Kuyi Tulan was clearly in a dominant position. Although he was still muttering to himself, anyone could see that he was putting up a struggle.
This Spirit wasn't so easy to deal with either. It possessed formidable strength and was rich in battle experience; it wasn't the sort to be knocked down in a single round.
Igor and Kadi used their own defenses to fend off the rampaging Energy, and it seemed that even for them, holding back Energy of this degree was stretching them thin.
"You were born with a fate that should just rest. You were supposed to be asleep—if you refuse to sleep, then serve me!"
"Do you even know what arrogance is? Seeing everything beneath you—that is arrogance. You don't understand a thing. All you know is your own overwhelming power, and you ignore the effort of others."
From these words Igor could tell that Kuyi Tulan was now having a deeply engaged exchange with this Spirit, an exchange that was bordering on a quarrel.
