Let's Go Back Home

"I wish you to still hold the same discourse when you reach my level of accomplishment." Cekt simply concluded with a shrug. "I don't think you really realize the sheer magnitude of the task."

Having said his piece, the little alien bid them farewell with a wink, his impish gaze lingering briefly over his three students before departing for good. As he vanished after touching the Yellow Cube, Jake could still hear the voice of his master repeating in his head,

'I'll contact you as soon as I finish analyzing the samples.'

With their all-powerful master finally gone, the atmosphere immediately became more relaxed. Cekt was not a bad guy, but his power and status prevented them from behaving in a completely natural way, especially for those present who were not his disciples.

The good news, for one, was that once he left, the bumps that had sprouted on Jake's skull miraculously went away. Whatever magic was preventing him from healing had been lifted with his master's departure.