Scion stood ready as Skalagrim silently began to circle him. Hecarefully shifted his feet so that his right side continued to face Skalagrim, as he waited for him to strike. He was hard pressed to spot any obvious weakness in Skalagrim's defense, and even wondered how durable he could be as a living skeleton. It was not until Skalagrim's sword was just within reach of him that Skalagrim moved to strike. He watches as Skalagrim swings high towards his left shoulder. In response, Scion quickly steps forward with his right foot, while shifting into a low stance, then raises the tonfa at a fortyfive degree angle to deflect the incoming blow. At the moment that Skalagrim's sword strikes the tonfa he shifts his arm up to propel the blade over his head and allow the remaining momentum to carry it through to the open air. Scion shifts his left leg forward to further close the distance between them, as well as make countering with his sword more difficult. He uses the close proximity to lash out with his switchblade and aims directly for Skalagrim's shield. Scion knew that the enchants in the blade would allow it to carve right through Skalagrim's shield, even if it did little to damage to Skalagrim himself. He would use the, probable, confusion caused by the opening in Skalagrim's defense to launch his real attack.

Using the tonfa Scion attempts to deliver a straight, right into Skalagrim's chest. As he performs this maneuver, he twists his entire body and presses forward with his left leg, so as to put his entire weight behind the blow. The finishing result would leave Scion with his left side facing forward and his switch blade held before his chest in a reversal of his previous position. He would also note that, despite not being his strongest blow, he would also get a gauge as to how durable Skalagrim was.