Nightmare had returned to his lair, feeling down and trapped in deep self-doubt.
The surrounding Zombie Kings exchanged uneasy glances, clearly sensing the heavy atmosphere. Normally, their boss would come back in high spirits, but today, he seemed unusually grim.
"Boss... what happened?" Scissorhands finally asked.
"You wouldn't understand," Nightmare muttered, his tone heavy. He had no intention of letting his subordinates know that the only reason he had managed to break into the shelter and intimidate the people of San Bernardino was because of Ethan.
On top of that, Nightmare had learned through others' dreams that Ethan possessed two Radiant Crystals infused with radiation—crystals that could accelerate evolution.
The gap between them… was massive.
They weren't even on the same level.
If Ethan hadn't been concerned about San Bernardino, he could have wiped Nightmare out without a second thought.
