There was a loud splat, then came a deafening boom. Blood and pulped flesh sprayed through the gaps between the giant fingers, shooting dozens of meters into the air. 

A choked, despairing voice emerged from the mangled remains. “There’s… there’s been a mistake… You’ve got… the wrong person… It wasn’t me… It was… it was…” 

Boom!

The giant hand came crashing down again and again and again, showing the priest not the slightest mercy

A mistake? What mistake? How could I possibly have gotten it wrong?! You’re precisely the bastard I’m here to crush! 

The thunderous slams continued alongside the merciless beating. They didn’t stop until the priest’s very last remnant spirit had been obliterated into nothingness, leaving not even a trace behind. Only then did the bloodstained giant hand reluctantly dissipate.

The bone wheel gave a dismissive flick, spitting a lump of corrupted spirit matter onto the...