As the massive void descended toward Arcturus, his sand surged to meet it, manipulating time with precise control. The crowd was on the edge of their seats, anticipating Arcturus to claim another victory. However, just as his sand began to freeze the void in place, a strange shift occurred.
Misty's eyes flared with dark energy, and a smirk crossed her face. With a whispering incantation, the very fabric of time seemed to ripple around her.
Suddenly, the void she had summoned started to move again—this time accelerating unnaturally. Arcturus' eyes widened as his control over time was challenged, the void tearing through his sand barrier and slamming into him with force. The impact knocked him off balance, sending him skidding across the arena floor, his carefully woven sand defense crumbling around him.
The arena fell into a stunned silence. Arcturus, the master of time, had been overwhelmed by Misty's sudden, mysterious control over the flow of time itself.
