The original host was taken aback by the voice and looked around, only to find no one.
She glared angrily and said, "Inner demon, I won't succumb, and I won't become a monster even if I die!"
"I'm not an inner demon," the male voice in her mind carried a clear and steady tone, "For you, perhaps I am what you would call 'Heaven's Will.'"
"Heaven's Will?" The original host furrowed her brows, feeling the inner demon that had been plaguing her being suppressed. She experienced a long-forgotten sense of peace and clarity.
She believed the voice and lowered her sword, speaking aloud, "What did you mean by what you just said? Why would enduring tonight grant me liberation?"