Sterl's mind remained undisturbed.
Flanda was merely an ordinary Supreme; even if she didn't perish outside the Heavenly Palace, she would eventually meet her end.
No one could save her.
This demon had some affection for him, but Sterl could never be sure until the end whether Flanda had her own agenda or if she was truly infatuated with him just like Licitris.
...
The day after Flanda's death.
The Heavenly Palace, as an artifact, had already been activated by Licitris and was floating in mid-air.
However, throughout the layer of hell, the constant deaths were causing the total amount of Blood of Contamination to increase rapidly, eroding the entire realm.
The sky had transformed into an Iridescent hue, with clouds of the same shimmering color drifting above, while the ground was twisted and resembled a distorted rainbow, completely unlike the human world.
Everything was being passively tainted.