Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huo Ling, now indifferent to the deaths of lower-tier skeletons, observes the battle from atop a snail shell.
• He deploys his knight regiment, consisting of Dread Knights and Skeleton Cavalry, to flank and disrupt the demon offensive.
• The knights' Fear Auras cause demons to flee or freeze in terror, allowing the undead legion to counterattack.
• Huo Ling uses his magic to support his allies and hinder the enemy, while the knights divide and conquer the demon forces.
• A group of Gold-tier demons, led by a Horned Demon, attempt to break out of the encirclement. Huo Ling responds by casting an Anti-Chaos Array to trap them.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling has become more pragmatic and less emotionally invested in the lives of lower-tier undead, focusing on strategic victories.
• The Dread Knights and Skeleton Cavalry have improved in strength and coordination, posing a significant threat to the demon forces.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strategy and tactics in warfare, as demonstrated by Huo Ling's deployment of his knights and use of magic.
• The power of fear and morale, shown through the demons' reactions to the knights' Fear Auras.
• The resilience and adaptability of the undead legion, as they turn the tide of the battle after the demons' initial assault.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling works in tandem with his knight regiment, using his magic to support their strategic maneuvers and hinder the enemy.
• The Dread Knights and Skeleton Cavalry coordinate their attacks, dividing and conquering the demon forces under Huo Ling's guidance.
• The Gold-tier demons attempt to work together to break out of the encirclement, but their efforts are ultimately thwarted by Huo Ling's magic.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Horned Demon is trapped in the Anti-Chaos Array, unable to break free in time to stop the Dread Knights' charge.
• The Dread Knights bypass the Horned Demon and attack the flank of the Golden-tier demons, killing some and causing the rest to scatter in panic.
• Huo Ling, circling above, pursues the fleeing demons, and the Dread Knights catch up, killing the remaining Golden-tier demons one by one.
• The Horned Demon escapes the array but is recaptured and eventually killed by the returning Dread Knights.
• The demon attack on the Manu Caravan is ended swiftly and decisively by Huo Ling, with minimal losses on his side.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling demonstrates his strategic prowess and powerful necromantic abilities, turning the tide of the battle quickly and decisively.
• Manu, initially dismissive of Huo Ling, shows deference and respect after witnessing Huo Ling's power.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: Huo Ling's strength and command over his army instill fear and respect in Manu.
• Strategy and tactics: Huo Ling's use of the Anti-Chaos Array and the Dread Knights' charge showcases his strategic thinking.
• The value of life: The demons' disregard for their fallen comrades and their panic in the face of the Dread Knights' charge highlight the theme of survival at any cost.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Manu: Manu's attitude towards Huo Ling shifts from dismissive to respectful after witnessing Huo Ling's power.
• The Horned Demon and the other demons: The demons' lack of unity and their focus on self-preservation lead to their downfall.
• Huo Ling and his army: Huo Ling's command and control over his army are shown to be absolute, with his orders carried out swiftly and effectively.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huo Ling and Manu discuss the disposal of demon corpses after a battle.
• Huo Ling decides to sell the low-tier corpses to Manu.
• Manu agrees to buy the corpses at Huo Ling's price of 30 Calamity Coins each.
• The caravan slaves begin processing the demon corpses for materials.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling demonstrates his business acumen and negotiation skills.
• Manu reveals his practical and profit-driven nature, willing to work alongside his slaves for efficiency.

