After a half-hour walk deep into the underground, the group finally appeared inside a big open space, where the Giant Serpent was lying on a pile of various metals. It briefly glanced at Arza and some of the pink blobs around gathered together to form a floating human torso. The head only had a mouth and a bit of its chest, while the rest of its body was missing.
"Who knew that a random human I spared in the past would actually bring me back a host candidate?" the pink human torso spoke, facing Ssatsko.
Arza knew that it was the serpent talking, as he could feel how this voice, although much more bearable this time. But one thing that was different was the way it spoke, which was much gentler compared to the serpent's raw thoughts.
"I'm glad to be of service," Ssatsko replied, a hint of reverence in his voice.