Therefore, the twelve Black Hole Marks were ultimately unable to withstand Andrew's Power of Time and all vanished.
Andrew nodded in satisfaction. Then he raised his hand, and the Magic Array disappeared. The twelve former temporary Skyfathers all dropped to their knees, gasping for breath.
"That works too?"
Green was dumbfounded. His perspective had been too narrow. Just because he couldn't do something didn't mean the Director of S.W.O.R.D. couldn't. This was the Director of S.W.O.R.D., after all.
"I believe you all understand the current situation."
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Andrew said, "I'll give you two choices. First, you can continue being temporary Skyfathers, but as my temporary Skyfathers. The price is that your lives and deaths will be under my control, just as Kane controlled you.
"Second, you can join the Speaker, the councilors, and the others in supporting the construction of another world. After a few years, you will regain your freedom.
"I won't force you. Choose for yourselves."
Andrew had gone through the trouble of turning the twelve ice sculptures back into normal people because he wanted temporary Skyfathers. The future would be an era of Ability, and temporary Skyfathers might one day become permanent.
The requirements for becoming a temporary Skyfather were extremely high. Rather than go through the trouble of searching, he might as well take ready-made ones.
The twelve temporary Skyfathers looked at one another. The benefits of being a temporary Skyfather were obvious: they could gain godlike power, a sensation no one could ever forget. The problem was that someone else would control their lives and deaths. If told to self-destruct, they would have no way to stop themselves.
"I'm willing to become your temporary Skyfather, Director of S.W.O.R.D."
Priest was the first to state his position. He said, "For one thing, you aren't