The Supreme Hall stood at the heart of Alliance Headquarters, where Zeus made the highest-level decisions. The entire space was built from the pure order concept, every inch radiating a perfect, icy light.
Gamma and Alpha stood side by side at the hall's entrance.
"Ready?" Alpha asked.
"I've been preparing for this moment ever since I started putting on this act," Gamma said, drawing a deep breath.
They struck together. Gold and silver power intertwined and slammed into the hall's protective barrier. The barrier shuddered violently, but did not break.
"Not so simple after all." Alpha narrowed his eyes. "The Lord of the Void reinforced this barrier. Attacks with raw power won't work."
"Then we'll counter it with concepts." Gamma's creation power began deconstructing the barrier's underlying logic.
Alpha worked alongside him, using his time power to slow the barrier's self-repair to a minimum. The two Creators' powers worked in perfect synergy.
Ten minutes later, cracks finally appeared in the barrier.
"Now!"
The two became streaks of light and charged into the hall.
Zeus sat upright on the Golden Throne, watching them calmly. His eyes were as deep as an abyss, betraying no flicker of emotion.
"You're here." Zeus's voice was emotionless. "I've been waiting a long time for this moment."
"Zeus, wake up!" Gamma shouted. "The Lord of the Void is controlling you! What you truly want is order, not destruction!"
"Order?" Zeus rose, and an immense conceptual pressure instantly filled the entire space. "Do you think I don't know what I'm doing?"
He raised his hand, gathering void power in his palm. "I understand better than anyone. Only absolute nothingness can bring eternal order. Existence itself is the source of chaos. As long as anything exists, there will be conflict, war, and suffering."
"Those aren't your thoughts!" Alpha