Like everyone else, Adam used his trump cards toward the end of the battle. However, this time he pushed the situation to the extreme because his opponent was using someone else's power, and they were not evenly matched.
If Adam didn't defeat Bathild right now, it would be all over for him. He and Silvana understood this perfectly, as did Marhen and Fromund, who were watching from the sidelines.
However... Bathild, like him, had run out of tricks. The power of the Exarch from the Dark Shore was her last chance to turn the tide and defeat Adam to claim the title.
Crack. Crack. Crack.
Bathild's lightning bolts roared in all directions, trying to break the red threads. Gradually, she was succeeding, but she was using all her strength, and... it was clearly not enough.
The moment Adam waved his hand twice, Bathild realized that it was all over for her.
He hadn't shown these abilities before, so she didn't expect Adam to be able to pull something like that out of nowhere.
