[That's the thing about claymores, isn't it? When they hit, they're guaranteed to do a significant amount of damage, but when they don't... well, this is the natural result.
Syrlya will succeed in striking Diluc's shoulder, though he does turn to mitigate the worst of it. Downing him won't be a simple matter, and he kicks out his leg to push Syrlya back and place some distance between them. He'll have to take this more seriously, won't he? So he does, setting his claymore ablaze and all but guaranteeing Syrlya won't be able to get close to him without those flames licking him. This time, he allows Syrlya to make the first move, prepared to counter by raising his blade.]
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Syrlya will succeed in striking Diluc's shoulder, though he does turn to mitigate the worst of it. Downing him won't be a simple matter, and he kicks out his leg to push Syrlya back and place some distance between them. He'll have to take this more seriously, won't he? So he does, setting his claymore ablaze and all but guaranteeing Syrlya won't be able to get close to him without those flames licking him. This time, he allows Syrlya to make the first move, prepared to counter by raising his blade.]