A considering pause followed, then the voice spoke conciliatory.
[Very well, I shall request an audience on your behalf. You've all certainly earned frank conversation after navigating my gauntlet.]
The trio collectively relaxed.
Finally, a chance at direct dialogue rather than more oblique coercion.
As anticipation built regarding their meeting this domain's mysterious ruler, Aurora wondered what revelations awaited at this abyssal journey's end.
...
Still reeling from their exponential level gains, the trio exchanged uneasy looks as reality itself seemed to glitch.
The entire pocket dimension shuddered, reality blinking in and out of focus around them.
"Uh, anyone else seeing weird visual artifacts?" Ezra asked nervously.
Before Aurora could speculate if unlocking legendary skills had destabilized this realm, a gigantic display screen abruptly winked into existence before them.
