Number's game (4) - Time to return
Wearing the chieftain 9k health down certainly took a long time. And as the fight continued, Eldrian couldn't help but reflect that speed was the most important attribute of all. Not only allowed it him to move faster, it even allowed -to a certain extent- him to process things faster.
The orc's impressive strength helped it none, as Eldrian would simply maneuver in a way that negated its advantage. The values of these two attributes flipped for the two.
When they clashed in a battle of strength, Eldrian was always forced into the disadvantage. And infuriated by the continuous shallow wounds Eldrian delivered it, wearing it down bit by bit. The orc was overcome with rage.
Especially since Eldrian would always use magic to escape such strength contests. Leaving it with a new shallow wound that simply drained its stamina and health, slowly.