Xin, exhausted and injured beyond measure, paused to contemplate the consequences of his magical offensive.
Despite the victory, the personal cost to Xin was evident. He had pushed his limits to the extreme, even channeling the energy of the mana zone and using sequentially high-caliber spells like Sun Ball, Chrono Stasis, and Fast Teleport.
Xin felt his body tremble, his mind, which had been a focus of clarity and purpose during the battle, now was blurred and on the verge of collapse, a state that mages feared - mindzero.
It was the price of pushing his magical capabilities beyond safe limits, a mental overload that left the practitioner extremely vulnerable and disoriented. He passed out the next moment.
Xin woke up slowly, his first sight being the rocky ceiling of the floors before the capital of the waters. As his eyes opened, he was greeted by a blurred vision that gradually adjusted to the near darkness surrounding him, with only a few rocks illuminating the place, revealing the familiar interior of the Xenos base on the 23rd floor.
He was lying in a bed made of straw, something quite primitive, but he could not complain, he realized that his body was wrapped in cloths and bandages indicating that he had received care since his fall.
The tranquility of the environment was broken by a cheerful and relieved shout. "Xin! You woke up!"
It was Marie, appearing in his ceiling vision with enthusiastic and relieved eyes of the young Xeno who had become fond of Xin during their days together. She went to his side, her eyes shining with a mix of happiness and tears.
Marie had spent countless hours by his bedside, eagerly waiting for the moment he would regain consciousness.
"Marie..." Xin murmured, his voice weak and hoarse. He tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness made him lie back down. Concern was evident on Marie's face, who promptly helped him settle.
He first used his magic to heal some still open wounds, quickly improving his condition from then on.
"You don't know how much we were worried! Everyone feared the worst after you fell exhausted from that powerful magic they said you used," Marie said, holding Xin's hand between hers.
"But now that you're awake, everything will be fine." She said relieved.
Around them, the Xenos base was calm, there was no bloody fight with any of them dying from a failure of Xin, nor a sign of a monster like Juggernaut trying to kill them.
Xin could feel the peace that permeated the place, a welcome contrast to the intensity of the battle he had fought until his last moment before losing consciousness.
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