Sterl, having a life-saving trump card, waited a few seconds, giving face to the divine-level demon.
However, since the Swallowing Heaven players were calling for their deaths, Sterl had no intention of indulging them.
With a swift motion, he struck back and claimed the activity contribution.
He didn't hide his actions, as Mephistopheles' current power level was at least on par with Lovic, a hidden Supreme.
Such figures had little need for activity contributions.
Sterl's act of seizing contributions would only be interpreted as venting his anger, without any other implications.
Seeing this, the demons and players in the sky, who had previously mocked him, were too busy to pay attention to Sterl's public extraction of contributions. They first scattered in terror, frantically distancing themselves from Mephistopheles.