Ximos was shocked when he saw the state of the blade. A sudden suspicion made him check the energy stores in his flesh, which were Essence and his Mental Space, Aetherium. He was shocked to discover that they were running low.
His Essence was burning faster than his Aetherium, but he could regenerate his Essence much more quickly than he could ever regain his Aetherium, and so Ximos was not too concerned with the expenditure as long as he was not in battle.
If he were to engage in any activity that required him to burn Essence, recovery would be almost impossible, given the nature of this space.
However, Zaphiel's position was even worse than the Titan's. His physique was weaker than the Titan's, hence his resistance to this place's strange devouring effect.
