Even without using the Deva Lance, Patroclus was already invincible among his peers. Everyone knew that if there were any chance of gaining an edge on Patroclus, it lied with the initiative of the fight, since any odds would be lost once Patroclus started his attack.
To everyone's surprise, Zader managed to pull himself up from the ground with ease, as if nothing had happened to him. All of Patroclus's previous opponents were defeated after receiving one strike.
Although he couldn't put the finger on it, Patroclus had felt something was off in Zader's power compared to all the other opponents he had encountered so far. Perhaps, Patroclus thought, it was because he was from a distant galaxy.
With such great distance, even the same tactics might be taught very differently. Therefore, Patroclus wagered that Zader had used a tactic that was unique to the Andromeda Galaxy.
