Chronos wasn't able to slow time this much for long. As soon as he weakened beyond the power he needed to hold this spell, it dissipated. But his hold on Mel'gaz held for another second.
In this single second, Astaroth wrapped his arms under Mel'gaz's arms, locking him in place with barrier after barrier, locking them together. He resolved himself to take the hit as well, as long as it took down this enemy.
The spear of flames, which now was the size of a telephone pole, crashed into the exposed demon's chest before exploding.
The battlefield flashed white, forcing everyone to cover their eyes.
From afar, Phoenix watched as a mushroom cloud erupted from the battlefield's direction. She knew her power alone wasn't enough to cause this and assumed something else had happened after her spell hit.
But she was already falling unconscious, from using all her mana to throw this attack.
'I hope this was enough to help…'
