That wasn't a tentacle in the conventional sense, but an extension of the "Devourer's" will, a being beyond material existence.
When this "tentacle" touched the essence of the "Hermit," a battle beyond comprehension erupted.
The collision of two cosmic level beings caused the surrounding space to twist and shatter.
Several galaxies were destroyed by the aftermath of this conflict, turning into cosmic dust.
Despite the "Hermit's" full resistance, the power of the "Devourer" was beyond imagination.
Its "tentacle" began to erode the "Hermit's" essence, gradually disintegrating it.
The "Hermit's" consciousness started to fragment, countless shards of knowledge scattered, like a magnificent rain of thoughts.
Ultimately, the "Hermit's" core was devoured by the "Devourer", but a part of it.
... perhaps the purest fragment of consciousness escaped, drifting through the void.
