The losses had really been considerable. Luckily, I'd already developed a good habit: even my ring wasn't stored in any body part that could be easily damaged.
After descending another level, I found myself on an empty path.
Fu Qian, having canceled Blood Conquest and even the Law Remnants, immediately looked himself over.
He'd fought two Apocalypse Knights in a row, especially the second, who was a genuine Second Order. And since he hadn't simply dodged the whole time—he'd wanted to experience the other guy's abilities—he'd paid a price.
His right hand wasn't growing back anytime soon, but at least he hadn't lost any items.
There was also another obviously bad piece of news: Scarlet Fever had surged forward another stretch.
At that moment, the burning sensation was already quite pronounced. He could even see clear red lines on the back of his hand.
If it were represented by a progress bar, it had already reached the level it had when Lady Jill and the others went to the prison to rescue people.
As expected, strenuous activity wasn't suitable when you were unwell. Things like killing people and chopping off limbs.
Still, one had to look on the bright side. If Scarlet Fever really was the original source of this incident, then La Nina, as one of the key figures, was probably closely connected to it.
In theory, a worsening curse might increase the odds of sensing her.
That had been one of the possible ways to solve the problem from the beginning. Of course, for now it was still just a backup option—because the Third Knight seemed to have arrived.
Fu Qian looked up at a cell door in front of him.
As before, things around him matched his earlier guess. After the White-hot Knight fell, the stars that