A God Dies, A God Rises II

As Noah faced Michael, he upheld his principle of fighting honorably. He refrained from underhanded tactics such as using smoke bombs or leveraging Salesi's Soul army to create distractions. Instead, Noah engaged directly, relying solely on his twin swords and the power of his Light flames.

However, Michael's approach to combat was starkly different. While he hadn't resorted to any dishonorable tactics up to that point, he wouldn't rule them out. For Michael, each battle was a matter of life and death, a desperate struggle where any means to secure victory were justified.

The prolonged battle allowed Michael to discern Noah's primary weakness—his honor and the distractions caused by his concern for the civilians in Icefair. The city, once resplendent with its ice towers and buildings, now lay in ruins, devastated by the collateral damage of the battle between the two hydras above.

"His focus is splitting," observed Evil Andreas through their telepathic link.