Sunny unsealed the heavy obsidian doors and stepped inside, immediately commanding the Abyssal Void-Sac to detach its fleshy membrane from his crown. The anomaly drifted up toward the ceiling, returning to its mindless, repetitive bumping against the Ghoul Ape's iron cage.
Sunny collapsed onto his spine-throne, closing his crimson eyes and letting out a long, shuddering breath. He explicitly dedicated the next hour to doing absolutely nothing. He was physically and mentally drained from the constant, high-stakes theatricality required to maintain his monstrous facade in front of the Vanguard cultists.
However, his brief period of 'nothing' was interrupted by a disturbing, rhythmic crunching sound originating from the corner of the pavilion.
Sunny slowly opened his eyes and turned his head.
The Iron-Forged Ghoul Ape was explicitly attempting to eat the lead-lined containment chest that held the Sovereign-tier Abyssal Corrosive Core.
