It's not just the title.God that fight was so hyped & my anxiety was rising. I absolutely love the team coordination between them & although I did have suspend my disbelief on how Elma was able to plan in advance a counter to such an obscure build. It makes sense that the title Kalos had gave it away but at the same time Elma has been thinking about the possibility of another player character being involved in this world. One more thing to note: I feel bad for Hilde because she won't believe her mentor was evil & I wouldn't blame her for accusing Elma for murdering him. Thanks for the translations.
Honestly, I don't have a problem with it here. He's not stunned because of pain, he's stunned because he is genuinely shocked that he lost. Remember the rant he went on when he first revealed his build: he viewed Elma as a spoiled brat with nothing to his name beyond connections, good gear, and a good upbringing. That very same brat completely outsmarted him, nuked his invincibility, and rammed a sword through him, all in the span of a few seconds. That's enough of a shock in a short amount of time to give him pause, I'd say. He legitimately was just unable to keep up with what was happening at that point.Life ain't a game, you don't despawn/ragdoll as soon as you take a fatal hit. You can still fcking finish swinging a sword. People have been known to continue fighting for a few minutes while impaled by multiple spears - that's an extreme case, I know, but someone whose fighting style relies on being in constant pain should be used to pain enough that they don't freeze up as soon as they're stabbed.