I say one of because Shiki has trained withthreeindividuals stronger than Lancer: Mio, Tomoe, and Makoto.
However many tricks Lancer has up his sleeve doesnt matter.
For Shiki, this isnt just about following orders and protecting Hibiki.
Its a matter ofpride.
Hes not about to fall to someone like Lancer after the training he was privileged to receive.
Larva was only ever a decoy Shiki was using to fight him.
After that Shiki heals Woody and accepts Hibiki and her partys vow to repay him and his master someday.
As for his master, Sofia Bulga is also one of the toughest opponents Makoto has ever faced.
She transports herself and Makoto to a Separate SpacethePrison of Swords.
He then reveals hes neither warrior nor mage, but akyudoka,or practitioner oftraditional Japanese archery.
He shoots her with one arrow, then another, and shatters her Separate Space.
Once that happens, we dont see Sofia again, and I assume shes no more.
She put up a good fight, but like Lancer against Shiki, she was destined to be boatraced.
