Present Day: The Oculus
The scorched remnants of the battle with the Administrators still lingered in my thoughts as Sariel and I prepared for our next move. The Oculus, the heart of this vast system, awaited us. It was the final piece of the puzzle, the origin of everything, and the true source of all power within the system. But more importantly, it was where the System itself resided—the original Administrator that had designed everything, including the very beings we had just annihilated.
"The Oculus," I said, steeling myself for what was to come.
Sariel, ever-loyal and now a true ally, stood beside me. Her wings—once symbols of her servitude—now marked her as a warrior by my side.
"Are you ready?" I asked, though the question was more for myself than for her.
"I'm ready," she replied, her voice steady.
