Rhian looked up slowly, his chest rising and falling with uneven breaths.
The surface they had landed on wasn't just a platform, it was a massive stone slab, protruding from the side of the ravine like part of an ancient ruin.
Far along its curve, he spotted the entrance of a cave, wide and dark like a wound in the cliff face.
He tried standing, but the effort made his legs buckle. Pain shot up his side, and he caught himself against the stone wall with a grunt.
His muscles were trembling from more than injury, he was drained.
His [Reptilian Regeneration] was doing what it could, but it wasn't fast enough. His body needed rest, but rest wasn't an option.
He leaned heavily against the wall and looked down at his hand. The school-issued watch was still strapped to his wrist, surprisingly intact despite the fall and the fight. It hummed faintly, a soft yellow glow pulsing from the screen.
His stomach turned.
Yellow meant E-Rank.
