There was definitely a difference being in the ruins of the city, and Reaper was in his element as he skipped around buildings and teleported around at will as the dragon raged about. It wasn't even worth shooting at this point, letting that frustration grow.

And when the beast became diminished, Reaper emerged from a half collapsed building to approach the body of the boy. Finally. He tapped a shotgun against his thigh as he watched the boy. "So you've returned. We'll practice again, boy. It looks like you need it."