Cracks continued to spread across Alex's body, glowing faintly as if his flesh itself could no longer bear what resided within. Fritz and Alicia stood frozen, fear tightening their throats, while Elryn watched silently, his eyes faintly narrowed.
Alex wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and exhaled slowly. His expression, however, was calm. He then said slowly, "Don't worry about it. When I asked for my soul to become stronger, I was already prepared for the worst."
His voice was incredibly steady despite the visible damage to his body.
Fritz stared at him in disbelief. "Alex, what are you saying? Your body..."
"I don't need this body for long anyway," Alex interrupted lightly. The way he said that he doesn't need his body for long was almost too casual.
"Huh?"
