Bruised pride

Max watched with a soft smile on his face as Sebastian exacted his revenge on Angakok.

He had made short work of the Phoenix, the poor thing was overly reliant on its flame prowess but unfortunately for it, the flames it was so proud of were useless against the wielder of the Agni-Astra.

However, despite making short work of the Phoenix, Max did not interfere in Sebastian's battle as he knew exactly how much this moment meant to him.

Even Max felt the pinch of losing his master, but while for him life continued as usual after Kremeth's death, for Sebastian it did not.

Sebastian wasn't the same after Kremeth's death, he did not laugh as much, he did not joke around like before, it was almost like his naivety died with Kremeth.

Although he was the same individual, he was harbouring unresolved bitterness in his heart, bitterness that could only be resolved after exacting his pound of flesh from Angakok.