Rinasienne’s Womb of Darkness was filled with a pitch-black void rather than a mere grayish darkness.

The Demon King had been completely devoured, yet the other demon lords and warlocks, absorbed but not fully digested, lingered within, trapped in the process of being consumed.

“Ugh…!”

Though not as sharp or flesh-piercing as the grayish miasma, this darkness clung and squeezed, suffocating like a suffocating, sticky bind.

Even Lucy’s superhuman physique swelled as the blood flow was restricted, her body bloated and unresponsive.

Sssaaah…

Soon, Lucy sensed a light embracing her.

“What’s…?”

The gentle, pure light illuminating the darkness was distinct …