William closed his eyes as he concentrated deeply trying to get into deep mind but something disturbed him deeply.
"Crunch" "Crunch"
Crunching sounds occurred constantly as he felt his brain throb in anger as he slowly said with anger in his tone, "Clawdia, Stop doing that, I am cultivating right now."
But the sound didn't heed his words and the crunching sound occurred again.
"Crunch" "Crunch"
"Clawdia, Can you please shut up for a moment and let me concentrate for a moment. Why don't you go and eat whatever you want outside this room." William baited her but the crunching sound still occurred.
"Crunch" "Crunch"
Hearing the same noise again, William couldn't keep his anger in check anymore and barked towards Clawdia as he opened his eyes.
"For Facks sake, Clawdia can you stop with tha-" He was about to say more but he saw that instead of Clawdia doing that, it was a rat that was eating a small piece of cheese looking at him with an innocent look.
"Ohh! Aren't you a cute rat?" William smiled and the rat scratched its nose. But contrary to what the rat expected, William quickly shot a Light Bullet towards him, that disintegrated the rat.
"I hat rats." Saying that William paid no heed to the black spot on the with meat scattered around it and closed his eyes to begin the process.
Darkness. Infinite Darkness.
William opened his eyes, only to find himself immersed in an all-consuming darkness, as if it were beckoning him into its depths. He glanced around, searching for something familiar, but strangely, what he sought remained elusive. There was no light, no dark cube, nor was there any trace of the dragon sculpture.
He searched for a while, anxiety beginning to creep in. But before fear could fully take root, a wave of calm washed over him, almost instinctively. He closed his eyes, then reopened them, still encased in darkness. Yet this time, it was different.
'Sit, and we can talk.' the ethereal voice responded. This time, his body didn't move on its own, which he found somewhat satisfying. He sat down, eyeing the cup in front of him, debating whether to drink it or wait.
Unexpectedly, a voice interrupted his thoughts. "Go on, you don't have to wait for me." He looked up to see the Goddess sitting across from him, holding the same cup, smiling as she spoke.
"Oh, okay then," William replied, taking a sip of the tea. The herbal ingredients spread warmth and comfort throughout his body, bringing a soothing sense of relief to his mind.
"Ahhh, now that's truly something," William sighed contentedly, nearly drifting off to sleep.
"I can give you the ingredients if you want," the Goddess offered.
"Really?" William exclaimed before recalling the situation. "No, wait! Why am I here again?"
"Before I answer that, answer me one question," the Goddess said. William braced himself, expecting another profound query. He nodded.
"Why didn't you come here before?"
"Huh?" William was confused, unsure if he had heard her correctly.
"Before, when you were here, I told you that you could come anytime you wanted. I even waited for you, but you never came," the Goddess explained. Although she was still smiling, William sensed she was both angry and saddened.
"Well... ah... what happened was..." William stammered, searching for an excuse but finding none. He considered lying but knew she would see through it. More importantly, he didn't want to lie to someone who had helped him so much.
So, he did the only thing he could in such a situation—he bowed deeply. "I'm very sorry, Ms. Goddess. I didn't mean to forget about visiting you. It wasn't intentional, but I completely forgot. I'm sorry.
Despite all the help you've given me, I forgot something so simple. If you're still angry, you can banish me, and I'll accept it wholeheartedly."
"Oh, really?"