The Light of Life held on at the center of the vortex, faint but never extinguished. Pinpricks of light gathered, unable to illuminate the entire vortex, yet carving out a small Oasis of Light deep within the darkness.
The Despair Vortex had not vanished, but it seemed to have "remembered" this patch of light. Its gravitational pull was no longer so absolute, as though it tacitly acknowledged the glimmer's "right to exist" within its domain.
In the Heart Sea, every observer held their breath and focused.
This newcomer had actually carved out a foothold within the absolute domains of paradox and despair! He had not destroyed them, but proved that even in their presence, life could still have its own radiance and path!
The depth and resilience of this ideal surpassed every projection and every piece of data.
Just then, at the very core of the Heart Sea, the long-dormant hazy ball of light representing the Thought Sea Origin Will suddenly emitted a clear, majestic pulse.
A voice that transcended all individual consciousness, like the rhythm of the universe itself, resounded throughout the Heart Sea:
"Proof of ideals has reached the threshold."
"The mental images of all beings converge in resonance."
"The defining tone of the epoch shall begin to take shape."
The final moment was approaching.
The pulse of the Thought Sea Origin Will acted like a signal, instantly transforming the situation in the Heart Sea.
The countless streams of imaginal radiance that had been flowing, colliding, and choosing seemed to hear a rallying horn. At an unprecedented speed and scale, they began converging on the centers of the ideals they favored!
The seven extreme projections blazed with light, unleashing their strongest pull in a final struggle for supremacy. The golden chains of the Ring of Eternal Reincarnation became