He no longer knew which direction was above or below, nor did he care. Max pulled back his fist and drove it into the crimson mist surrounding him, releasing every power compressed inside the crystal glove.
The combined attack struck the time magic with enough force to overpower Aragon's control. He attempted to reverse the moment and return Max's fist to its previous position, but the five powers supporting one another refused to move backward. The void devoured the crimson magic trying to surround them, while the Spirit Sovereign's mana kept the dragon flames stable long enough for their combined force to continue moving forward.
Max's fist crashed through the crimson mist.
The hourglass shattered in an instant.
A terrifying explosion erupted around Max while he was still trapped inside, sending fragments of crimson time magic across the ruined lands. The released power formed a violent storm that tore through everything nearby and struck both stopwatches at the same time.
