It would seem it was time for Fang to let the beast know it was not facing a human. Given the proximity and the creature's size, it wasn't possible for a human to avoid the Hellwyrm's tailswipe. True, because the enchantment of the armor Fang wore made it nearly as durable as his scales in his true form, he could have taken the hit without being damaged, but he still would have been thrown a good distance, and he couldn't take the chance of the Hellwyrm's attention being diverted from him just yet. So, he used his heightened physical abilities and simply jumped into a backflip. This would not only send him over the attack, but would put him farther away from the beast. Not to be taken by surprise, he spun the SevenStars in a figure-8 pattern as he flipped, creating a barrier of holy energy until he was safely back on the ground.
In the spare second, and only second he was likely to have, he contacted the Elder Council with a plan. -I am going to touch it soon. I need everyone to be prepared to analyze the beast and try to find a strength or weakness when I do. It will have to be fast. I doubt it will enjoy me making contact.-
This was the best way they would have to figure out the beast's alignment, power base, and vulnerabilities. The council had masteful command of every classification of magic, between them all. They would be able to assess the creature through Fang's contact and tell what sorts of attacks would be the most effective at putting the creature down, and if it could, in fact, be killed.