The demons discover that they can resurrect the dead. Baal-Zebuth, one of the demons, decides to possess humans to control the world.

Matthieu wakes up in middle of the night. A monk appears, and Matthieu follows him to a house. In the house, a woman serves Matthieu food and wine. A child, apparently a daughter of the priest, tells him that he must kill Delphine. Michel appears and gives him a sword. Suddenly, Matthieu is standing over Delphine with the sword. Even though he believes he is dreaming, he resists the temptation to stab Delphine. When he puts the sword down, the monk forces his fingers down Matthieu’s throat and makes him throw up the food and wine. Then the monk disappears. Matthieu lies down again, and Delphine says that she dreamed that someone made him kill her. Matthieu promises that he will never hurt her.

The next day, the travelers stay at an inn. They meet a traveler named Rinaldo Carbonelli who is from Tuscany. Rinaldo tells them that he is traveling to his wife and comes part of the way with them on the road. Once they reach the river flowing toward Avignon, Rinaldo leaves because