Back in Serefia's world, Desmond had faced a powerhouse in the three-star class, Katherine, the commander of the royal guard, a woman whose sword could devastate mountains. Desmond thought the power gap was insurmountable back then, which was still the case for him even after reaching two-star class.
However, Desmond had more than enough combat power to fight against someone in the three-star class who used an unholy and deteriorated version of the arcana.
Although Arcana and Mana's users shared similar weaknesses, they weren't quite the same in that their strengths weren't the same. Given his physical prowess that, with the help of his lineage, had reached a very high level, Desmond was able to maintain the advantage against Emerard.
With the support of the mana from the wind continuously fueling his movement ability,
