"So, how do I get back? Do I have to pass another test of time or what?" Ethan asked after a moment of silence, his tone laced with both frustration and resignation.
Kael leaned back slightly, his crimson eyes narrowing thoughtfully. "I don't know," he replied with a shrug.
Ethan blinked, taken aback. "Huh?"
Kael smirked faintly, his expression almost teasing. "It's not me you're going to face this time. You'll face a Creator, the other guy I mentioned last time."
"A Creator? As in a god?" Ethan asked, his brow furrowing.
Kael shook his head. "No, not quite. It's not anything that grandiose. I mean someone on the same level as me—a Primogenitor-level being. He's the 'you' from another reality, the origin of all dwarves. He's the one you're going to f—"
"That's enough, you white-skinned leech."
