Conviction

"You, h"

Victor let out a word from his mouth finally, and he was about to continue when he found Ellen in front of him, one moment, she was at her place, and the next moment she appeared in front of him as if she teleported and swung her sword at him.

Seeing the sword, he stopped talking and controlled his emotions as he swung the sword. 

He might be in shock seeing his greatest move being countered, but he is a seasoned warrior who had fought hundreds of life and death battles, which taught him many things.

One most important thing his experience taught him, that battles aren't over till your head is not flying in the air or your heart stopped beating, so he would continue to fight.

She may have countered his strongest move and made his steps back, but he did not believe he had lost completely yet; using such a powerful move must have cost her dearly, and she would not be able to use such a move for a long time.