To the observers the fight was a blur, but to Axel that was far from the case. In fact, even as Nero firmly wrapped himself around Axel's upper body, and used the weight of his own body to pull Axel down, Axel had the time to think.
Yet, instead of thinking about how to get out of his situation, Axel kept thinking about the aether. Had Nero actually used his aether control to throw a feint? It was so natural and seamless that Axel was actually fooled, which was far from easy.
His original opinion had been to ruthlessly dominate Nero in a fight to test his resolve, but who knew that Nero would actually be able to trick him like that. Moreover, Axel had already seen Nero's resolve. Faced with a foe he could not beat, Nero unleashed his bloodlust, aiming to kill rather than to defeat.
