Out of nowhere, without any warning, everything suddenly came to a halt.
Time, the wind, and every living being froze in place, as though the very fabric of time had come to an abrupt stop.
Everyone except Sam and his daughters from the future stood motionless, including Sam's wives and the countesses, who appeared as if they had been transformed into statues.
Sensing the shift in the atmosphere, Sam sighed and glanced at Amaya, Leona, Akio, and Aria, who had appeared in response to the change.
"It looks like it's time for you to go home," he said quietly.
In the center of the hall, a distortion tore through space, creating a small rift just large enough for a person to pass through.
From the rift, a figure stepped through with graceful ease.
She was a mature woman with long blue hair streaked with white accents.
