Hermes' mind was blank.
Following his death, he had entered a peculiar state.
His soul seemed to float between life and death, his consciousness spreading far and wide.
He didn't know if his situation was special or if this was what death felt like for every person. But either way, he had no way to escape that situation.
Yet just as he believed he would remain in that state forever, suffering loneliness for eternity, something suddenly changed.
Hermes felt his soul gradually reemerge under the control of an invisible hand. Then, it shot forward.
Before Hermes could realize what was happening, his vision cleared.
When his gaze swept across his surroundings, Hermes discovered that he was sitting inside a glorious palace.
Terrifying statues supported the ceiling, while his "seat" was made out of eerie bones.
Unfortunately, he had no time to pay attention to his surroundings.
A set of words constantly echoed in his mind, as though trying to hypnotize him.
