In the end, Habitus did not manage to dodge Bach's attack. His three fingers could no longer hold the shield tightly, and Bach's brutal force sent it flying away. The thing that angered Habitus was that Bach had no intention to stop attacking him. Instead, he took a step closer and slashed his head with his sword. Habitus was helpless. For now, he had to temporarily give up the idea of dropping his weapon and surrendering. He used the sword in his left hand to block the attack, and at the same time, distanced himself from Bach.
However, just when he thought he had finally earned a chance to surrender, Bach made a shameless move, utterly stunning Habitus. He saw Bach throwing his small round shield aside before charging at him violently with the sword in his hand.
