Fine, it was a pathetic appearance—but having every item at +7 was still quite formidable even if Marni was slapped into the ground so hard that he couldn't pull himself out of it. Moreover, he only lost one-fifth of his HP and didn't die immediately!
After all, Marni was still the self-proclaimed toughest tank amongst all Players since those who had changed class to Holy Lancers recently had not familiarized themselves with the playstyle of that class. Additionally, his whaled items as well as his innumerable death experiences that now allow him to face anything with great composure!
"You're alive!" Selene stared in shock at the man who was digging himself out before frowning. "But… I saw…"
Selene was very sure that she had seen Marni die, and not by falling off a cliff or into the ocean, but crushed between the talons of a devil.
By logic, there was no chance he could play dead.