“Why don’t I feel hungry?”

Your mætabolic processes have been suspended.

“That’s good I suppose. I’m almost certain there’s no air in here. Not having to breathe solves that problem. But what about my brain? How am I still able to think?”

Selective elyctrical/mental processes are allowed to continue by consuming mana.

“So I'm living on mana alone right now. Heh, does that mean I’ve become a creature like you now?”

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Yes/No/It depends.

“If my metabolism has been suspended does that mean that I’m not aging right now?”

Correct.

“How convenient. I’ve known many that would pay good money to be in this exact situation. It almost makes the blinding tedium of this place worth it.”

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“How long has it been?”

How long?

“The time that I’ve spent here. How much has passed? I can’t, it’s all so still. I’ve lost track of how many days have gone by.”

That thing, time/gravity has no effect on this place.

“Is something like that really possible?”

It was. For My King/Eictor.

“But not anymore?”

Who can say.