Easy, brother.

It didn't take long for Sam to wipe out every single rebel in the area — or rather, Charlotte did. He went around, telling everyone to show some sort of magic trick with a bright grin on his face. But the faces of the people were a mix of shock and awe. Even I couldn't stop my jaw from falling.

Sam didn't exert much effort. The rebels were wiped out without a speck of blood spilling on Sam's clothes. Aside from the hand, he used to chop off the first undead he came across. 

This was the power of the man who stood at the peak. 

I knew that sentence came clear to everyone who witnessed Sam step into the scene. He could wipe out an entire town if he so pleased by simply lifting a finger. Even Stefan didn't look this powerful or this intimidating back when he was the king.