A second later, the surge inside Red escalated. Heat spread through his entire body in a violent wave that burned from the inside out, forcing its way through his veins as if it was trying to erupt from beneath his skin.
The sensation intensified rapidly until it became more severe.
His skin began to blister in multiple places. It was faint at first, then worsening.
Red knew that it wasn't the result of external damage or the attacks he had taken moments ago. His body had endured far worse without reacting like this. The conclusion formed clearly in his mind as he pushed through the pain with sheer will: This came from the power itself.
It was too much, too raw, too uncontrolled, as it forced its way through him. Yet he did not reject it. He accepted it completely, because as long as it gave him the strength to defeat Myles, the cost no longer mattered for him right now.
