense.
Valentine's expression changed slightly—still calm, but now showing concentration rather than serene confidence.
"Impressive," he said, blocking three blade-strikes and dodging her tail simultaneously. "You're burning through your remaining reserves to create burst offense. Tactical desperation, but effective."
His hands moved faster, holy magic intensifying.
"But I've fought demon who used this strategy before. You're not the first to realize that overwhelming me quickly is the only way to win."
He stopped retreating.
His stance shifted from defensive to counter-offensive.
"And none of them succeeded."
Holy Martial Arts - Eightfold Purification Sequence
