How did Damian escape the first strike?
The thing is, Damian simply relied on the weapon that was given to him. Like what the guard said, it is supposed to work like Nu. Just without the function of the crow actually being there to help in casting the spells. Meaning, Damian could still use the spells linked to Nu. Only that he needs to take care of the complicated formulas of these spells himself.
But that’s just the thing. It wasn’t actually difficult for Damian to do this. Unknown to Nu, Damian has already reached a point where he could cast the spells himself. Without having to make any chants at that. As long as he understands the principles behind the spells. This is the biggest upgrade which Damian has received and, is also something that he learned very timely. Because without it
