There were no tests of strength or probing; both were going all out from the start, and it didn't take long for Atlas to once again fall behind in the exchange of blows. Like it or not, he was facing a god. Even though it was a weakened god, it was still a god.
Gods were unique beings across all universes. Each one of them was a mortal who had managed to elevate their existence to an absolute peak. Even the weakest gods, who had ascended only through resources that transcended common sense, were still gods capable of surpassing all mortals. There was something about divinity that mortals would never be able to grasp.
"They are strong, but in the end, they are just mortals," Matheus appeared beside Kayden, completely surprising him. Kayden had thought Matheus had been expelled from the arena like all the others.