Frankly, Dominic was amazed.
He was hyper-aware of the trial he was taking, so other than the soul segment, he saw through the rest pretty easily.
He still had to take the trials properly, but while doing so, he was infinitely surprised by the amount of control Damien had over his abilities.
This wasn't at the level of someone who'd newly ascended to Divinity, especially not one who came from the lower universe.
No, the ability to do something like this was past the realm of Demigods entirely. This wasn't just talent or genius, this was an absolute monstrosity in the form of a human.
But that wasn't as terrifying as it sounded.
Because this monstrosity was his brother. He was a man who strived for Void Palace's success and growth. The fact that he was a monster meant that these goals were absolutely attainable as long as he sat at the head of the palace.