Chapter 117: 117
There were still many things Lith wanted to ask Kalla, like how she managed to perceive the Clackers' calls and how to manipulate them, but as his bloodlust receded, he could feel that something was wrong with his body .
The headache had returned worse than ever, and no matter how much he used Invigoration, his energy was leaving him like sand slips between fingers, no matter how hard one clenches his fist .
Soon he wasn't even able to stand, his eyelids were drooping, forcing him to fight just to remain conscious .
- "You seem to have a fever . " Solus warned him .
"Impossible . Except during my first years of life, I never got sick . Not even a flu . " –
His breathing turned ragged, Lith lied on the cavern's floor, feeling the comforting coldness of the rocks ease the heat waves ravaging his flesh .
"I think I need to rest for…"
Lith fell asleep even before finishing the sentence . Both Byks had no idea what to do . Even with their limited knowledge of humans, they were capable of understanding that Lith's constant shivering and sweating bullets wasn't normal .
"Mom, do you know anyone capable of using light magic?" Nok lapped Lith's cheeks trying to comfort him .
"Outside of the Lord of the forest, no . Maybe Scourge is just exhausted…"
A snapping sound from Lith's body cut Kalla short . The Byks stretched their ears, sniffing the guest . Another snapping sound occurred, this time louder . It was akin to a fresh log thrown into the fire, cracking because of the heat .
Snap and pop sounds came one after the other, if an earthling happened to be there, he would think that someone was making popcorns . From the inside, Solus could see his bones cracking and heal continuously at an alarming rate .
Sometimes it was just a fissure, other the whole bone would shatter in small fragments before they assembled again . When it was the skull's turn, Nok jumped backwards out of fear .
Suddenly a porcupine seemed to have slipped under Lith's face, sharp ends bulging under his skin, barely able to contain them .
Each time a bone would crack, impurities would ooze out of them, finding their way out through any of his orifices . Most of it flowed out from his eyes, ears and mouth, forming a pool beneath his head .
The stench was unbearable, Kalla was forced to destroy the tar-like substance with darkness magic, fearing it could harm them .
"Is he going to become an undead?" The events unfolding in front of Nok remined it what had happened to Raghul just a few hours prior .
"Unlikely . " Kalla replied . "I don't sense a massive amount of dark energies surging . " Nonetheless, she closed Lith in the secret room, leaving just enough space for the air to flow, strengthening the cave walls in case of attack, just to be safe .
Thanks to Invigoration, Solus perceived the world energy flowing inside Lith's core, the body was finally able to withstand its growth, surviving the changes necessary to wield the new power .
- "The unconsciousness is actually a blessing in disguise . The pain would be excruciating if Lith was still awake . " – Solus thought .
Hours later, he finally woke up, feeling like the Walmart doormat after the Black Friday . Every inch of his body ached, his already tattered hunter suit was soaked in impurities beyond saving .
He managed to cancel the smell with darkness magic, but removing the stains would destroy the leather as well .
- "What happened?" Lith shook his head, trying to remember where he was .
"Good news! You have finally got past your bottleneck . Your mana core is finally halfway through the cyan . Probably the constant strain and healing cycles of this last few months did the trick . " Solus words made little sense to him .
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