Everything Is Spiritual

"Can a person contract more than one spirit on a single visit?" Arthur asked while looking at the black blade. If the night sky was a broken glass, its sharpest shard became the Stars Reaver. It had no outline or a gleam but looked like a black crack in the world, reflecting nothing. 

"No, and unless you contract a spirit, there's no way to leave the Realm." The doll said as its joints creaked. "Spiritual Weapons are different, as they have a spirit attached to them. If you contract that spirit, then you can use the weapon. Sometimes, like our friend here, it's the opposite."

"Are you going to try?" Arthur nodded and asked Li. The warrior, to Arthur's approval, shook his head.

"There's a thin line between bravery and foolishness," Li said as he turned around and left the hall. "I'm not going to fight a battle I can't win."