The owner often tossed all sorts of strange things into this special space he had created. Soul Lock and Black Scale had long grown used to it.
But they suddenly realized that their understanding of the owner had still been far too shallow.
This time, the owner had actually thrown in an entire planet. Could you believe that?
Staring at the Shattered Planet before them, Soul Lock and Black Scale stood dumbfounded, even forgetting to repair their damaged bodies for a time.
Only after a long while did Black Scale wave his tentacles as if waking from a dream.
"Hey, Soul Lock, hit me. Let's see if I'm dreaming."
Soul Lock said nothing, merely granting Black Scale's request.
With a crack, he snapped off a broken bone spur from his shoulder and casually tossed it at Black Scale. It pierced straight into his eye, black mist spilling out in waves.
"So it's real..."
Black Scale muttered to himself, gaining an entirely new understanding of the owner.
Before long, the two turned their attention back to the broken planet before them.
Though enormous in size, compared to an entire planet, they were still no more than specks of dust.
As hierarchs of the Endless Divine Court, when they received divine blessings, they gained not only the Lord of the End's power, but also knowledge bestowed by the gods.
Planets, the starry sky, the universe...
These concepts.
"What are those roots? Are they parasitic organisms growing on the planet?" Black Scale could not help asking. Even he felt waves of chill run through him.
A terrifying life-form parasitizing an entire planet—far more indescribable than even himself.
Could it be that the owner was the greatest boss of them all?
At that thought, despite having long lost his sense of temperature, Black Scale