The Chrono-Weaver (novelarchive.cc)

In the shattered, violet-lit ruins of Aethelgard, a scholar of Old World technology named Zephyr seeks the legendary Chrono-Core. Armed with liquid Aether and an intricate brass gauntlet, he must confront the last ancient Warden of the Temporal Guild inside the Vault of Whispers to unlock the secrets of time and rebui…