The Dark Force was eager to devour Igor's soul first. This desire was so intense that it caused a slight change in the rhythm of its command over the Puppet Soldiers. Ordinarily, this change wouldn't have mattered, but at this critical stage, its impact was significant. After all, its current opponents were quite formidable, unlike those it had faced previously. The slightest disturbance in its rhythm would create an opening, an opportunity they would immediately seize to launch a counterattack.
And just like that, its momentary haste resulted in several of its Puppet Soldiers being obliterated by the enemy's explosive Alchemy Array.
Although these Puppet Soldiers could be summoned repeatedly, doing so still drained its energy. Moreover, if its opponents managed to suppress its momentum, regaining it would be an arduous task.
