Maybe that's not protect,might be Shell or Wall(protect+shell) we'll never know.
Printable View
Doesn't matter as he will soon cease to exist.
His death warrant has been signed, and it is wrought in the blood of the innocent.
/dramaticwobble
On the other hand, we're also fancier than most NPCs...
Typical NPC adventurers has a charge-up time for skills we execute in an instant. (E.g. Steel Cyclone, see the gladiators in Halatali)
He lights his sword on fire. You know who also lights his sword on fire?
Another one of these threads? Nope. Sorry. Its just Red Lotus Blade.
Or another source.
Still not convinced? Time = 127s