His body was covered in wounds. Large pieces of flesh were missing.
Insects crawled over him and ate at the open flesh.
"How long do you plan to stay silent, you lowly being?"
"Lowly?"
He laughed weakly.
"Go on then, try to read my mind again. Or just kill me and search my soul."
"Lunatic."
The silver snake emperor glared at him.
"It has been so many years and you still keep your mouth shut.
Just tell me where the formation key is and you will be set free."
"How many times do you want to repeat this pointless talk?
You act like you are better than me, but your brain is as small as a lizard's."
The man's lips curled into a smile when he heard that.
"With how long you have been here, I am sure you have heard our conversations. You should already know my goal."
He looked at the ruined man.
"We want to disrupt the formation that covers this inner region.
I do not know how, but I can tell you changed the time dilation outside this zone."
