No one knew what would emerge from that colossal Void Portal.
Xiweina Ye and Modi exchanged a glance. Each saw the same helplessness in the other's eyes. Powerful as they were—even Modi, who had fused with the Revolutionary Flame and gained the foundation to take the next step—they could not change their humble fate as ants and pawns in the eyes of Deities.
Before they came here, Gaia had told them nothing of what was really happening. Now it seemed she had already written them off as expendable.
At that thought, they looked back toward the exit. A blue Light Screen had sealed it shut, and neither of them had the strength to break through.
As for the token they had used to enter, it was a single-use item that could get them in but not out.
Xiweina Ye had tried it when they first entered. It could not take them out of the Pyramid.
"So this is how it ends after all?" Xiweina Ye sighed. "Am I really going to follow the path fate laid out for me?"
Modi's face remained impassive, but his eyes flickered as he weighed a momentous decision.
After a long silence, they met each other's gaze again. This time, each saw the other's resolve.
"Looks like you came prepared too," Xiweina Ye said quietly.
Modi nodded. "I'll fuse completely with the Revolutionary Flame and burn myself away. From this day forward, as long as someone holds the will to revolt, my life will endure—until this filthy world is destroyed and a new world of perfect equality is built."
Xiweina Ye gave a noncommittal hum. She had never supported, opposed, criticized, or followed Modi's revolutionary message. She had convictions and ideals of her own. She needed no Mentor and no guidance.
"And you? I'm sure