Spirits only possess powers when bonded with a Conjurer. Once the Spirit is banished and eliminated from the Competition, its power dissipates. Wasted... but I can absorb that power! Taking it for myself! For us!
Panel 6
Angle on Ren who has a motion blur of her turning directly around with an elegant spin and swinging her sword with her. The blade cleanly slices BULLY #2 across the chest who lunged at her, his sword flies out of his hands and his Spirit is drawn into Ren’s blade.
SFX: Shing!
CALIBURN: Behind you!
The bully Conjurer jumps high in the air at Ren and is immediately struck by Ren's blade as she swipes quickly.
CELIA: Fancy trick ya got there.
CELIA: But I’m comin’ at ya with everything I’ve got!
