章 289: Soul Searching

The Ring of the Last Seeker lit up in response, scattering a bright green light from its glowing sapphires. It soon encapsulated the sinking ship, and Xander had to shut his eyes to prevent himself from going blind.

[Planar Traversal Successful!]

[The Warden returns to the Plane of Mortals!]

[100 Soul Dust Consumed.]

[Soul Dust Remaining: 300.]

As soon as Xander heard the notification in his head, he slowly parted his eyelids and put his hand down. The green light had faded, but his vision was still blurry and inconsistent. It took some time for his eyes to adjust.

But even before Xander could make out the shapes and figures around him, a host of different voices reached his ears. 

"I was going somewhere...I don't remember where."

"I fell asleep, but no one came to wake me up."

"I know I was in the hospital. I think my son was waiting for me...or was it my daughter?"

"I was just hailing a cab, and then..."