The truth behind what had occurred was far more intricate than it seemed. What Vesperin had witnessed wasn't just the dramatic crumbling of Hades' form but the system acting swiftly and efficiently to absorb the abundant mana that had been released from the Hades Divine Mask as it was destroyed.
When Vesperin had stabbed Hades using the artifact sword—a weapon that clearly held immense power—the soul shard inside the Hades mask had begun to shatter almost immediately, and the Divine Mask itself soon crumbled into dust. It was not just any defeat, but the obliteration of an artifact of great power.
The system, however, reacted without hesitation, absorbing as much of the dissipating energy as possible before the mask's destruction was complete. Its actions were swift, even before Lucas regained control of his true form.
