Izelda’s haphazard plan was coming together well. The spirits of the dead were killing everyone they came across and possessing their bodies, expanding the reach of his search.

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“This is bizarre. The spirits are disappearing.”

“Oh? So there is someone who can fight off the spirits even under these conditions?”

With the Gift being entirely suppressed, most methods that could deal with the spirits should have been cut off.

“They are disappearing upon approaching the girl.”

“A power that doesn’t rely on the Gift sounds intriguing. Go investigate the situation.”

“Understood.”

Sending one of the “Izeldas” that were close by, he instructed him to confirm what was happening. He learned that the girl had two companions: a young man and a robot in the shape of a girl. The spirits would move to attack the boy, but once they reached a certain point, they collapsed and disappeared, leaving only lifeless corpses behind.

-Volume 6 page 183