Lucas looked at the mage cautiously, with his sword in one hand and the artifact in the other, he knew that the man is powerful, as he was able to not only beat Aslaug, but also break her sword, which was something that was given to her by her divine parent, and so a divine weapon, something that should not have been able to be destroyed, not by man, at least to his knowledge. He worked his jaw as he looked at the demigoddess and then at the mage, who didn't even do anything other than watching him as he slowly walked towards Aslaug carefully, but the mage didn't do anything, movements or even use of mana, but he held the artifact. While he didn't necessarily know how to use it, he could at least use it to perhaps block any sudden attacks or just chuck it as a distraction. "I must admit, you have impressed me with your feats. Enhancing your swords with runes, and also inscribing runes on your body to strengthen yourself, I must commend your resource fullness." The mage said to him