Pov Arash (Dragon Emperor):
Finally, a body ripped to pieces beneath my paws and its Soul trapped within its core in my hands, the happiness I feel at being able to crush Rhaegal once more cannot be described in a few words.
"I always knew that for you to come back after so long and so confidently, you should have at least achieved your old self, but it still surprised me to see how far you've fallen by stooping to Baldr's slave." (I)
His overall strength has gone up a lot, but manipulating borrowed power will never surpass someone manipulating his own power.
"Did you really think that raising your Territory to Ruler rank would be enough? Did you think that Baldr's Divine power would give you the upper hand as a last resort?" (I)