Vlad sneered at the behavior of the Devils—and at the blatant lack of effort from Hazon. His sharp eyes swept across the battlefield and easily caught sight of Freya and Ouroboros in the distance. Outwardly, they behaved like the other Devils, standing still, watching, pretending to abandon him to his fate. Yet he knew them well enough. Both were poised, ready to rush forward and fuse with him the moment he called.
The Eye of Greed and the Eye of Lust would greatly enhance his battle strength, enough to face the Demon Lord head-on and even leave the monster crippled. But Vlad did not summon the power of Depravita Samsara Typhon. He held it back. This made his priorities clear. More important than defeating the Demon Lord was concealing the full extent of his strength.
