Damien's Blood Manipulation (2).

Ethan couldn’t fathom how Damien had managed to bring Seraphina under his control, but he quickly realized he was at a significant disadvantage, particularly if Damien decided to join the onslaught he was currently fending off.

Ethan restrained himself, not wanting to seriously injure Seraphina just because she was under Damien’s control, yet she showed no such hesitation, her light blade was faster as she clashed against his stone fists and sliced through his earth spikes with ease, as if cutting through butter.

As both Ethan and Seraphina unleashed their martial skills to the max, Ethan disregarded Damien, deducing that he wasn’t going to intervene since he seemed content observing the battle like a spectator, Ethan felt slighted by this, but he was fully aware that he was far less powerful than Damien.

Bang!

A resounding explosion echoed, not from Ethan and Seraphina’s clash, but from Damien, who had been struck by a massive firebomb set off by Aria.