Leo could only sigh at the guards' reaction.
Were they being too cautious—or simply too reckless?
He flicked his wrist casually.
In that instant, the entire void froze solid. Every attack halted midair.
The guards remained locked in their attacking postures, like insects trapped in amber.
A heartbeat later—
Crack—!!!
Space itself began to fracture around Leo, spreading out in countless titanic fissures.
The surrounding starfield couldn't even withstand the faint pressure naturally emanating from him!
Moments later, a radiant figure cloaked in blinding divine light appeared before Leo.
It was an old man clad in an ancient Starborn robe, his expression grave and dignified as he looked upon Leo.
With another light wave of Leo's hand, time resumed its flow.
The shattered void knit itself back together, the starry sky once again whole—as if nothing had ever happened.
The guards, returning to motion, stumbled backward in panic.
