The One Left Standing (30)

Compared to the sight of his soul suddenly being in the enemy's possession, the fact that Beyrmir was still alive was barely vexing at all.

Skullius couldn't believe it. How was this possible?!

In addition to being wary of the idea that Replicus could have dropped in on him while he was at his most vulnerable over the last few days – in his Penetrator form, that is – he had accounted for the fact that he might have acquired abilities related to the soul, after all, his (Replicus') winning condition lied in making Skullius willingly use [Brisk Storm Avatar] to merge them back together. He couldn't do that effectively without manipulating his soul.

Thus, Skullius, while applying his own advanced knowledge in souls, carried forth from Fulgardt's WILLS, had removed his soul from his body, tethered it to many seals and arrays that made it so he had a 'wireless' connection to it, and cast it outside Aigas.