Satan had not wanted to appear in this manner, but it had never expected the Goat-Man Devil to be this powerful.
If it had not appeared now, Lucifer alone would certainly not have been able to reap the benefits, and things might instead have turned into a huge joke. If Satan were left alone afterward, unable to deal with the Goat-Man Devil, history might repeat itself—just like when both of their avatars had been destroyed before.
This absolutely could not happen again.
Thus, at the instant the Goat-Man Devil defeated Lucifer and sought to destroy his avatar once more, Satan chose to reveal itself and appear here.
"Satan?!" Two voices rang out.
The Goat-Man Devil's voice was filled with shock and disbelief, while Lucifer's carried a note of delight.
No one liked failure, and no one liked surrendering all the benefits. Lucifer, who had originally been out of options, saw hope again at this moment.
White flames ignited around his body once more, scorching the surrounding space with hissing sounds.
The gray mist blanketing this area was forced back somewhat, forcibly opening up a space that belonged to Lucifer.
The same happened on Satan's side. Vast amounts of red mist spread from its blood-red, centipede-like body. Like living creatures, the mist continuously surged forward and compressed the surrounding air, forcing back some of the Goat-Man Devil's gray evil aura and expanding a space of its own.
Everyone hurriedly retreated again, reaching the edge of the forest.
The gray mist less than a mile away before them bared its fangs and claws as it tried to spread, but it did not advance any farther. It seemed this was the limit of its expansion.
"That was close." Anita let out a breath of relief. If they had been even a little slower