Third Person's POV
Instead, his face radiated an unsettling calm that was quiet and possessed an unshaken certainty.
It was the kind of composure that came not from ignorance or bravado, but from an unshakable confidence in his own power.
As Ethan realized this, a pressure gripped his chest, and the man's image in his eyes became even more dangerous.
Still, instead of fear, he felt an exhilarating feeling in his body as he had yet to encounter a powerful, worthy enemy who could raise such fear in his heart in all his years in this second life of his.
All this time, even though he encountered many difficult situations and enemies, nothing had forced him to be in fear and worry about his life.
They all had been manageable and nothing serious in his warrior's heart, but this man presented a different kind of challenge to him, and such a gamble where he edged on the precipice of life and death was intoxicating.