Gael had amazing swordsmanship skills, so his instincts told him that this attack might be successful and, in that case, he would win their battle. However, Gael didn't have time to think about what Ereg was capable of, as he didn't know, all of his opponent's skills.
The fact that claws could turn back into phantoms was a complete surprise to him, as were Ereg's fangs, which were strong enough to hold back Gael's sword. All in all, Gael completely lost in this round, he wasn't prepared for the fact that his opponent had gone through such a strong development since their last battle.
"Hahaha! Gael, you should be more serious! Have you really forgotten? You gave your word!" Ereg exclaimed with an excited expression before abruptly turning around.
Because the phantoms had sunk their sharp teeth into Gael's flesh, he was unable to hold the sword tightly in his hands, so Ereg was able to step back without risk or damage to himself.