Ghislain maintained his calm demeanor as Dark’s voice echoed in his mind, laced with irritation.

— Damn it! The energy inside this guy keeps pushing me out! It’s hard to hold on!

“Do what you can to stay hidden,” Ghislain replied internally. “He’s too focused on running to concentrate on his injuries. That gives you an opening.”

— Fine, I’ll fragment my mana and try to blend in as much as possible.

Ghislain had implanted a fragment of Dark’s presence into Raviel’s severed arm during their clash. The wound was large enough that Raviel would likely confuse the foreign presence …