Rael could see that she intended to end the duel this time around, so he took note of his aether reserves and saw that all that remained was nine percent. That would only be enough for him to perform his trump card four times at most, meaning he had to be careful. For the most part, he no longer considered it a trump card anyway. She already seemed to have a countermeasure to it, which was getting into his personal space, something made even easier by the fact that he was using a greatsword that limited his maneuverability.
'I'll have to catch her off guard, make sure she can't see it coming,' he thought, beginning to run through battle scenarios in his head, searching for the perfect chance to land a precise attack. He knew her technique was strong enough to block Blood Rend, and even if he put her in a situation where she couldn't block, there was still that ability of hers that seemed to let her teleport.
