"Damn you, I won't help you. I'd rather die again and fall into hell." Demon Eligos roared furiously.
Its body was pressed into the corner, curling backward with all its strength. Unfortunately, the wall was directly behind it, leaving it nowhere to hide.
It could only speak.
Because the Dark Ones outside had interfered with its power, it had now lost the ability to resist.
So it put on a fierce front, unwilling to let Ash approach.
"Buddy, don't be like this." Ash held out both hands to signal for it to calm down as he steadily drew closer.
But all he received was Eligos's trembling.
"Wait, something seems off about you. Do you not have any power right now?" Ash's cautious steps suddenly stopped. His waist, which had been bent to make himself seem less threatening, instantly straightened.
"You should've said you had no power earlier. Why was I wasting so many words?"
Ash strode forward and directly lifted Eligos, slinging the shoulder harness formed by its arms and spine over his back once more.
The two fused again.
Using their synchronized sense of touch, Ash once again wielded Eligos's power. It had originally been capable of resisting, but the Dark Ones outside were currently interfering with it.
It could only continue to let Ash manipulate it.
Ash's pupils turned completely black, while Demon Eligos shed black tears again. Its fanged mouth constantly let out miserable wails, painful enough to make anyone who heard them weep.
Compared to it, Ash looked just like a thug bullying someone.
Ash could no longer care about any of that.
The instant their powers connected, he drew upon Eligos's ability to sense and control thoughts.
"You think I don't know what you're doing? I'll curse you. I curse you to never succeed." Eligos