It doesn't take long for him to pick up on the discrepancy. If this creature can't be stopped with pain, then brute force will have to do; he'd be a poor fighter if he couldn't pin or subdue something (someone) who doesn't feel conventional injury.
At the scent and sight of magic, he nimbly backsteps, keeping just out of range (though the first few swipes tear at him with a pain he can't quite shrug off, in his old age). He keeps an eye on his surroundings; he wants to keep his opponent at a range that means they'll be focused on him, and nobody else.
Once Faust stops his onslaught, Valkenhayn drops to deliver a swift leg sweep, aiming to knock him over. Despite his age and new injuries, he's no slouch in speed or power.
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At the scent and sight of magic, he nimbly backsteps, keeping just out of range (though the first few swipes tear at him with a pain he can't quite shrug off, in his old age). He keeps an eye on his surroundings; he wants to keep his opponent at a range that means they'll be focused on him, and nobody else.
Once Faust stops his onslaught, Valkenhayn drops to deliver a swift leg sweep, aiming to knock him over. Despite his age and new injuries, he's no slouch in speed or power.