"All right, then let's finish that enemy off in one go." Only after taking one last look at the pill in his hand did Ruri speak with a smile.
Ruri already knew the pill's side effects, but even so, there was no problem. He did not need to worry about those side effects at all.
By then, Ruri's injuries had almost healed. He put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it.
"I wonder when this pill will kick in!" After swallowing it, Ruri checked his current strength. Clearly, it had not increased at all.
"Aah!!!" Just then, Ruri suddenly cried out in terrible pain, the veins on his forehead bulging.
"Damn it, is this the medicine taking effect?" Ruri was in terrible pain, but he could clearly feel his strength increasing rapidly.
"Shit, isn't this just a temporary boost to my strength? I never expected to have to pay for it with this much pain. Looks like Ring Butler Zero screwed me over. Next time I see him, I'll definitely settle the score with him. This is just too damn much. I won't let him off." By then, Ruri was gradually getting used to the pain and slowly beginning to settle down.
As nearly a minute passed, the pain disappeared. Ruri slowly stood up, then held out his palm and gauged his current strength.
Holy crap, seriously? One little, unassuming pill could bring my strength to this level? That's incredible. Ruri smiled as he thought this, feeling how powerful he had become.
"I have to say, this pill really is reliable. But it has a time limit. That's one terrible drawback, isn't it?" Ruri lowered his hands. By then, his injuries had completely healed.
After adjusting to his current strength, Ruri slowly walked toward the enemy who had taken