In just a few flashes, unnoticed by any being, Hermes reached the end of the heavens, the place where the world collided with a giant hand.
Terrifying fluctuations emanated from there, threatening to tear apart his consciousness, and at this crucial moment, Hermes forced himself to be spirited, expending his last bit of strength to use his authority.
Thus, a crack opened before him, and through it came familiar yet strange energies. Hermes's plan had succeeded, but at the same time, an immense sense of fear arose in the heart of the young deity.
Intuition told him that perhaps by passing through the crack, he really could reach where he wanted to go, but this very act was, in fact, not permitted by the world.
The real-world Hermes had not yet been born, but would be born eventually. So, if he went there, preempting the existence of the other... he would definitely have to pay a price.
