Upon returning to the high-reaching bleachers of the Pit of Tartarus, the way Cassius viewed Zaraphina had changed quite a bit. He still saw her as a formidable foe, but not to the point that he felt any modicum of fear while looking at her.
To him, she was just another potential Loot Bag. A very delicious one, one might add.
Then again, considering her status as a daughter of Great Demon King Astaroth, perhaps it would be wiser to use her.
Smirking evilly, he watched intently as Zaraphina exploded with an enormous amount of killing intent. Her terrifying aura enveloped the Arena of Tartarus, sending slight tremors through the body of her opponent.
However, for the briefest of moments, her ferocious gaze got sidetracked, finding itself peering into the swirling blue abysses that were Cassius's eyes.
They locked eyes, time seemingly freezing for the two of them.