Schierke realises they have entered a part of the Astral Realm called Qliphoth where humanity's darkest thoughts manifest. She manages to telepathically communicate with Farnese and Casca in the trolls' cave where the trolls impregnate human women with their troll offspring. While the others help women escape, Guts remains behind to kill the trolls. Schierke begins a spell to summon the Lord of Rotting Roots to seal the cave...