Seeing Neo's smile, Cole smiled too.
"We might be older, but he is wiser than us," Celestial Worthy muttered with a bitter chuckle.
Cole nodded faintly.
He raised his hand, and this time, the power he released wasn't destructive.
It was gentle.
Sharing.
Neo felt it. Cole's authority, his control over time, his power to reject endings.
A screen appeared in front of Neo's eyes.
It wasn't his.
[Attempting Retry.]
[### Difficulty: ### Legen###]
[#AS@1 focal point: Cole— ColecolecolecoleColecolecolecoleColecolecolecoleColecolecolecoleColecolecolecoleColecolecolecoleColecolecolecoleColecolecolecoleColecolecolecole]
The screen flickered violently.
Text overlapped itself. Letters twisted. Symbols broke apart.
Then, abruptly, everything snapped into place.
[New focal point chosen: Neo Hargraves]
"...What?"
"Didn't I tell you? I'm the strongest."
Cole grinned.
He tapped the air lightly.
"And this is my power. The power to retry."
Neo couldn't smile.
Because he understood.
