Alex watched the hands rise, half as many as before.
The contest hadn't been about Axioms. It hadn't been about who had the better understanding of the sun.
It was a contest to see who had the better replica.
Alex had won, of course. Many had even decided that he had won. However, once again, the Fire God proved to him how important it was to get the last word in the contest. The mere fact that his Sun was stronger was enough to persuade many of the audience that his sun was in fact better.
It seemed to no longer matter what the premise of the contest was anymore.
"My sun was better," Alex shouted out loud before the Sky God could count through the votes and verify the results. "His may have been stronger, but mine was the truer replica. Do not be fooled by his show of strength. You saw me break his Axiom. If you still believe he is better, then you are lying to yourself."
