Ethan's veins coursed with the essence of Golden Divine Dragon Blood, a lineage considered elite even among the dragon kind.
What made this even more significant was that, following his experiences in the Dragon Garden, the Golden Divine Dragon Blood within Ethan had been purified to the quality of the original strains.
As a result, Ethan's physical prowess had reached the realms of Metamorphosis, or perhaps even Divinization.
Yet, in his combat with Sebastian, Ethan felt not a shred of advantage.
On the contrary, Sebastian seemed effortlessly superior, managing to combat two opponents without showing any signs of strain.
Luther experienced a similar revelation.
He found that his sword aura, which he wielded with pride, seemed like a mere toy in Sebastian's presence, utterly incapable of breaching his defenses.
The crux of the matter lay in Sebastian's techniques, which were imbued with an air of mythological times.