The more his fist advanced, the greater the pressure became. Zarek's expression twisted into something ferocious as he summoned every ounce of strength he could possibly muster.
"Even if the world works against me, I'll just adapt to it!" he roared.
Eden, of course, wasn't weak either. Reacting swiftly, a pair of double-edged knives materialized in his hands. With one smooth motion, he slashed at Zarek, who stood directly in front of him.
Bound by that invisible force, Zarek was completely vulnerable. The blades struck him squarely.
He involuntarily gritted his teeth. His vision blurred in an instant, and his pulse weakened. Zarek carefully focused on the change within his body and muttered in his mind, Poison.
That's right, poison was circulating through his body, and Zarek could barely move. His bodily functions were shutting down at an alarming rate.
Even so, he didn't activate the Time Revert to restore his body. He was adapting to it.
