Raelis's vision finally returned, and he found himself lying in a pool of his own blood at the far end of the throne room.
The throne he had slumped against earlier now had a gaping hole, and through it, he could see Zeri's mischievous smile.
"I went for the kill there, how'd you survive?" Zeri mused. "Did you cast a heat shield at the last moment? No... that's probably too much, right? I felt like I was hitting a clump of obsidian."
Hearing that, Raelis's eyes widened as he checked his pocket.
When he confirmed that the Phoenix's egg was still safe, he exhaled in relief.
It saved me...
Despite the pain in his fractured ribs and twisted arm, Raelis stood up slowly.
Even with his surprisingly fast regeneration, he wasn't healing that quickly.
Still, he inhaled once and began circulating his two Flame Rings throughout his entire body.
It gave his physical abilities a slight boost and eased the pain somewhat.
