[ lancer, meanwhile? looks pretty unfazed for the most part. he's a little confused, but he's seen far worse in his time-- besides, the people who were stabbed before came back to life, so it stands to reason shiki will too. ]

It seems that's some sort of side-effect from her abilities, or these gods take offense to such battles. [ he's not stupid, that was way more intense than their last fight. ] I had hoped to claim victory through skill, rather than reach such an unsightly ending.

[ he's pretty offended alright ]