Alpine was surprised that his first instinct wasn't to attack. Instead, he stared at Sylas for a short while, his gaze difficult to read.
It was only then he realized that he couldn't have attacked even if he wanted to. Sylas and he were separated by an endless cavern, suspended in glass boxes.
There were three other glass boxes available, but none of them had anyone in them.
It seemed that they were the first to-.
Alpine's thoughts came to a grinding halt as he realized there was actually someone in one of the three glass boxes already. Somehow, his senses had just glossed over this person as though they weren't there at all.
If not for how focused this person was on Sylas, Alpine had an inkling that he would have glossed over their existence entirely. How was that even possible?
Sylas had arrived a few minutes before Alpine and he immediately felt the gaze on him. Since then, this person hadn't stopped looking at him almost like he was a piece of succulent meat slowly rolling on the rotisserie.
The Glutton.
Even if he hadn't been looking at Sylas like that, Sylas would have known. This was the person he had come all this way for.
But he wasn't surprised. Of course, the Glutton would be here.
There was no way the Glutton would have given up on such an opportunity.
There was a pop that echoed in the air and the second to last box was filled.
Deuvuo.
"Oh hoho, it looks like there's already a little party going on here. How great, how greater. It's always annoying to get to a function early, you know? Then you have to sit around and wait for things to be set up, and then you feel bad because you're not doing anything, then you end up having to help their mother out and she starts touching your arm in that weird 'are you flirting with me or are you just a bit too handsy because your husband's cock doesn't work anymore' sort of way. You know-?"
"Would you shut up?" Juxi's voice suddenly cut through all the nonsense.
She pressed a thumb to one of her nostrils and snorted out a booger. Well, at least that was what one thought it was until a crimson glob hit the side of the glass encasement.
It was only then one would notice one of her arms was limp and her body looked like it had seen better days. But whoever it was that caused it was almost certainly in a worse state.
Alpine's eyes bulged. He flipped his arm to see that the other three orbs were already filled.
They had come here with six Cryst Emperors, and five of them were already dead.
How the fuck was that possible?
"Looks like the gang's all here." Deuvuo said with a chuckle.

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