Noah didn't need to think to know how that battle would end. The presence of a defensive item in the divine ranks could only lead to one outcome.
A quasi-rank 7 creature was an opponent that Noah could overcome due to his ambition and the many advantages connected to his centers of power. However, the presence of a divine item changed everything.
The Snake's weakest feature had just become its strongest. The divine armor covered its entire body. Its assaults were now unstoppable.
The dark beam had incredible destructive properties, but it couldn't overcome such a difference in power. The dark matter had to evolve before it could make a dent in that armor.
The same went for the rest of Noah's abilities. Nothing he had could make up for that difference in power. He had been able to fight the Snake until now because most of his attacks carried might that defied logic. Still, the armor marked a point that he couldn't cross at his current level.
