Aurelius, who had been reveling in his bravado moments before, felt the crushing weight of Eldrick's killing intent, and his confidence evaporated. He had once seen Cain as a lone wolf in the South Coast—someone talented but without backing, someone he could easily harass.
However, now he realized that the young dragon had the support of the Tiamat Sect, a power so vast that the South Coast Alliance couldn't even begin to compare. Even if Cain couldn't mobilize the full strength of the sect, just having the obsidian dragon as an ally was more than enough to overpower anything Aurelius could muster.
Yet, after a moment, a cunning light flickered in Aurelius's eyes. He looked back at Cain and Eldrick, a smile forming on his lips. It wasn't a smile of fear but one of understanding—as if waiting for something.
