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At that instant, as Manami charged with blades made of razor sharp water upon her arms, that time seemed to slow down to the paladin. All around him, the sounds of the other fighting a battle echoed, but his own battle, the one in front of him, was what mattered. He saw the weakness in her stance, and the opening in her guard, and took it, expertly using his shield to knock her left arm up while the sword's pommel knocked the right arm down, opening her guard up completely and knocking the woman off balance. And then there was blood splattering along the ground behind Manami as his sword found it's way into her gut. They stood in silence for a moment, the pain from the sudden blow likely disrupting all her attempts at controlling her water in that moment.

And then he spoke, an icy calmness in the paladin's voice that concealed rage even Manami couldn't hope to match. [color=SteelBlue]"The Lord would NEVER endorse the senseless murder of so many to bring His angel into this world, in any form. As it stands, the Embodiment of Gabriel would be BORN with their power, not given their magic through a blood ritual costing the lives of innocents. Remember all the things you said your Priest was, who was a man anointed by man, to serve man's interests. A murderer, a liar, all things the Lord condemns as evil."[/color] He pulls the blade free, letting Manami's weight work against her. [color=SteelBlue]"By sin was your power given, but by righteousness will you be judged."[/color] He backed away, but he did not let down his guard. Only a fool thought that a wounded wielder of any kind of Holy magic was down from a blow like that.