Ethaniel didn't have the luxury of thinking about it any further. The moment Noah appeared in front of him, everything else lost its importance. Whatever had happened back there no longer needed confirmation.
With Noah appearing here now, and with the overwhelming difference in the aura he released compared to before, there was only one conclusion that made sense.
They were already dead.
"Wai—wait, wait! I surrender!"
The words forced their way out of him with difficulty, his mind racing as he tried to piece everything together within the brief moment he had left.
From the moment the drake found him, it hadn't immediately burned the entire area to nothing, despite clearly knowing where he was, and instead had tried to capture him in its jaws.
It was no different than what he believed happened with Gwen.
