Jorus raised his forked staff as Aiden closed the distance between them, preparing to parry the incoming strike.
But just as he began moving his weapon into position, Aiden whispered a single word:
"Stop."
Time froze instantly around Jorus, and his body locked mid-motion, with his staff still raised defensively but unable to complete its trajectory.
Excalibur flashed through the air in one clean arc and slashed across Jorus's torso in a single blur of light.
Blood erupted from the wound as the blade cut deep into his flesh.
The Time Stop skill at Aiden's current level only managed to freeze an Archon-level opponent for a few seconds, especially one who had entered their full-powered god form.
However, it had been enough to cause a considerable delay for Aiden to land a clean hit.
The wound across Jorus's chest was deep and vicious, but already it began healing.
Flesh started stitching itself back together almost instantly as his regenerative abilities kicked in.
