Lancet turned serious and slashed, just to test the effect. The Radiant Guillotine passed across Renan's translucent ribs without meeting flesh or steel.
He grimaced. "Phantom Mode. This just feels like cheating."
He turned.
Renan took shape behind him with Black Gale already driving toward his spine. Lancet swept the Guillotine around and caught the thrust before it reached him, forcing the point past his side.
The heavenly steel tore a line through his uniform and scraped along the cloth over his ribs, but it found no skin.
Renan's arm remained extended for a moment. His eyes moved from the redirected blade to Lancet's face.
"You learned to read Phantom Mode."
"Nope!" Lancet shoved Black Gale away. "I learned to read you."
