Although Delphus was utterly shocked, he was at least a Ninth Ring who'd climbed up on his own, so while his counterattack was weak and harmless, his defenses were actually quite solid.
Aislin's chain of attacks only managed to leave a few blade‑like cuts on his face… which were then quickly filled in by wriggling muscles.
"Tsk~" The one who'd struck, Aislin, actually looked rather annoyed instead.
Hill couldn't help nodding slightly.
Delphus surviving to this day isn't just because he's shameless and vicious; his brain works well enough too.
He knows very clearly that he can't afford not to resist, but he also can't afford to resist too much… and you can't really blame him for still harboring a sliver of hope about Sia Tower.
After all, even though the story of the frog at the bottom of the well is made up, the moral isn't wrong.
People who fundamentally don't understand what Devils really are will always cling to wishful thinking.
