Johanton slumped into the chair he had just conjured up from thin air, the thing materializing with a faint pop of null energy, all sleek black wood and cushy padding that didn't quite match the creepy red glow of the cavern.
He let out a tired sigh, rubbing his temples.
This whole operation was dragging on longer than he would have liked, and the cold was starting to seep into his bones despite his best efforts to ignore it.
"Alright, let's see what's going on out there."
He muttered to himself, waving a hand lazily. A shimmering screen flickered to life in front of him, pulling in a live feed of the chaos unfolding on the surface, like some twisted magical TV tuned to the apocalypse channel.
Before he could even settle in and focus, though, there was a soft giggle from behind him. Daisy floated over, her petite form hovering just a second before she plopped right down onto his lap without a shred of warning.
"Hey, Johnny Senpai."