After Dekai's announcement, Atticus let go of all his reservations and sat down on the floor. He had long since dispersed his construct, no longer able to sustain it.
Dekai approached Atticus, "Follow me," he said.
Though he spoke the words, he didn't wait. Atticus felt multiple fire molecules surround him, and then his and Dekai's figures combusted, disappearing from the summit.
Joana and Duran stared at the spot where Atticus and Dekai had just been, both struggling to comprehend the events.
Atticus had actually won? He had actually passed the test of the fourth summit? In three days!?
They were beyond flabbergasted. They truly had no words. True and true, the boy was a monster in human skin.
A worried look appeared on Duran's face. 'He's more talented than we anticipated. If those plant bastards want to strike, they better do it soon.'