Significant Themes

• The value of life and death in Hell, with demon corpses being treated as commodities.
• The power dynamics between Huo Ling and Manu, with Huo Ling's strength influencing Manu's decisions.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Manu engage in a negotiation, with Huo Ling setting the price and Manu reluctantly agreeing.
• Manu treats his slaves harshly, expecting them to work diligently and without complaint.
• Huo Ling observes Manu's work ethic, noting that Manu is not afraid of danger with Huo Ling present.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huo Ling and Sylvia return to their room in the snail shell. Sylvia is researching a way back to the Forest Sea.
• Huo Ling and Sylvia discuss their situation and the need to find Hell nobles to help them return.
• The caravan continues its journey, encountering falling fireballs, which Manu dispels using a special wand.
• The caravan reaches its first destination, where they encounter barbed devils capturing soul husks from the Styx.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling shows adaptability to their situation in Hell and encourages Sylvia to make the best of it.
• Sylvia is anxious to return to her people but lacks the necessary planar coordinates.
• Manu demonstrates his professionalism in handling demon corpses and his knowledge about Hell's fireball-dispelling wands.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation to new environments and circumstances.
• The division of labor and roles in Hell, as seen with the barbed devils.
• The value of soul husks as currency in Hell.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Sylvia discuss their situation and plans.
• Huo Ling interacts with Manu, learning about the fireball-dispelling wands and observing the caravan's activities.
• The barbed devils interact with each other and with the soul husks they capture.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter describes the process of souls becoming devils in Hell, with different types of devils (Lemures, Nupperibos, etc.) originating from souls that have been in the Styx for varying lengths of time.
• Souls that die in other worlds and are not ascended to heaven end up in the Styx, with some becoming valuable materials for soul prisms due to contracts made with devils in life.
• The caravan encounters a devil fortress, where Lemures are forced to work under harsh conditions to build the walls, with many dying in the process.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling, the main character, uses his Eagle Eye spell to observe the fortress and its activities, showing his resourcefulness and concern for the suffering Lemures.
• No significant character developments occur for other characters in this chapter.

Significant Themes

• Suffering and Cruelty: The chapter highlights the harsh and cruel nature of Hell, with Lemures suffering under the whips of overseers and dying in construction accidents.
• Power Dynamics: The advancement of devils requires the approval of higher-ranking devils, illustrating the hierarchical power structure in Hell.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling observes the fortress but does not interact with any characters within it.
• The Lemures interact with the Bone Devil overseer, who lashes them for working too slowly, ultimately causing their deaths.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Manu's caravan approaches a devil fortress, seeking permission to camp nearby.
• Huo Ling, a red dragon in disguise, enters the fortress with Manu to observe.
• They meet the fortress master, an Overlord Devil, who is Gold-tier in strength.
• Huo Ling assesses the fortress's defenses and inhabitants, finding around 30 Gold-tier devils and a garrison of over 2000, mostly Legion Devils.
• Manu completes a profitable trade with the Overlord Devil, selling goods from his caravan.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling demonstrates his observational and analytical skills, assessing the fortress's strength and inhabitants.
• Manu shows his business acumen, completing a successful trade with the Overlord Devil.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and hierarchy among devils, with Overlord Devils being high-ranking and Gold-tier.
• The value of dragon materials in the Hells, which is not significantly higher than that of devil or demon materials.
• The exploitation of resources and labor by devils, using other races like barbarians and kobolds in their fortresses.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Manu work together, with Huo Ling accompanying Manu into the fortress and observing the proceedings.
• Huo Ling acknowledges the respect of kobolds, who sense his dragon aura.
• Manu and the Overlord Devil conduct a business transaction, with Manu making a significant profit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Manu, a Yugoloth merchant, arrives at a devil fortress with a caravan filled with goods.
• He sells enchanted metal armor, weapons, tools, boats, and slaves (including dwarves and drow) to the fortress's master, a Tyrant Devil.
• In exchange, Manu receives a chest full of disaster coins and a platter of Soul Worms, a devil delicacy made from fragments of souls.
• Manu eagerly consumes the Soul Worms, expressing his delight in their taste and effects on his strength.

Character Developments

• Manu: Shows his business acumen, resourcefulness, and love for Soul Worms, revealing his hedonistic nature.
• Huo Ling: Maintains his composure and politeness despite Manu's grotesque behavior, displaying self-control and diplomacy.

Significant Themes

• Commerce and Power: The transaction between Manu and the Tyrant Devil highlights the importance of trade and wealth in maintaining power, even in the harsh world of devils.
• Devil Culture: The consumption of Soul Worms provides insight into devil culture, their taste for the macabre, and their willingness to exploit the suffering of others for personal gain.

