Babar used recover a holy skill , as a means to recover some of his lost HP . After which he raised his guard against Rudra again. Now that he had experienced firsthand how strong Rudra was , all the distractions left his mind , as he became fully focused on the battle , as for him nothing else mattered.
He did not close in the distance , nor did he retreat , he calmly observed every move Rudra made.
Rudra was starting to get serious , up untill this fight no fight had actually needed him to show even 50% of his ability. However this fight had finally proven worthy of him warming up.
Rudra dashed towards Babar , who took a defensive stance. After their swords clashed for a couple exchanges , Babar unleashed his skill Shield sword press. Where Rudra was rammed with the shield and stabbed with the point of the sword at the same time.