"Congratulations on your triumph, boy."
The sexless voice reverberated within Laemno's psyche, a tinge of glee oozing from its tone.
"How does it feel to briefly transcend the concept of time?"
"Awful," Laemno spat. "I would've appreciated a warning. Experiencing a mental breakdown for a hundred or so loops wasn't the most exhilarating of experiences."
"And I would appreciate a little gratitude. Without me, you would have undoubtedly been captured. I did you a service out of the kindness of my heart."
"Didn't you say that it was for your own good that you helped me?"
"Oh, right. I did say that." The entity clicked its tongue. "Well, old age makes one quite talkative. It doesn't matter now. You're alive and safe."
And here, we close the first volume!
The following arc will be centered around the Sethian Empire, and it'll be much longer, so stay tuned.