George liked to play the fool but wasn't one, far from it. If anything, his new state as a father and Ildoo's family Patriarch had made him mature in ways that would leave Khan speechless.
Therefore, George didn't underestimate the alien opponents even once. Despite setting his mind on killing the leader, his rational side never truly believed he could win. After all, he remained a fifth-level warrior.
George wanted to attract the Scarlet Eyes' attention and delay their attack, buying humankind and Baoway's forces enough time to send reinforcements, preventing as many casualties as possible.
The plan failed, but the alien leader had given George a silver lining. His slash couldn't highlight him as a priority threat toward that invader, but defeating one of the two henchmen might.
