The moment Vlad secured the Demon Lord in his grasp, he immediately channeled his energy into Amaterasu's broken body. It was not meant to neutralize him—quite the opposite. Vlad was keeping him alive.
The final exchange had pushed the True Depravita of Wrath to the brink. Faced with overwhelming danger, Vlad had unleashed everything he possessed in that last strike, abandoning restraint entirely.
The result was devastating: Amaterasu's body had been pierced, his spine severed, and his soul shattered to the very edge of collapse. If the True Depravita of Wrath delayed even a few seconds longer, that soul would crumble into nothingness.
That would be an unforgivable waste.
