Author's Note: Unedited Chapter
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"Yeah, yeah, you're superior. We get it. But here's the thing—when time is your weapon, nothing is truly beyond reach." Endric's voice was steady now, filled with cold satisfaction.
The being's glowing form dissolved into a smaller, humanoid shape. The shimmering light vanished completely, leaving behind an alien figure with pale, translucent skin and wide, fearful eyes. It looked up at Endric, trembling.
"No! Please! You've reduced me to my former self! I—"
"Exactly," Endric interrupted. "You're not a cosmic superior being anymore. You're just... whatever you were before. Not so untouchable now, are you?"