"I sensed a Whisper!"
The priest shouted at Shade.
"I sensed it too."
And it was stronger this time. The trace of the element still came from the corpse rather than the dagger, and that alone was enough to reveal certain things.
"Priest, we can't hurt it anymore. That will only make him stronger."
"Of course, I understand. Is there a way to restrain it temporarily? Just for a few seconds!"
"Of course, Priest. Lead it beneath the tree!"
Shade replied, and the priest drew the corpse's attention before running forward.
"Great Sin Chains!"
With a clattering sound, pitch-black chains extended from Shade's sleeve. As Priest Augustus turned around with a startled expression, the chains climbed the trunk, wrapped twice around the thickest branch, then dropped down to form a circle on the ground and fastened themselves into place.
The corpse waving the dagger followed the priest beneath the tree. When the priest stepped into the circle formed by the chains, nothing happened. But when the corpse stepped into the trap, Shade gave a sharp pull, and the corpse was immediately hoisted upside down.
"Watch this."
The priest immediately turned and approached it. He brushed aside the dagger still swinging in the upside-down corpse's hand, then pressed his hand against its forehead.
"Ha!"
The old man gave a low shout. As the Destiny Ring behind him spun rapidly, pure white holy light shone in every direction through the billowing steam and mist. For that instant, Shade even felt as though he had touched the purest power in the world.
But strangely enough, the Spirit Rune behind Priest Augustus did not shine when he used this power.
The holy white light gradually gathered at the priest's fingertips. Squinting, Shade even saw several phantom white feathers swaying down behind the priest during