Lucifer howled in fury when he saw the three children get sucked into the vortex. His rage triggered a sudden surge in mana causing Merlin's seal to break. The curse fed on Lucifer's mana and nourished the exhausted Rhinestone. Now that he managed to get the power sources he required to open the gate, he no longer needed to fight.
Conserving his power, the Arachne descendant went into a total defence mode. It didn't matter what kind of formation or attacks Michael and the Pegasus knights launched, Rhinestone remained safe inside the mirror.
