Countless demons and players from [Swallowing Heaven] no longer focused on the figure of Mephistopheles, as they believed he had been utterly obliterated by the attack and there was nothing left to see...
But suddenly, they sensed something was off.
As the light faded, the Demon of Terror and Cruelty appeared to be at the brink of collapse; having previously knelt on one knee, he was now half-kneeling, using both hands to prop himself up, barely managing to stay upright.
Clearly, he was exhausted.
Well, that was reasonable.
For a non-divine body to unleash an Iridescent-Level skill without paying a price would indeed be strange.
Several Supremes, serving under the Lord of Evil Spirits, saw this and quickly flew forward, ready to protect the strongest among their ranks.
Initially, they had been mocking him: "Lovic, look at you now!"
"Getting beaten to this state by a mere rookie? You really aren't what you used to be!"