Lofty yet Appreciative

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Meanwhile, inside the Ashiraem Tower…

After forcing the retreat of Irzanach and the others, Asteroth appeared disgruntled, constantly swearing while banging the top of his warhammer against the ground, causing the entire room to tremble.

A demon hightailing it out of there with no sense of pride truly infuriated Asteroth. It showed just how much the will of a demon had deteriorated. In the past, even if it meant death, a demon stayed and fought until the perilous end.

Sometimes, through a stroke of fortune, the perilous outcome never came. At other times, that perilous end would be a sweet gift.

Eventually, Saehtyn approached Asteroth followed by Lucifer, who possessed an oddly wary expression in place of his usually confident countenance. Obviously, learning that Asteroth was outside the realm of control was a frightening piece of information.