Lyra's fight against Styles continued for a while, with Styles spending most of the battle on the defensive.
He had entered the fight with a clear idea of how he wanted it to go.
He intended to drag Lyra into a long battle, force her to spend her Cognis little by little, and then defeat her after she became exhausted.
Unfortunately for him, the plan had one major flaw.
He had completely underestimated Lyra.
Styles had expected her to run out of stamina before him, but Lyra possessed far more endurance than he had expected, along with a natural speed higher than what came from being a Binder Alchemist.
Every time Styles thought he had finally forced her to slow down, Lyra accelerated again.
She moved across the platform, avoiding his attacks and returning fire whenever she found an opening. Styles continued defending himself, but the longer the fight continued, the more difficult it became for him to maintain his Cognis.
His breathing became heavier.
