Actually, Beelzebub appeared. He just didn't notice.
It appeared as a small sphere, golf ball-sized, shaped like a dark flame with a purple core. Barely perceptible cracks of lighter violet threaded through it, marks that would probably intensify as it matured.
However, it wasn't just Beelzebub's size that made him miss it. He'd expected to feel heat radiating from it but felt nothing. The dark flame seemed incapable of burning him.
Still, Beelzebub was too small to launch effectively. And with Spineless engaged, he couldn't be sure it wouldn't burn his clone to ash too, given that the creatures transferred damage to whatever they imitated.
"I have to be careful. Wait, I can fuse it with Magnus."
He immediately sheathed his daggers.
He hesitated, though.
Magnus was durable, supposedly able to cut through anything. But Beelzebub could reportedly incinerate anything to ash. He couldn't risk losing Magnus.