Character Interactions

• Manu and Huo Ling: Despite their differences, they maintain a polite and respectful interaction, with Huo Ling declining Manu's offer of a Soul Worm out of politeness and self-preservation.
• Manu and the Tyrant Devil: Their transaction is straightforward and businesslike, with the Tyrant Devil expressing satisfaction with Manu's goods and Manu eagerly accepting his payment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Manu's caravan continues its journey, passing through two more devil fortresses and a town with a Sanctuary-tier devil.
• The caravan's goods and slaves are gradually sold off during trading stops.
• The caravan arrives at Lovisa, a fortified city with two towering metal walls, each with its own gate and connected by steel corridors. The walls are lined with spikes, barbs, ballistae, and catapults, making them nearly impregnable.

Character Developments

• Manu improves the food quality for the devils and slaves after leaving the 'devil fortress.'
• Huo Ling observes and learns about the city's defenses, gaining a sense of the immense power of Lovisa and the Bronze Citadel.

Significant Themes

• The harsh and unforgiving nature of Purgatory, where even the cities are designed for constant warfare and survival.
• The importance of strategic planning and defense in Purgatory, as seen in Lovisa's city design.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Manu interact minimally, with Manu focused on his business and Huo Ling observing their surroundings.
• Huo Ling's observations of Lovisa's defenses are internal reflections, with no direct interactions with other characters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The caravan arrives at Lovisa, a city half-fortress, half-city, with metal buildings and intricate street layouts for defense.
• Manu explains that the city's defensibility attracts more people due to demon threats.
• Huo Ling observes the unique urban ecology, noting the lack of civilian devils and the harsh labor conditions.
• They enter a bustling market street with diverse shops run by various races, including dwarves, halflings, liches, goblins, gnomes, orcs, and even brothels run by Lust Demons and dark elves.
• Manu sets up his caravan's camp and displays goods for sale, including weapons, equipment, potions, scrolls, and production machines.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling becomes more observant and inquisitive, asking Manu about the market's dynamics.
• Manu demonstrates his business acumen and confidence in his goods' marketability.

Significant Themes

• The harsh labor conditions and power dynamics among devils.
• The diversity and peculiarities of Purgatory's inhabitants and their businesses.
• The importance of defensibility in Purgatory's cities due to demon threats.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Manu discuss the market's dynamics and Manu's confidence in his goods.
• Huo Ling observes the various shops and their proprietors, noting the unique urban ecology of Lovisa.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huo Ling explores Lovisa's market, confirming its variety and demand.
• He visits Old Turner's potion shop, where he buys a cultivation potion after negotiating the price with the Sanctuary-rank lich shopkeeper.
• Huo Ling seeks information about buying spells and is directed to a nearby shop by the lich.
• He finds the spell shop in a dark alley, guarded by his Dread Knights.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling demonstrates adaptability and resourcefulness, navigating Lovisa's market and interacting with powerful NPCs like the lich.
• He shows determination to improve his skills, asking about spells and cultivation insights despite financial constraints.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The vast power gap between Huo Ling and the local inhabitants is emphasized, with even a small shop owner being a Sanctuary-rank lich.
• Adaptation: Huo Ling adapts to his new environment, changing his appearance to a dragonman for safety and convenience.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Old Turner: Huo Ling attempts to bargain with the lich, showing respect but also assertiveness. The lich, in turn, provides information after Huo Ling makes a purchase.
• Huo Ling and the Hellfire Wizard: Though not yet interacted, the encounter with the Hellfire Wizard is implied, setting up potential future interactions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huo Ling visits Dorr's Spell Shop in a devil city, seeking to purchase Gold-rank spells but finds them too expensive.
• Manu's caravan is visited by a powerful Deep Hell Forge Devil who buys most of his merchandise, including slaves.
• Manu offers his services as a mercenary to the Deep Hell Forge Devil.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling: Realizes he's underfunded for purchasing Gold-rank spells in Hell, leading to frustration.
• Manu: Sees an opportunity to secure further employment with the Deep Hell Forge Devil after his contract with Huo Ling ends.

