Chapter 285: GODS DESCEND

"[Temporal Sanctuary]!"

The world around David crystallized into near stillness. Colors bled into muted shades, and the roaring chaos of battle faded to a distant whisper. Even the obsidian titans attacking them seemed to move through thick honey, their massive forms leaving trails of afterimages in the slowed time.

Vespera's ice magic sparkled in the temporal distortion, each crystal forming with agonizing slowness as she held the titans at bay. Her expression, frozen in concentration, told him she couldn't maintain this defense for long.

[System Alert]

Warning: [Temporal Sanctuary] Duration Limited

Current Race/Class Compatibility: Low

Estimated Time Remaining: 4.2 seconds

"Shit," David spat, blood trickling from his nose. The strain of manipulating time pressed against his mind like a vice. Four seconds wasn't enough time to properly set up [Bookmark], his most potent role skill. He needed—