With the appearance of the black holes, the gravity near those regions suddenly decreased, giving Minos' companions room to move quickly.
Maximilian was the one who made the most of the opportunity, taking 24 steps before the gravity of the long staircase made things difficult again.
But Ruth also made the most of the opportunity, climbing 14 steps in a few breaths.
Minos didn't let the opportunity pass him by either, quickly reaching the 43rd step.
But he didn't get as far as the Sovereigns in his group because he had to focus some of his attention on controlling the black holes he had just created.
He then focused his powers on dealing with those regions of space that were growing in size and power, controlling the space and time around those black holes in a way he had never done before.
