Dying to Balthazar was not on the list for Ryuusei, much less seeing Kralkatorrik feast on the essence of god of war and fire and becoming a much bigger threat then previously. Yet for some reason his presence became much more magical and commanding, almost as if by a divine intervention he gained a new set of powers.
It didn't make things any easier in knowing that Joko had cheated his way out of death to become an even more menacing plague in the meanwhile. He fixed that problem, thankfully. Now there's just a reality shattering Elder Dragon on the loose that needs to be taken down without blowing up the world.