Significant Themes

• The high cost of spells in Hell, particularly for non-devils like Huo Ling.
• The value of Calamity Coins in Hell, which can be used by various races for cultivation, including absorbing soul power.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and the Hellflame Wizard: The wizard shows respect and attentiveness to Huo Ling, but Huo Ling leaves the shop without purchasing anything.
• Manu and the Deep Hell Forge Devil: Manu sees an opportunity to secure further employment with the powerful devil after his contract with Huo Ling ends.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Manu, a Yugoloth merchant, meets with a pit fiend, a high-ranking devil, who needs mercenaries.
• Manu recommends Huo Ling, a red dragon necromancer in his employ, as a powerful mercenary.
• The pit fiend watches a recording of Huo Ling's undead legion defeating demon raiders and is impressed.
• Manu agrees to introduce Huo Ling to the pit fiend, hoping to profit from both the mercenary contract and the pit fiend's reward.

Character Developments

• Manu: Manu demonstrates his cunning and profit-driven nature, manipulating both the pit fiend and Huo Ling for his own gain.
• Huo Ling: Huo Ling shows ambition and greed, eager to secure a more lucrative mercenary contract and earn more calamity coins.
• Pit Fiend: The pit fiend is portrayed as powerful and wealthy, seeking mercenaries to bolster his forces.

Significant Themes

• Greed and Profit: Both Manu and Huo Ling are driven by their desire for profit and wealth.
• Manipulation and Deception: Manu manipulates both the pit fiend and Huo Ling for his own gain, while Huo Ling plans to exploit the situation to his advantage.

Character Interactions

• Manu and Pit Fiend: Manu flatters and deceives the pit fiend, presenting Huo Ling as a valuable mercenary to secure a reward for himself.
• Manu and Huo Ling: Manu offers Huo Ling a better mercenary opportunity, while Huo Ling agrees, planning to negotiate a higher price.
• Huo Ling and Sylvia: Sylvia, who has been eavesdropping, warns Huo Ling about Manu's intentions, and they discuss their next move together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The slave caravan arrives at a military camp belonging to a Deep Prison Infernal Devil.
• Huo Ling and Manu enter the camp, with Manu advising Huo Ling on employment prices and suggesting he ask for a pioneering right or Calamity Coins.
• Huo Ling decides he wants a pioneering right and entrusts Manu to negotiate on his behalf, offering a reward of 20,000 Calamity Coins.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling demonstrates his cunning and negotiation skills, using Manu's fear of the Deep Prison Infernal Devil to his advantage.
• Manu shows his knowledge of local politics and economics, advising Huo Ling on employment prices and the benefits of pioneering rights.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and negotiation: Huo Ling uses his leverage to manipulate Manu into negotiating for him.
• The value of information: Manu's knowledge of local conditions and prices proves valuable to Huo Ling.
• Ambition: Huo Ling's desire for a pioneering right shows his ambition to be his own boss and exploit resources.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Manu: Huo Ling manipulates Manu into negotiating for him, while Manu provides valuable advice to Huo Ling.
• Implicit interaction with the Deep Prison Infernal Devil: The Devil's reputation is used as a bargaining tool by both Huo Ling and Manu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huo Ling, accompanied by Manu, enters the palace of the pit fiend, Tate.
• Tate questions Huo Ling about his undead legion's strength, and Manu negotiates Huo Ling's employment terms with Tate.
• After intense negotiations, Tate agrees to Manu's terms, and Huo Ling signs a new employment contract with Tate.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling demonstrates his understanding of his worth and the value of his undead legion.
• Manu showcases his skills as a merchant, successfully negotiating a favorable deal for Huo Ling.
• Tate, though initially unwilling to meet Manu's demands, eventually capitulates, indicating a level of respect for Manu's negotiation skills.

