When the flow of time returned to normal, Bryant had reached the first basement.
There was a tearing sound. It came from the divine time seal in his hand. In an instant, it crumbled into a pile of ash which scattered into the air.
He was taken aback. "How is this possible? Only a tenth of a second has passed!"
His targets had resisted the seal's effect. This was to be expected. But he had hoped that the seal's effect would last for at least eight-tenths of a second. Though its duration was not as long as he would have liked, Merna had already planned out his route for him. Eight-tenths of a second was enough time for Bryant to enter the place, rescue Katyusha and immediately teleport out of there.
Only one-tenth of a second had passed. As soon as the thought flashed across his mind, he felt an intense magic reverberation surrounding him. A magical barrier was taking shape around him.
