I spent the next few minutes saying goodbye to my lovers and allies, all of whom wished me good luck and promised they would get much stronger should I be away for some time. Even Ayame and Iris stopped the catfight to say a proper goodbye, though they got back to it as soon as they could.
[Ding!]
[Primordial Rank-Up Mission initiating!]
The usual white nothingness overtook my senses, making me see and hear nothing for a moment before I arrived at the sealed primordial dimension. As always, my feet were planted on the edge of the floating continent, with the sea of clouds beneath the edge looking back at me.
However, this time around, there were no old bastards fishing in said clouds, nor overeager mommies awaiting their son's return. I was welcomed by silence.
"How strange…"
