Back in the sword prison, Mike cleared his throat.
"Afterskin, you there?"
Afterskin, lounging nearby, looked over in surprise. His expression shifted when he noticed Mike's eyes—gray and lifeless.
"What happened to you?"
Mike, in his usual carefree tone, casually explained how he had blinded himself.
Afterskin rolled his eyes in exasperation.
"Do you even realize how close you were to dying in the river of time?"
Afterskin had been idling in the sword prison, occasionally observing the Supreme Abyssal.
Suddenly, the Supreme Abyssal had stirred with ominous activity.
The Supreme Demon God, restless and seemingly ready to act, had shown signs of making a move.
But then, a single sword light descended, forcing the Supreme Demon God to reconsider.
Mike had been sent by Ares to the end of the river of time, which also happened to be the moment of the Supreme Demon God's birth.