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The setup took longer than he initially expected. About a year more, according to his estimations.
Cedric didn't dwell too much on that, though. It's his fault for being distracted anyway, which caused the delay.
The delay wasn't really that harmful to his goal. It's just that—a delay, nothing more, nothing less. The distraction came from the unexpected sights and places along the way, which sometimes forced him to pause and reconsider his methods. He had to make adjustments on the fly, but the end goal remained the same.
Still, that's behind him now.
Now, he stood at the center of the Black Pegasus Chaos Realm without anybody knowing. His eyes were closed as he double-checked the sword scars he left behind.
