Oscar's internal commentary went silent immediately, the weapon's full attention focused on Jack's words with an intensity that transcended its usual verbosity.
"I learned something in the Hollow," Jack continued, his voice carrying certainty that came from recent discoveries about the Soul Realm and the nature of existence itself.
"It's possible to manipulate souls. After I experienced it firsthand, it got me thinking. I need to separate the soul from the body to bind them to new vessels."
His yellow-orange eyes fixed on the spear.
"Which means it should be possible to remove your soul from this weapon and give you a body that can touch things."
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Rhys stood before Young Lord Bale's castle gates, his arms crossed as he watched minotaurs unload crate after crate in a coordinated procession that had been continuing for the past hour.
