The truth was that Noah had always been careful in showing his strength and, also thanks to William's help, he had been able to hide some of his strongest abilities.
His most important trump card at that time had been the Body-inscription spell, it was the ability that had allowed him to triumph in the inheritance ground and obtain the Demonic form spell.
Then, there was his space-ring, stolen from the members of the Gray Shadows, which he had ultimately substituted with a better one.
In the end, he had hidden the incredible pace at which his sea of consciousness improved, hiding his status as a mage thanks to William's assistance.
What had simply been a bastard with some skills in Thomas' eyes was, in truth, a beast that had hidden his sharpest fangs.
"I have really underestimated him."
Thomas concluded, shaking his head.