The others were a little surprised. The dragon's pressure had been overwhelming, but it hadn't been enough for any of them to faint, not even Anerias. But Zach had. It was a slight misunderstanding on their part.
Zach hadn't fainted because of the dragon's pressure. He fainted because the dragon made him faint with its snort. The dragon exerted some of its strength and showed Zach the difference in their strengths.
The principal let it happen since the dragon didn't harm Zach, and frankly, he agreed with it. Zach needed to learn some manners.
But to the others, it looked like Zach had fainted before he got the chance to fall to his knees. His reputation as the strongest student took a hit.
Zach woke up with a nudge from Yanael, letting him be present for when the principal presented Lexi with a string of nine vials of blood. A few of them looked discolored, and a couple oozed with power that threatened to break the vials.
