Alex felt his cells decomposing and dying at an alarming rate, his body succumbing to the invasive poison, with his skin cracking and crumbling like dried earth, each fissure spreading rapidly across his flesh.
Alex could feel the venom coursing through his veins, burning like wildfire as it ravaged his system. Even when he pushed his Ancient heart to its limit, pumping the purest of darkness through his veins, it only slowed down the advance of the poison but failed to stop it.
The agony was excruciating, and every breath felt like a struggle against an unseen force tearing him apart from the inside.
Once Alex realized the severity of his situation, he did not hold back and used Chaos Purge, one of his new creations, capable of dealing with both physical and mental debuffs.
The pillar of energy dissipated with a mighty roar from Zarathrax, his immense form appearing before Alex, casting a shadow over him.
I want to start by apologizing for my absence over the past three weeks, but I had no other choice.
As I mentioned before my long break, I was in a financial bind, an urgent one that even forced me to apply for a loan. Unfortunately, the loan did not come through for reasons beyond my control.
However, I was able to secure a project from my old job, and the timing and pay could not have been better, so the last few weeks were spent completing it, and thanks to the God given help, I was able to secure more than half of the funds I needed, which greatly improved my financial situation.
To everyone who prayed for my well-being, thank you, and I apologize for being away for so long.