Sword of Benevolence

The two words came from an unrecognizable voice within the wolf. It was hoarse and cracking as if metallic strings had replaced the vocal cords. Oren stared at the blood eyes as his mouth dried, and his voice crackled as he called out for his brother.

"Arthur?" asked Oren before the giant wolf started growing berserk again and howling. It slammed into the wall and ripped it apart, not even trying to go around or above it. "Why does he keep hurting himself?" asked Oren, the white being on the wall.

"All sins are flaws, as much as they are strengths," said the white being as he turned toward Oren. "You met the Sin of Greed, Amelio, and should realize that he was too reckless because of his greed. The Sin of Wrath loses all reason and, in the end, consumes themselves to death." 

"And why do you want to help him?" asked Oren with a frown. "You are here to protect the emperor, so wouldn't Arthur consuming himself count as a win?"