But Lance was already fully focused, not to mention that the Maid's maneuvers in front of him had made it clear there was definitely something hidden inside, so how could he be hurt by this?
Even his head-on charge was intentional, meant to lead up to this moment.
Facing the incoming proboscis, Lance planted his greatsword in front of himself. However, he didn't use the broad side of the blade to block horizontally. Instead, he stabbed it vertically, with the sharp edge facing both himself and the monster's proboscis.
The moment the proboscis collided with the sword blade, a tremendous force was transmitted. The greatsword immediately plowed a trench into the ground, and Lance understood why even Balistan couldn't withstand it.
However, it was this very force that split the end of the proboscis in two—a consequence of the creature's own collision.
