One by one, the illusions fell.
It was barely perceptible at first. Regardless of how powerful the Lords were, they were still just a dozen, plus Devil, against a literal wave of millions.
However, slowly with time, their death toll climbed.
The Lords, having to constantly battle their way out of being surrounded, learned more refined ways to deal with the light creatures.
Where was the most likely location of the core based on the structure of their bodies.
The minimum amount of force they had to apply in order to shatter them, saving energy in the process.
After all, in a drawn-out war, relying only on might would get them so far. Beyond strength and speed, their endurance was their number one priority.
Eventually, their efforts began to bear fruit.
Several of the light entities noticed the strange way the Lords fought. Since they were humans, unlike the light-born creatures, they did not consume the cores, simply shattering them on impact.
