Inside the Pocket Universe, enclosed by dim, purple-tinged polyhedral barriers, two bizarre-looking humanoid beings were feasting on a tableful of dark creatures.
The entire scene was grotesque and unsettling. An ordinary person who saw it might well have wet themselves in terror on the spot.
Neither bothered with any particular table manners. Their ways of eating were both exceedingly strange and astonishingly efficient. Before long, all that remained on the pristine white tablecloth were feathers and scales shed by the dark creatures during their struggles.
"Thank you very much for your hospitality."
The blue, shimmering figure of Brad Skynet closed his eyes and digested for a while. After sending several more sets of genetic data back to Brad's Main Camp Base, he voiced his thanks.
"You're welcome."
Strange picked up a napkin and elegantly wiped the corners of his mouth. Though he had long since ceased to be human, he still retained those human habits as a way of affirming his humanity.
There was no beating around the bush between them. Brad Skynet waited until Strange waved away the tableware, then stated his reason for coming.
After hearing him out, Strange pinched the beard on his chin.
"You want to eat the Eye Demon?"
Strange was actually beginning to regret something.
Brad Skynet only knew about the Eye Demon because, during their last wide-ranging conversation, Strange had indulged in a little showing off and revealed that he had once devoured part of an Elder God's projected avatar.
Brad Skynet had already set his sights on it when he hurried away last time. Strange had never expected him to return specifically for that purpose.
The Eye Demon, Shuma-Gorath, was an ancient demon of immense power, one of the most primordial forces of chaos. In some universes, both the Ancient One and