Raze hadn't been on the island long, because he was in a rush to find where the Golden Globe was. Being just a single day behind the others he believed it was a lot of time and with a large search group by their side, the Light Faction or Alter might have already found it.
It was his only chance of heading back to Alterian, and in doing so, his chance for completing his revenge. So he didn't have many run-ins with people or beasts on the island. Seeing the large beast in front of him, he thought for the first time there was something worthy of him fighting against.
Something that could test his new powers and Qi. No longer with his magic, he had to get used to the power that was given to him, to not waste this opportunity. Which was why he had been using Raw Qi strikes this whole time.
After gauging the situation for a while, he had decided it was enough, and it was time for him to use one of the Dark Edge Sword Arts.
