He grit his teeth as the strike was parried aside with ease by the Goddess of War. Rather than press the assault, he paused for a moment to try and comprehend the resonance that seemed to have occurred when their weapons had met. He couldn’t understand it beyond the fact that it was strange though, and he paid attention to her words when she began to lecture him. 

Right then… if powerful swings wouldn’t cut it then perhaps something more direct would work. He adjusted his grip on the weapon, shifted his posture to put his body almost perpendicular to the Goddess’. With a quick step, he performed a quick thrust aimed for center mass.