Significant Themes

• The importance of understanding one's worth and value in negotiations.
• The power dynamics between devils and their willingness to follow order and law, even in the face of greed.
• The significance of contracts and careful examination of their terms in the devilish society.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Manu work together to secure Huo Ling's employment with Tate, demonstrating a strong professional relationship.
• Tate and Manu engage in a tense negotiation, with Tate initially trying to assert his dominance but ultimately respecting Manu's skills.
• Huo Ling admires Manu's negotiation skills, highlighting their mutual respect and trust.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Manu and Huo Ling leave Tate's palace after signing a contract.
• Huo Ling pays Manu an additional 10,000 Calamity Coins for his services.
• Huo Ling decides to stay in Purgatory as a mercenary, while Sylvia is unsure of her next destination.
• Huo Ling suspects Sylvia of being corrupted, either by Purgatory's influence or Adrian's demon bloodline.
• Huo Ling offers Sylvia to travel with him, and she accepts.
• Huo Ling joins Tate's command and is tasked with supervising lemures in constructing and reinforcing the camp's defenses.

Character Developments

• Manu shows his greed and desperation for wealth, nearly collapsing after negotiating with Tate.
• Huo Ling demonstrates his generosity and strategic thinking, offering Sylvia to travel with him for potential future use.
• Sylvia struggles with her purpose and destination, feeling more at ease in Purgatory than in the Forest Sea.

Significant Themes

• Corruption: Both physical (Purgatory's influence) and spiritual (Adrian's demon bloodline) corruption are explored.
• Bloodlines: The power and influence of bloodlines are discussed, with Huo Ling using his own bloodline as an example.
• Grudges and alliances: Huo Ling and Sylvia set aside their past grudges to travel together, highlighting the fluid nature of alliances in their world.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Manu: Huo Ling pays Manu extra for his services, showing appreciation for his work.
• Huo Ling and Sylvia: Huo Ling offers Sylvia to travel with him, showing a mix of pragmatism and kindness.
• Huo Ling and Tate: Tate assigns Huo Ling to supervise the construction of camp defenses, showing trust in his abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The military camp becomes active with an order from the Count's manor.
• Various devil types gather, forming military formations.
• Huo Ling observes the command headquarters, filled with devil officers, Legion Devil commanders, Hell Swords, Hellflame wizards, and mercenaries.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling, a necromancer, is introduced as a strategic and careful character, valuing his safety and resources.
• Lynn, a lionman mercenary, is cunning and resourceful, seeking to improve his chances of survival by becoming Huo Ling's temporary guard.

Significant Themes

• Survival and Self-Preservation: Both Huo Ling and Lynn prioritize their own safety and well-being in the face of impending battle.
• Alliances and Contracts: The temporary guard contract between Huo Ling and Lynn highlights the importance of alliances and agreements in the chaotic world of Purgatory.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Lynn interact, with Lynn approaching Huo Ling to offer his services as a guard.
• They negotiate terms, with Huo Ling insisting on a share of the mission's gains and the right of first purchase on any corpses.
• Lynn and his brothers sign a Purgatory contract, signifying their agreement to the terms.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tate's army, comprising nearly 20,000 Legion Devils and 5,000-6,000 mercenaries, leaves Lovisa and marches towards Lak Mine Vein.
• Along the way, they collect tens of thousands of Lemures (mindless, weakest devils) for labor and cannon fodder.
• After a month-long march, they reach Lak Mine Vein, an ancient mine with an abandoned fortress at its entrance.
• Demons, numbering over 100,000, guard the fortress and mine. They attack Tate's army upon its arrival.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling, a devil, is introduced as an observer and narrator. He assesses the fortress's defenses and the demons' behavior.
• Tate, the leader of the devil army, remains calm and composed despite the overwhelming demon numbers.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The narrative highlights the power imbalance between demons and devils, with demons being numerous but disorganized and weak, while devils are fewer but more disciplined and powerful.
• Exploitation: The treatment of Lemures reflects the exploitative nature of devil society, where weaker beings are used for labor and cannon fodder.
• Corruption and Decay: The fortress and its surroundings are described as filthy and corrupted, symbolizing the decay and neglect under demon rule.

