Time rewound to just after Saiga opened the door and pulled them in...
Within a strange space, beneath a pitch-black dome, two majestic serpent shadows faced each other in midair.
They had nearly identical appearances—beneath crystal-like translucent shells, their mercury-colored bodies flowed slowly like liquid.
No further explanation was needed. When Uroboros and Will Auceptin were simultaneously seized by the power of fate and brought here, the instant they saw each other, they both understood that the moment had arrived.
They almost simultaneously assumed their mythical creature forms, and the powers of fate had already begun clashing invisibly.
Unlike clashes of power from other pathways, both were beings closest to the pinnacle of the Destiny pathway, so this battle appeared utterly devoid of spectacle.
There was neither the thrill of fists striking flesh nor the force of elemental explosions, yet the danger within surpassed both.
Cycles, restarts, saving, loading...
Their fates intertwined into a vast net. They stabilized their own fates, overwrote the other's, erased the other's future, until the other's fate came to an abrupt end and no future remained.
In such an extreme contest, the slightest misstep meant complete erasure on the level of fate, leaving not even the tiniest trace in this world.
Beyond the clash of powers, using words to shake the other side and create an opening was also an indispensable part of the battle.
"This time, you have nowhere to run."
Facing the almost mirror-image being before him, Uroboros's eyes were filled with indifference.
In response, a subtle change appeared on Will Auceptin's serpentine face. He seemed to be smiling, yet also seemed to be issuing a threat.
"Without those helpers, and with us both at our peak, you have one more Extraordinary Characteristic, while I have one more Uniqueness... What gives you the