"Dancing with the Grimreaper was hardly an experience to lift one's spirits, although thrills and excitement were often essential spices in life. Yet excessive thrills might only bring stress and pain. Pannis was now under such pressure; every dodge, block, and parry exhausted his wits, his brain functioning like a high-speed machine, making a plethora of judgments in the blink of an eye, helping him evade the next life-threatening danger. However, no one could maintain this extremity for too long—prolonged stress inevitably led to mistakes, causing the scales of war to tilt. This rule was unbreakable, be they mortal or Deity; Pannis was no exception, strong as he was. Hence, it was no surprise when he erred and paid a grievous price."