Lucien could not accept that a mere runecaster whom he once thought of as lesser was so much stronger than him, and it strangely seemed like the Absolute Runecaster was almost as strong as the Valkyrie.
And yet, no matter how much he wished to deny reality, no matter how much he did not want to accept that factual truth, it remained the truth right in front of his eyes.
As a result, when that arrogance of his broke, it also broke a part of his superior strength that stemmed from the Dragon Bloodline.
The Suncrest Prince was being constantly pushed back by his Demonic enemy, who was already in his strongest form. Wangnan was overflowing with pride and reverence at the sheer power his Lord displayed, in stark contrast to Lucien's own state of mind.
With every exchange Lucien performed, Lucien seemed to be losing his strength by the second, as even the last shred of his confidence was crumbling like a house of cards.
