Even though right now he didn't have to worry about Elio using his fourth technique on him, Michael still had to think about Raphael.
Raphael was without a doubt the biggest backup both him and Leo had right now. The fact that Raphael's strength couldn't be used much because he had to fight off that damn fire was a real problem.
"Is that move hard to dodge?"
Back then Michael didn't see any big technique. So at the time he wasn't clear on what he'd run into until the system notified him.
"Honestly, it's not that you can't dodge or block it. That technique is mainly for sneak attacks; head-on, it usually doesn't threaten a demigod.
If that technique was that strong and also couldn't be stopped, it'd be a huge bug in this world. But in that situation, if I dodged, Elio would definitely keep chasing. I also guessed he'd use that technique, which is why I turned my back."
