Emily, crouched by the window, was looking at the building where Amber and Mira were taking care of the barrier masters without moving her rifle to make sure she was ready to strike in case something bad happened. It was then that a sound caught her attention—the subtle click of weapons being readied.
The world slowed to a crawl as she activated her Time Freeze brain crystal power, the familiar sensation washing over her like honey dripping from a spoon. Colors dimmed slightly, and sounds became muffled, stretching each millisecond into what felt like several seconds.
Two mana bullets hung motionless in the air, like fireflies caught in slow motion, aimed at her head.