Responding to Ethan's cold, sharp attitude toward them left Leon and Jill with no good options.
Jill moved closer to Leon and gently patted his shoulder, hoping to steady his emotions before he made any reckless decisions.
She understood Leon well enough to see that frustration was building in his chest, and she could also sense that Ethan was not in the same state he used to be.
There was a new weight behind his presence, a quiet pressure that made the air around him feel heavier.
She could feel it clearly: Ethan's strength had grown far beyond what it was before. It wasn't just a slight improvement or an illusion.
His aura was thicker, darker, and far more intimidating. Jill suspected all of it came from his experiences inside the Tower.
If Leon tried to confront Ethan with his usual temperament, hoping to knock some sense into him, that would not turn out well.
In fact, Jill believed Leon was walking straight toward death if he insisted on handling things his way.
