You were the instigator of this fight. More precisely, you specifically asked him to fight you to test yourself strength. He stood aside while his familiars fought for him. This was a plus for you, because they couldn’t kill you. Griffin was near with V. He has not summoned the nightmare yet, so you were more or less confident in yourself. The Shadow was against you now.

The end of the battle. In general, you managed, except for your shabby appearance, and the fact that you were eventually defeated, but you are alive. V walked up to you and extended his hand, “He who wishes but does not act creates pestilence. So it is written.” He chuckled, "Round two?"