Feel like all i talk about in this thread is skill, sorry guys.
At vol 11 of the reread and just got to Elsa attacking the mansion, while Elsa was under the effect of Shamak, she not only hits her opponents vitals, i mentioned this before, but somehow dodges an aoe attack, while her senses are being messed with.
Seeing that i got a little curious and went through what i have from later vols. I also mentioned above how the same technique doesn't work on Elsa twice due to skill, but Garfiel counters that with his own skill, basically baiting Elsa using what seems to be a technique she has seen before, but it's actually new ones, basically using the old ones as bait.
Reading the series years ago, just enjoying it, just think the characters are just skilled with a sword, but it goes so deep, i am literally down a skill rabbit hole.
Also been keeping up with arc 8, never thought i would see Todd the menace and Subaru team up, based on the summaries seems Subaru at this point is just a lot more strategic.