Sylas had lost on purpose. The decision came the instant Tomoe crossed Earth's outer defenses without disturbing a single layer of the formation wrapped around the planet, appearing inside protections that should have rejected her without giving Sylas so much as a warning.
The Void was the only explanation, though it wasn't like Sylas' expression of the concept and Tomoe had shown nothing like it during their battle in the World of Spirits. He had watched her Formless Will invade Aether, blur the distinction between herself and her surroundings, and turn almost anything within reach into an extension of her sword, yet this application had escaped him entirely.
