Lucian gasped as his body shrank, bones cracking and muscles tearing themselves apart to return him to his original child form.
The sensation was unbearable, like every nerve was being set on fire before freezing over again.
His knees buckled, and he staggered forward, gripping his chest as he sucked in shallow breaths.
Pain flooded every inch of him.
The system's cold, mechanical voice rang in his head.
[Warning. Host has overdone it. Severe internal injuries detected. Use of magic must be moderated. Continuing at this pace risks permanent damage.]
Lucian scoffed and waved off the words as if they were nothing more than annoying noise.
"Shut up. This doesn't affect my debt, and it won't kill me. I'm fine."
Of course he wasn't fine. His body ached so badly he could barely move, and his vision spun with dizziness.
But he had achieved what he needed—he had forced his body to grow, even if only for a few minutes, so he could unleash his true power. Enough to save Jamie.