Character Interactions

• There's no direct interaction between characters in this chapter. Instead, Huo Ling observes the demons' chaotic behavior and the impending battle between demons and devils.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The devil army begins its battle formation, using lemures and mercenaries as cannon fodder at the front.
• Huo Ling, a necromancer, summons undead soldiers to reinforce the front line under Tate's command.
• The battle begins with a rain of arrows from the devil and mercenary formations, targeting the charging demons.
• Demons and lemures clash, with demons using spell-like abilities against the mercenaries.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling demonstrates his necromantic abilities, summoning a large number of undead warriors, but pretends to be magically depleted to avoid suspicion.
• Lynn and his lionmen brothers show concern for their survival, acknowledging the wisdom of following Huo Ling.
• Tate, the pit fiend, commands the devil army but doesn't notice Huo Ling's deception.

Significant Themes

• The disposable nature of lemures and mercenaries in devil warfare.
• The strategic use of undead soldiers by Huo Ling.
• The brutal and chaotic nature of the battle between demons and devils.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Tate: Huo Ling follows Tate's orders but deceives him about his magical capabilities.
• Huo Ling and Lynn: Lynn and his brothers show loyalty to Huo Ling, recognizing his power and the benefits of following him.
• Demons and devils: Both sides clash, using their unique abilities and formations against each other.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huo Ling's undead formation demonstrates exceptional orderliness, impressing Tate.
• The undead formation uses interlocking gears strategy, with skeletons replacing injured comrades and absorbing demon corpses for healing and weapon creation.
• The mercenary formation retreats, while Huo Ling's undead legion advances, absorbing demon corpses to strengthen his warriors.
• The devils' legion combat strength is significantly boosted by their proximity to each other, making them formidable opponents.
• Aerial combat ensues between demons and devils, with both sides employing organized formations.
• Tate's mage corps casts a powerful large-scale war spell, killing or maiming thousands of demons.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling proves his strategic prowess and resourcefulness in commanding the undead formation.
• Tate demonstrates his satisfaction with Huo Ling's army and his confidence in his own forces, including his elite devil guards and mage corps.

Significant Themes

• Order vs. Chaos: The devils' organized formations contrast with the demons' chaotic fighting style.
• Strength in Numbers: The devils' combat power increases with proximity to each other, highlighting the importance of unity and cooperation.
• The Power of Strategy: Huo Ling's strategic use of the undead formation allows them to gain an advantage over the demons.

Character Interactions

• Tate admires Huo Ling's army, indicating a potential alliance or mutual respect between them.
• The devils and demons clash, showcasing their contrasting fighting styles and strategies.
• Tate's mage corps works together to cast a powerful spell, demonstrating unity and cooperation among the devils.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The war spell slows down the demon offensive but doesn't end it due to their numerical advantage.
• Gold-rank demons avoid teleporting into the Legion Devils' ranks; some high-rank demons charge but are overwhelmed.
• The Glabrezu, a high sanctuary-rank demon, appears, using Charming Radiance to sow chaos among mercenaries and attacking with Word of Blasphemy and Abyssal Arrow.
• Tate orders the Dread Knights to charge the Glabrezu, supported by Hellfire Mages' bombardment.

Character Developments

• Huo Ling observes the battle, preparing the Pit Fiend but ultimately following Tate's orders.
• Tate demonstrates strategic thinking, ordering the Dread Knights' charge and Hellfire Mages' support.

Significant Themes

• Numerical advantage and its impact on battle dynamics.
• The use of strategy and tactics in battle, as shown by Tate's orders.
• The devastating effects of high-rank demons' abilities.

Character Interactions

• Huo Ling and Tate: Huo Ling follows Tate's orders, showing deference to his leadership.
• Dread Knights and Hellfire Mages: They work together to execute Tate's strategy.
• Mercenaries and demons: The mercenaries struggle against the demons, with some turning on each other due to the Glabrezu's Charming Radiance.