Arthur opened his eyes to meet darkness. The space above him was pitch black, but the ground around him seemed to glow faintly.
After a few seconds, he regained his bearings, remembered where he was and why he was there, and finally forced his body upright.
[Oh, Master, you're finally awake.] Lostvayne's voice echoed calmly.
Arthur looked around the dim environment but didn't see Celestia anywhere, so he immediately asked, "Celestia?"
[She is as unconscious as you were a few seconds ago. She's exhausted,] Lostvayne replied.
Arthur nodded slowly in understanding. He had completely drained Celestia's cosmic energy reserves, and, having experienced what it felt like to bottom out his own energy reserves before, and how he had instantly fallen unconscious after, he could easily understand Celestia's current state.
He looked up and saw the Seed Engine embedded in the ground, silent, and he muttered,
"The bastard is off, isn't it?"
[Yes, Master, it's off,] Lostvayne confirmed.
