Serine let out a long, weary sigh before speaking. "The Cosmic Elder… he has appeared once again, and his condition is extremely difficult to understand!"
"The Cosmic Elder? That overwhelming, transcendent entity people claimed had already perished?" Richard's eyes widened to their limits, shock flickering across his face. "He actually appeared again?"
"Mm." Serine nodded firmly. "He manifested in the Mid Sector 911 and not only that—he managed to locate and kill the mature space beast that had been haunting the sector!" She paused, then added, "The inhabitants of that entire sector have been celebrating for months without pause. Even the neighboring sectors have been swept up in the wave of relief, grateful this nightmare was finally erased."
"That sounds… good? Doesn't it?" Richard frowned, unable to understand. "So why did you say his condition is worrying? And why would this delay our journey to the next planet?"
