Victor didn't want to simply stop the advance as Julius had asked him.
His proactive-aggressive mentality and ego demanded more than a defensive victory… he wanted to "win" in a way that would make Yino regret forever having tried to take the bridge to invade them.
The very thought of being relegated to a supporting role grated against every instinct that had made him one of the kingdom's strongest, if not the strongest, aerial fighters.
Defensive victories were for lesser men… Victor Dravenholm was meant to dominate the sky and crush his enemies so thoroughly they would never dare challenge him again.
That's why he had launched himself directly against the enemy leader, confident in easily dominating Maximilian with the superior power of his Gold 2 Golden Eagle. The rank difference should have been decisive, especially in aerial combat where his beast had every conceivable advantage.
