C860 I Protect You!

Whoosh!

In the inky depths of the world, a solitary figure soared ever upward.

Time was a blur.

The years, indistinguishable.

He moved on without purpose.

At last!

A glimmer of light pierced the darkness, turning it to shades of gray and white.

The lone figure hesitated briefly, then pressed on.

As the darkness gave way to pure white, a barrier, mist-like, materialized before him