Even Edwin's overwhelming aura faltered momentarily as he stared at the tools Ghislain had pulled from his bag. With an expression of disbelief, he asked,

"What… are those?"

"They’re exorcism tools," Ghislain replied with a smirk. "You could also call them instruments for curing the weakness of your mind. And for a frail spirit, physical therapy is the best remedy."

"You insolent fool… how dare you speak like that before a being as great as I, one who hails from the Abyss…"

"You’re not from the Abyss," Ghislain interrupted, his tone dismissive. "You’re just squatting in this body because you …