A few minutes earlier—
"Alright, alright, lets stop here again, just to make absolutely everything crystal clear," Richard leaned forward slightly, his eyes wide, his face reflecting pure astonishment, disbelief, and a hint of fear. "My father… he is involved in the cosmic war between Lord Hedrick and three Behemoths—simultaneously? Is that what you're saying?"
"That is exactly correct," the Shadow Sword responded calmly, his posture rigid, his gaze unflinching, almost as if he had delivered this statement countless times before, yet fully aware of the weight it carried.
